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Bank robber hands note to teller demanding one centA bank robbery suspect was arrested after handing a teller a note demanding one cent. Michael Patrick Fleming, 41, of Summerfield, entered the Chase Bank on U.S. Hwy. 441 in Lady Lake at about 4 p.m. Saturday and filled out a withdrawal slip for one cent, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. He handed the note to a teller.Lady Lake, FL21 hours ago
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Commissioner Estep Receives 2024 Presidential Advocacy Award from Florida Association of CountiesThe FAC Presidential Advocacy Award recognizes county commissioners who have shown exceptional leadership in advocating with FAC to advance counties’ legislative agenda and preserve home rule. Estep is concluding a one-year term on the Florida Association of Counties’ Finance, Tax and Administration policy committee. FAC’s policy committees are responsible...16 hours ago
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Ocala GazetteI-75 expansion coming soonThe Florida Department of Transportation has provided more details on the project to expand Interstate 75 through Marion and Sumter counties. By adding auxiliary lanes in each direction of I-75, FDOT said the projects will decrease travel delays from accidents in the short term and ease congestion and traffic from growth in the long term.
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DUI suspect claims he was heading home from Winn-DixieA drunk driving suspect claimed he was heading home from a Winn-Dixie grocery store when he swerved over a median and struck a reflector. Harvey Lee Yawn, 70, of Wildwood, was driving a white Dodge pickup at 11:46 a.m. Sunday when he ran into the median on U.S. 301 near the Wawa gas station, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. Another vehicle had to swerve to avoid a head-on collision.Wildwood, FL3 hours ago
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July 4 holiday will impact trash collection in The VillagesThe Independence Day holiday will impact trash collection in The Villages. If you live in Community Development Districts 1 – 11 located in Sumter County, Marion County or Fruitland Park portions of The Villages, there will be normal residential sanitation collection on Thursday, July 4. Community Development District 12...2 hours ago
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Repeat road rager nabbed at Publix sentenced to six months in jailA repeat road rager nabbed last year at a Publix grocery store in The Villages has been sentenced to six months in jail. Grant Mitchell Patterson III, 32, of Belleview, pleaded no contest this past week in Sumter County Court to a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. In addition to six months in jail, he has been placed on probation for 30 months and ordered to perform 100 hours of community service.The Villages, FL1 day ago
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Villager poised to escape prosecution on drug and theft chargesA Village of St. Catherine resident is poised to escape prosecution on drug and theft charges. Steven Robert Braun, 66, agreed in June to enter into a pre-trial intervention contract, according to documents on file in Sumter County Court. Terms of the contract call on him to seek a substance abuse evaluation, submit to random drug screening and perform 80 hours of community service. He is also prohibited from possession of a firearm. If he completes the terms of the contract, the criminal charges will be dropped.1 day ago
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‘We are ready for that:’ Here are 5 things you should do to prepare for this hurricane seasonORLANDO, Fla. – With this hurricane season already breaking records, state and and local emergency management leaders are urging Floridians to start preparing now. Kevin Guthrie, executive director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, met with emergency leaders from Brevard, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Sumter counties on Monday to talk about their needs.22 hours ago
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Discharged hospital patient who stole medical van faces judgeA woman who stole a medical van after being discharged from The Villages hospital has been sentenced in the case. Margaret Mary Maitski, 58, of Lady Lake has been placed on probation for 18 months as the result of a sentencing hearing this past week in Sumter County Court. Maitski...The Villages, FL2 days ago
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County Offices Closed for the Independence Day HolidayAll offices of the Sumter County Board of County Commissioners, Clerk of Court, Property Appraiser, Sheriff’s Office, Supervisor of Elections, Tax Collector, Animal Services, UF/IFAS Sumter County Extension Office, and Sumter County Libraries. Sumter County Transit will not operate as well. All offices will resume normal operation on Friday, July 5.16 hours ago
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Suspect who twice fled from deputies tracked down at mother’s homeA suspect who twice fled from law enforcement was tracked down at his mother’s home and taken into custody. Stanley Winston Duket, 50, was at his mother’s home in Webster on Thursday, when a Sumter County sheriff’s deputy showed up inquiring about this whereabouts. Duket’s mother let the deputy into the home, but Duket fled out the back door. He was quickly apprehended.Webster, FL2 days ago
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Man from Mexico unable to provide Florida driver’s licenseA Leesburg man was arrested for driving without a Florida license when he could only provide a license from Mexico during a traffic stop. A deputy spotted a black Chrysler 300 sedan while traveling east on State Road 44 near Interstate 75 around 6:45 p.m. Thursday, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. A check of the tag revealed that the registered owner, identified as 22-year-old Jose Armando Gonzales-Salinas, did not have a Florida driver’s license.Leesburg, FL3 days ago
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Villager won’t be prosecuted in alcohol-fueled altercation at her homeA Villager won’t be prosecuted in an alcohol-fueled altercation at her home. The prosecutor’s office has announced that it will not be pursuing a charge of battery involving 68-year-old Carmen Lydia Cerrone of the Village of Mallory Square. The charge is being dropped because, “Evidence is legally insufficient to prove guilt,” according to a document on file in Sumter County Court.2 days ago
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Notorious hoarder hauled back to Sumter County after skipping court dateA notorious hoarder has been hauled back to Sumter County after skipping a court date. Jeffrey Packard, 36, was arrested Sunday by Marion County sheriff’s deputies at a home in Belleview. He was wanted on multiple Sumter County warrants. He was transferred Thursday to the jail in Sumter County.3 days ago
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Suspected thief turns himself in after multiple thefts at WalmartA suspected thief has turned himself in after multiple thefts at a Walmart store in The Villages. Milton Eugene Martin, 61, of Wildwood, surrendered himself Thursday at the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Public Safety Building at Pinellas Plaza in The Village. The Charleston, S.C. native went to the store...The Villages, FL3 days ago
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Villager headed to prison after stealing golf cart from church parking lotA Villager is headed to prison after stealing a golf cart from a church parking lot. Mark Muldoon, 60, was sentenced to three years in state prison this week after pleading no contest to a charge of theft of a motor vehicle in Sumter County Court. Muldoon is accused of...4 days ago
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Speeding driver from Guatemala arrested on State Road 44A speeding driver from Guatemala was arrested on State Road 44. Teofilo Boniaci Miranda Lopez, 62, of Apopka, was driving a white Chevrolet Silverado pickup at about 6 p.m. Wednesday on State Road 44 at County Road 243 in Wildwood when he was caught on radar traveling at 72 miles per hour in a 60 mph zone, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.Wildwood, FL4 days ago
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Man who left flower on woman’s doorstep facing stalking chargeA man who repeatedly left a single flower on a woman’s doorstep is facing a stalking charge. Glenn Dale King, 55, of Webster, was arrested Wednesday by Sumter County sheriff’s deputies. The woman reported that a man had been captured on surveillance at about 3 a.m. Sunday leaving...Webster, FL4 days ago
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