Villager driving golf cart on sidewalk arrested at Walgreens
A Villager who was driving a golf cart on the sidewalk was arrested at Walgreens. James Rickey Sampson, 78, who lives at 1740 Hilton Head Blvd. on the Historic Side of The Villages, was driving a golf cart at about 1 p.m. Thursday on the sidewalk along U.S. Hwy. 441 when a Sumter County sheriff’s deputy initiated a...
Game Over In Florida: ‘Operation Calvin Coolidge’ Shutters Lake County Gambling Dens
State gaming regulators cracked down on illicit casinos in Lake County on Thursday, sweeping through three separate storefronts to confiscate hundreds of slot machines and piles of cash. Dubbed “Operation Calvin Coolidge,” the coordinated raids targeted businesses in Umatilla and Leesburg that officials say were...
Skip-scanner arrested in theft of groceries from Walmart in Leesburg
A Leesburg woman was arrested for theft after skip-scanning $156 worth of groceries at Walmart. The asset protection team of Walmart, located at 2501 Citrus Blvd., was reviewing live cameras when they saw 38-year-old Jenae Dana Hill skip-scanning grocery items around 6:05 p.m. Saturday, according to an arrest report...
Grandson and 85-year-old grandfather charged for wrestling in front yard over money
A Leesburg man and his elderly grandfather were arrested for battery after a verbal argument over money escalated to wrestling on the ground. Officers responded to a battery between 44-year-old Dwayne Keith Cuyler and his grandfather, 85-year-old Theodore Cuyler, at a residence in Leesburg around 9:35 a.m. Sunday,...
Villager arrested after rowdy behavior at outdoor bar at square
A Villager was arrested after her rowdy behavior became a problem at an outdoor bar at a town square. Marrian Ann Zambrano, 71, who lives on the Historic Side of The Villages, was “highly intoxicated, acting belligerent, using profane/foul language, and refusing to leave” the Bella Vita Italian Steakhouse at about 6...
Florida Man Apprehended Twice In 2 Months After Release From Prison
A Florida man was apprehended this week for armed robbery, his second after being released from prison for similar offenses in November 2025, according to authorities. According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to the Dollar General store on U.S. 441 in Summerfield at 7:30 p.m. Sunday...
Williston 15-Year-Old Arrested for Home Invasion
LEVY COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – During the early morning hours on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, the Levy County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received a 911 call from a frantic woman. This woman stated she awoke to find an unknown person standing over her holding a knife while she slept. She told the 911...
Fresh Out On Bond: Florida Felon Arrested For Armed Robbery Of Dollar General
A convicted felon is back behind bars in Marion County facing serious charges after deputies say he robbed a local discount store at gunpoint Sunday evening. The arrest comes less than two months after his release from state prison and just days after he posted bond on a separate set of charges.
Ocala woman says she was severely injured after energy drinks fell on her head...
An Ocala woman is suing a local Walmart, alleging she suffered severe and potentially “terminal” injuries when a package of energy drinks toppled off a shelf and struck her on the head. Attorneys representing Rosalia Arguedas filed the lawsuit on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, in the Fifth Judicial...
Federal hold placed on man jailed for suspected felony drug trafficking near Circle K
A Leesburg man was arrested and put on a felony hold after being caught with methamphetamine near Circle K. An officer learned 55-year-old Paul Jay Richardson was near Circle K, located at 3300 W Main St., around 7:40 p.m. Dec. 31, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. He was known to...
