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Originally Posted by Villages PL
I wonder if anyone here heard of this: It was perhaps over a year ago that a golf cart burst into flames at the shopping center, between Publix and Winn Dixie. By the time I arrived, the fire was put out by the fire department and the air was full of smoke that had the strong smell of plastic. I didn't hang around because I didn't want to breathe it in. So I went to Publix to do some shopping.
While in Publix, a young woman (an employee of Publix) came in and was showing everyone the picture she took of the fire. I was amazed. It was a fantastic picture showing the cart enveloped in a big ball of flames. It was a much bigger fire than I had imagined. She said the cart was driven by a man and he jumped to safety and had no injuries.
I told the woman that she should give the picture to the Daily Sun. I thought they might even be willing to pay her something for her trouble. I wondered what had happened to cause the cart to burst into flames and was hoping to read about it to find out. So I waited and waited but the story was never reported. Eventually, I called the newspaper and was told that because the fire happened after 5:00 pm, the newspaper was closed.
Is that the way things work? If there's a bad accident or mishap after 5:00 pm, it doesn't get reported? I find this hard to believe. How bad does it have to be? Would they report a house burning down after 5:00 pm?
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I know nothing about the 5 pm deadline, but the daily sun is little more than a marketing tool of TV. They are not likely to, nor are they expected to, report news that may not promote the villages in a positive way. I say that not as a criticism, but as an observation. The developer owns and controls the content and they can report what they choose. It is a nice tool for what it is, and for what it isn't, there are many other news sources to choose from.