The site has been in existence for almost a year. It has consistently echoed the Developer's line on every issue.
Out of curiosity, last July, I asked its administrator (Thomas Mule) about ownership of the site. He told me the following: The site is owned by a group of businessmen from Covington, Louisiana, who after market research, decided this would be a good area for an on-line news site. The group hired Mule to move to Wildwood and set up and administer the site. He has no connection to the Villages Developer and didn't know who Gary Lester (who happens to be from Louisiana) is. At that time, the site was generating no revenue, but he planned to start soliciting advertisers after making certain arrangements with Google.
So, that is the official story. However, the site apparently still has been unable to obtain any advertising. It consistently spouts the Developer's line and launches personal attacks (with juvenile name calling) on anyone criticizing the Developer's actions or candidates for office. Since the site generates no revenue, it is being subsidized by someone. I cannot imagine who that might be.
It will be interesting to see if the site remains in existence now that the 2022 election season is over.
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