New drive-thru testing site opens in The Villages
Gov. Ron DeSantis says the University of Florida is assisting in creating a new drive-thru testing center for COVID-19. Most of the testing will be used for research about transmission of the virus and clinical needs.
Drive-thru coronavirus testing site opens in The Villages
Coronavirus testing is coming to The Villages, a community vulnerable to COVID-19.
Drive-thru coronavirus test site to open in The Villages
The drive-thru is scheduled to open on Monday. Patients will need to be screened by a doctor before getting tested.
Coronavirus test kits expected to arrive this week at Central Florida clinic
Testing for the coronavirus may soon get more accessible and quicker.
2 people walking in outside travel lane on I-75 fatally struck by four vehicles, FHP says
FHP said that four vehicles were traveling northbound when each vehicle successively hit two pedestrians walking in the outside travel lane.
Body of missing man found in Lake Panasoffkee
Authorities say the body of a Sumter County man who was reported missing last month was located in Lake Panasoffkee following an extensive search.
Body cam shows officer pointing a gun at a suspect's head
Body camera video from last year appears to show a former Wildwood Police detective point a gun at a suspect's head during an arrest.
Detective puts gun to suspect's head
A detective is no longer with the Wildwood Police Department after body camera video shows he points a gun a suspect's head.
FHP: Tractor-trailer with cows inside overturns on I-75 northbound near Wildwood
The incident occurred on Thursday morning.
Hacker phished bank info from Sumter County Public Schools to get credit card
The Sumter County School Board says they are the recent victims of credit card fraud to the tune of $206,000.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at Sumter County Fairgrounds
Secretary Pompeo was invited by the Sumter County Teen Court to speak before a small crowd at the Sumter County Fairgrounds.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks in Sumter County
Secretary Pompeo was invited by the Sumter County Teen Court to speak before a small crowd at the Sumter County Fairgrounds.?
Man attacks deputies with knife, sheriff says
Deputies with the Marion County Sheriff's Office shot and killed a man who is accused of attacking them with a knife at a gas station in The Villages.
K-9 sniffs out approx. $1.2 million in cocaine hidden inside woman's car
The Florida Highway Patrol says troopers arrested a woman who had approximately $1.2 million worth of cocaine hidden inside her car.
Florida woman makes Christmas ornaments for fallen law enforcement officers
The woman has made more than 300 ornaments, which carry the names of police officers killed in the line of duty.
Minivan becomes submerged in hole in Florida retirement community
A minivan became submerged in a water-filled hole that opened up along a road in The Villages. A couple was pulled from the vehicle by a passer-by.
Silver Alert canceled for Sumter County woman
Deputies believe she was heading towards the Walmart on Wedgewood Lane within the Villages
Parents call cops on homeless son, 56, after he refuses to leave their retirement village
His parents called the police after he showed up nannounced twice at their retirement village, dubbed "Florida's Friendliest Hometown."
Governor DeSantis pushes e-verify requirement for all Florida employers
The Governor said that he wants to crack down on illegal immigration by requiring all employers in Florida to use the federal e-verify system.
Family of man found dead in Sumter County pleading for information on his death
A man's body was found in Sumter County over the weekend. Deputies said they found the victim in a yard off of County Road 231 facing Interstate 75 in Wildwood.