Report sheds light on golf cart rollover crash in The Villages
The release of a Florida Highway Patrol accident report is shedding light on a golf cart rollover crash in The Villages. An 80-year-old Village of Belvedere resident was driving a blue 2020 Yamaha golf cart at 4:41 p.m. Jan. 6 traveling south on Oak Forest Drive approaching Melville Loop in the Village of Glenbrook...
We are wasting too much water on grass in The Villages
I would absolutely love to be allowed to install artificial grass. I would recommend The Villages provide some guidelines on certain types that can be selected by the homeowner to ensure that we get the acceptable look. Besides the water issue, it would be great to decrease the amount of chemicals that are used and...
Woman jailed after going on spending spree with Villager’s stolen credit card
A woman spent the weekend in jail after going on a spending spree with a Villager’s stolen credit card. Stephanie Odell, 37, of Summerfield, was incarcerated at the Lake County Jail following her arrest on a warrant charging her with a felony charge of fraud. In August, a Villager...
Ocala nurse’s license suspended for pointing loaded gun at boyfriend’s head
An Ocala nurse has had her license temporarily suspended by the state following her arrest in July for allegedly pointing a loaded gun at her boyfriend and threatening to shoot him in the head. Florida State Surgeon General Joseph A. Ladapo signed the order on Thursday, Jan. 15, immediately suspending...
Hope CommUnity Center says ICE activity has increased in Central Florida, cites spike in...
Hope CommUnity Center says it has confirmed increased ICE activity in Central Florida following days of social media reports and community concern. Executive Director Felipe Sousa-Lazaballet cited a sharp rise in immigration holds at the Orange County Jail and warned that a warehouse facility could potentially be...
Suspect charged with stealing car from hospitalized woman
A suspect has been charged with stealing a car from a hospitalized woman. Shawn Morris, 31, of Summerfield, remained behind bars this weekend at the Marion County Jail following his arrest on warrants charging him with theft and fraud. A tow truck removed the woman’s silver 2007 Mercury Grand Marquis...
18-year-old allegedly steals video game consoles, LEGO sets from Market of Marion
An 18-year-old Marion County man is facing multiple felony charges after he allegedly stole video game consoles, video games, and LEGO sets from several vendor booths at a local flea market. Back on Saturday, November 22, 2025, the Market of Marion (12888 SE U.S. Highway 441 in Belleview) informed the...
Leesburg man charged with burglarizing cars and stealing credit cards
A Leesburg man was arrested after allegedly burglarizing multiple vehicles to steal credit cards and charge them in the Orlando and Ocala areas. A deputy responded to a subdivision in Marion County for multiple burglaries of unlocked vehicles involving 23-year-old Stacy Cerese Allamar Harvard on Nov. 20, 2025,...
First non-family member to serve as CEO of The Villages
The first non-family member has been chosen to serve as the next chief executive officer of The Villages. Robert Chandler IV, 47, who was lured away by The Villages from Lake County government in 2018, will serve as the next CEO of Florida’s Friendliest Hometown. Chandler will succeed Mark...
Man sentenced to 10 days in jail for driving with invalid license
A Coleman man was sentenced to 10 days in jail this week after being found guilty of driving with a suspended or revoked license. Dominic Lamor Worthen, 30, was given his sentence and 12 months of probation after pleading no contest to driving while license suspended or revoked (second or subsequent offense) on...
