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A Wildwood man was arrested for battery after allegedly shoving a woman into a vehicle to take her money and keys. A deputy responded to a physical disturbance involving 45-year-old Aaaron Joseph Taylor at an undisclosed Wildwood residence around 7 p.m. Wednesday, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County...

A Lady Lake man on a bicycle was arrested after trying to hide a bag of fentanyl under someone’s bumper to avoid being charged. A deputy spotted 47-year-old John Ashley Neiford riding a bike with no front light on South Street in Leesburg at 3 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, according to an arrest report from the Lake...

A 74-year-old Lady Lake man was detained for refusing to turn down his loud music. A neighbor called 911 at 11 p.m. Saturday to complain about loud music coming from Paul Gordon Hardy’s home at 37326 Happy Lane, according to an arrest report from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. The woman stated that loud music has...

BREVARD COUNTY, FL (WESH) — One man has been charged, and three others have warrants for their arrests in a ring of gator poachers, according to documents obtained by WESH 2 News from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. They operated out of Hatbill Park in Mims, just...

Wildwood High School senior Ja’tonyan Massey has dreams of becoming a large animal veterinarian. Massey is being saluted for his commitment to his dream and has been named the Sumter County Career and Technical Education (CTE) Student of the Month for September. School officials say that Massey has demonstrated...

If you are a resident I see no reason why you would mind being asked to show your ID wether in or out of the pool or court. But it has to be done consistently at all village pools and pickleball courts as well. I don’t mind paying my fair...

A Central Florida armed home invasion suspect was tracked with technology and then by a K-9 before being arrested. According to the Volusia County Sheriff’s office, Jerron Singletary recently broke through his ex’s bedroom window in Deltona. She had a friend and a sister at the house at the time, and they fought...

State Attorney Bill Gladson announced today that charges have been filed in a RICO case involving a $24 million illegal gambling operation in Sumter County.

A husband smashed his wife’s phone after he accused her of cheating on him. Lanny Easterday, 34, of Weirsdale, is facing a charge of domestic battery following his arrest Thursday night by Marion County sheriff’s deputies. Easterday began arguing with his wife at their home when he saw...

Diners are among the most popular places to eat in Marion County, so it's no surprise that state food and health officials frequently visit these restaurants. Recently, Northgate Diner on Northeast Jacksonville Road was found on the wrong side of state food safety inspectors, recording a dozen violations during a...