Nature

Treadwell Farms Offers High-Quality Hemp Products Even Closer to Nature

Treadwell Farms, a Florida family hemp company, is always seeking ways to include helpful, supportive elements of the hemp plant into its products. The company, featured in 2021 by Style Magazine, has done just that by elevating its CBD Hemp…

Thrill ride

Catch swamp fever on an airboat; you won’t want to be cured. Photos: Nicole Hamel Gliding 35 to 55 mph across Lake Panasoffkee and experiencing fun, sliding corner turns through marshes into the peaceful swamps and natural springs of the…

Lots of choices for ‘activated’ Villages

Want to have some fun? Check out 20 ways to enjoy life in The Villages. The promise of active, comfortable and fulfilling retirement helped The Villages become the fastest-growing city in the United States, and that promise is being kept. The…

Mural at Duke substation depicts Leesburg’s scenic nature beauty

An osprey taking flight is the edition to a City of Leesburg vision to be more creative and to showcase the natural beauty of the region. The bird, pictured in natural habitat at Lake Harris, was painted on the wall…

Second nature

Former ranger Dan Kincaid sees the forest and the trees. The forests are peaceful for me,” says Villager Dan Kincaid, a professional forester for 31 years with the U.S. Forest Service. Born in West Virginia, where he grew up loving…

County receives $1.5 million grant for amenities at Lake May Reserve

The Lake May Reserve in Lake County is going to be better than ever thanks to a new state grant. The state Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Communities Trust recently awarded more than $6 million in grants to Lake, Hillsborough, and…

PEAR Park visitors can use different parking lot during road repaving

Lovers of PEAR Park will need to use an alternative parking lot during a road project at the site. University Avenue, the road servicing PEAR Park’s Wildlife Conservation Area and Nature Center at 4800 University Ave., Leesburg, will be closed…

Villages hosts Outdoor and Sports Expo, plans variety of nature tours

Nature lovers have a lot to look forward to in The Villages. The annual Outdoor and Sports Expo is scheduled from 9am-3pm Saturday and 10am-3pm Sunday at La Hacienda and Rohan regional recreation centers, the district Recreation Department announced. La…

Birdwatchers poised for migration count

Before the rainy season arrives, May brings the last of spring’s migrant birds to Lake County as they move north toward their breeding grounds. The North American Migration Count, held in May each year, is scheduled from 7:30-11am Saturday, May…