A Fresh Outlook
At 8 AM on a quaint little street in Yalaha, there was already a block party happening. This wasn’t your traditional...
Affordable Housing Part 4: B is for Baloney: The Myth-ing Information Problem
B is for Baloney: The Myth-ing Information Problem What’s the first thing that pops into your mind when a young...
Mary & Raymond Scott- Wildwood Repair and Restoration
To a passerby, the group of people at Mary and Raymond Scott’s house may have looked like a gathering of old friends...
Affordable Housing Part 3: Affordable Housing Affects All of Us
Maybe you aren’t cost-burdened. You don’t have to decide between paying the light bill or buying food. And neither do...
Growing Needs – Growing Solutions
As many of you know, Habitat Lake-Sumter started our Preservation and Repair program in 2015 to serve homeowners who...
Students experience building firsthand
A local family soon will have a home with the help of 11 seniors from The Villages High School. The students are...
Lake County students continue building home
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Affordable Housing Part 2: Affordable Alternatives
Affordable Housing Part I: The A, B, Cs A is Also for Affordable Alternatives Housing burdened. That’s the diagnosis...
World Habitat Day
More than 30 years ago, the United Nations General Assembly took an important step in promoting the idea that everyone...
Nifty & Thrifty
You’ve heard the old saying “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure,” and believe me, there are lots of treasures...
Wildwood family thankful for Habitat for Humanity refurbishing effort
In very short order, Raymond and Mary Scott’s home in Wildwood will be sporting a new coat of paint on the exterior,...
Affordable Housing Part 1: The A, B, C’s
A is for Affordable… “Can we afford it?” This is one of the first questions any renter or home buyer should be asking....
National Home Builders Association-Best in America
As one of the top 10 homebuilders in the country, Habitat for Humanity is not new to the construction world. What...
Sponsor of the Month – CVS
Community Collaboration Partnering with local businesses, civic groups, and more has always been crucial to building...
Taking the classroom outside, students learn to build homes
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Lake County high school students learn how to build homes
THE VILLAGES, Fla. — Some Lake County high school students are not only getting an education, but also learning how to...
Habitat for Humanity of Lake-Sumter builds homes for veterans, active military members
UMATILLA, Fla. — Habitat for Humanity of Lake-Sumter is done building homes in a Lake County neighborhood. Habitat for...
Family. Friends. Flamingos.
The Light by Lee Owen Some say...
Out of Reach: The High Cost of Housing 2018
Every year, the National Low Income Housing Coalition releases a report that discusses the cost of living around the...
Sponsor of the Month: Citizens First Bank
Hospitality. Hard Work. Stewardship. Innovation & Creativity. The pillars of Citizens First Bank were put...
Lake County veterans village offers homes exclusively for America’s military heroes
Lake County, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35) - Kathleen Mabry says joining the U.S. Army at 32 years old, was one of the most...
Unger Family
Through his time in the United States Air Force and his various career tracks post-service, Shawn Unger has travelled...
Global Village Trip to Honduras
Scientists say life is made up of atoms and energy, but I say it is made up of stories. Stories help us understand...
Hometown Hero
We knew when we built the Veterans Village that we would meet some people with remarkable backgrounds and unique...
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