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A Villager was arrested after an angry confrontation with his son sparked by the discovery of an empty liquor bottle. An officer responded to a disturbance at 66-year-old Norman John Nelson’s home in the Village of St. Catherine at 11:30 p.m. Friday, according to an arrest report from the Wildwood Police Department.

ORLANDO, Fla. – La Niña is fading; El Niño is about to burst on the scene. This has huge implications for weather across the globe including right here in Central Florida. It’s looked likely El Niño would arrive by the summer of 2026, but the strength of it has been the question.

A man wanted in New Jersey since 1998 was nabbed after he was caught speeding in Wildwood. Melvin Francis Mejia, 53, of Ocala, was driving a silver Toyota RAV4 eastbound on County Road 44A at 7:45 a.m. Wednesday when he was captured on radar at 54 mph in a 35 mph zone, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.

Residents in Central Florida are urged to prepare for Weather Alert Days on Tuesday and Wednesday, as a storm system is forecast to bring heavy rain, gusty winds, and possible flooding.

A customer was arrested after refusing to pay his bill at a restaurant in The Villages. Paul Greer Szymanski, 76, who lives in the Water Oak community in Lady Lake, was at Darrell’s Diner at Southern Trace Plaza at about noon Saturday when he refused to pay his bill, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. Szymanski claimed the restaurant was...

A Mulberry woman was arrested on drug charges after admitting to having drugs in her truck. An officer spotted a white Ford F-150 pickup truck at Wawa, located at 11770 U.S. Hwy. 301, around 12:40 a.m. Saturday, according to an arrest report from the Wildwood Police Department. A check of the tag revealed the registered owner, 28-year-old Megan Lynn Gold, had an invalid license due to...

A convicted felon was arrested after a crime spree in Central Florida. The post Convicted Felon Arrested after Crime Spree in Central Florida appeared first on West Orlando News .

Tucked inside a gas station on Highway 441 in historic Micanopy sits one of Florida’s best-kept barbecue secrets. Pearl Country Store & Barbecue has been smoking up some seriously good meats that have folks driving from all over the state just for a taste. With a 4.6-star rating from over 3,000 reviews and portions so generous you’ll have leftovers for days, this unassuming spot proves you...

A Summerfield man was arrested after allegedly stealing two pints of Blue Bell ice cream from a gas station. A shift manager at Happy Dave’s gas station, located at 16644 S U.S. Hwy. 441, Summerfield, flagged down a deputy at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, according to an arrest report from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. She then described how 42-year-old Jason Patrick Knowles stole $8.58 worth of ice...

A weeks-long hunt for an Indiana homicide suspect ended in the central Florida woods, where authorities say a 75-year-old man hiding near Ocala was quietly taken into custody after a coordinated multi-agency operation. Investigators identified the fugitive as Robert Lee Sage, wanted in connection with a killing in Elkhart, Indiana. He is now booked into the Marion County Jail while officials...