Sumter County deputy arrested for domestic battery, officials say

A Sumter County Sheriff's Office deputy was arrested last week as a result of a Wildwood Police Department investigation, according to officials.

3 winning lottery tickets worth combined $83K sold in Central Florida

Three winning Florida Lottery tickets worth a combined $83,000 were sold in Central Florida for Monday night's Fantasy 5 drawing.

Train smashes into Jeep along train tracks in Sumter County: FHP

A woman was able to escape a Jeep that was disabled along train tracks in Sumter County, resulting in a collision with a train, FHP said.

Florida caregiver steals $22,000 in jewelry from senior: deputies

A Florida woman is accused of stealing approximately $22,000 worth of jewelry from a woman she was providing home care for.

Florida man accused of hiding stolen Walmart items in bushes outside store

A 37-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly stole over $300 worth of Walmart merchandise and tried to hide it in bushes outside the store, according to the Sumter County Sheriff's Office.

Florida man accused of pouring Pepsi, cleaning spray on woman

A Florida man has found himself behind bars after he allegedly poured Pepsi and a cleaning spray on a woman, according to deputies.

Grieving mom speaks after 15-year-old son killed at Sumter County sleepover

Diana Wagner is still processing the loss of her son, Connor Gill. It’s been a few days now since deputies said he was fatally stabbed by another teenager in an attack, but the family says they’ll be feeling the pain of it for a lifetime.

Video shows arrest of suspect in deadly Sumter County sleepover stabbing

A teenager was killed, and his father remains hospitalized after another teen allegedly stabbed them during a sleepover over the weekend.

Sumter County missing teen with autism located; alert canceled

A Florida Missing Child Alert has been canceled after a missing Sumter County teenager with autism was located a mile from his home.

Sumter County schools under state probe for allegedly hiding low-performing students in 'shell schools'

A letter from the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) said the district was now under investigation for allegedly taking underperforming students and moving them to so-called "shell schools."