Nostalgic Christmas sights and sounds will abound throughout The Villages shopping and dining centers this holiday season.

The last night of Hanukkah was a time of celebration and prayer Thursday, as both Temple Shalom of Central Florida and Chabad Lubavitch of Ocala, The Villages and Tri County marked the end of the eight-night Jewish festival of lights in the community.

The Villages Charter School is on a roll as it earned another “A” for its 20th straight year following the release of grades on Monday.

More people than ever capped off their Thanksgiving holiday with a big shopping weekend — a trend that's expected to stick around for Christmas.

Seven-year-old Juan Julian Domingo Lopez threw up his hands in excitement when he spotted a giant stuffed Pikachu on Saturday at the Target in The Villages.

Hanukkah is traditionally a time of celebration in the Jewish community, but Rabbi Zev Sonnenstein admitted that it can be harder this year given the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas and concerns over anti-semitism across the globe.

One by one, the bicycles were moved from Lila Vilain’s backyard, in the Village of Charlotte, to the front of her home back on Nov. 28. More than 100 bikes of all shapes and sizes were lined up as if they were ready for a trip. And, in fact, they were.

On Dec. 7, 1941, an 18-year-old Donald Walters was in the car with a friend when he heard about the attack on Pearl Harbor on the radio.