Hurricane Ian: Sumter County Emergency Information - evacuations, sandbags, shelters, school closings
Latest emergency information from Sumter County Emergency Management, including evacuation orders, shelters, school closures, and sandbags.
Florida pumps brakes on turnpike extension
The state Department of Transportation has paused plans to extend Florida’s Turnpike northwest from Wildwood after four potential routes drew local opposition, the agency said Thursday.
'I will hit you:' Florida man, 77, punches friend, 84, over golf etiquette at The Villages, deputies say
An argument between two men on the green at The Villages over golf etiquette led to one of them facing a battery charge, according to Sumter County deputies.
FHP: Driver kills man, injures several including child in DUI crash on I-75 in Wildwood
John Andrew Henderson, 40, was arrested by troopers for DUI manslaughter, DUI serious injury and DUI property damage.
Party in The Villages welcomes home all-female honor flight
Hundreds gathered outside American Legion Post 347 in The Villages to welcome home the all-female Veterans Honor Flight after its trip to Washington, D.C.
FHP: Driver, passenger killed after being thrown from SUV in Sumter County crash
Troopers are investigating a crash that left two people dead in Sumter County early Sunday.
Photos: Funnel cloud spotted near The Villages
Did you see it? A funnel cloud was spotted in The Villages area on Saturday.
FWC investigating report of alligator attacking dog in The Villages
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating a report that an alligator attacked a man's dog and pulled it into a pond in Sumter County.
Why some younger adults are interested in living, working in The Villages
As the population in The Villages continues to grow, there are younger adults interested in working or living in the retirement community.
NOAA report acknowledges ‘tornado dead zone’
A hole in radar coverages leaves over 700,000 people unprotected.
NWS radar may not detect some tornadoes in North Central Florida
The National Weather Service admits its Doppler radar in Jacksonville, which is supposed to cover Marion County, was down for maintenance when an EF-1 tornado passed over Ocala this past weekend.
Crews recover body of worker from Lake County construction site
Authorities say a construction worker became trapped after a cave-in near a road construction site in Lake County late Wednesday afternoon.
Search underway for 3 men in Bushnell area prompting heavy law enforcement presence
There is a large law enforcement presence in Bushnell as a search is underway for three men.
Central Florida comedian honors Bob Saget
A Central Florida comedian took time to honor Bob Saget at a performance in The Villages. He said he met Saget in the early 2000s at The Improv in Downtown Orlando and considers him an inspiration.
2 Sumter County commissioners removed from office after perjury charges
Two county commissioners in Central Florida have been suspended from office, several weeks after being arrested, accused of lying during an investigation of possible Sunshine Law violations.
3 dead, 3 injured in fiery Interstate 75 crash in Sumter
Three people died and three were injured early Sunday when their pickup truck hit a tree in central Florida and burst into flames.
New fraud database helps catch 2020 voters who cast multiple ballots
Three people were recently arrested in the Villages after officials say they cast more than one ballot in an election.
Life in the foxhole: 97-year-old Villages veteran reflects on D-Day, Battle of the Bulge
Irving Locker?s backyard turtle preserve is what you would call his happy place. Just off his backyard in The Villages, at any moment you can spot a handful of the reptiles moving about the expansive field. It was December of 1944, nearly 77 years ago. Locker had just survived D-Day months before, landing on Utah Beach with his gun battalion. To this day, he can recall the chaos of the wounded on the beach.
Sumter County traffic stop leads to human smuggling arrest
Troopers say they busted a human smuggler and four people bound for Tampa along Interstate 75 on Thursday.
Florida man fatally hit by train while trying to push SUV off tracks, FHP says
FHP says the 62-year-old man was traveling southbound when his SUV became disabled on the railroad tracks.