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Wildwood police officer’s high-speed pursuit of stolen pickup ends with...
The high-speed pursuit of a stolen pickup on Thursday morning ended with the vehicle in flames and the suspected thief behind bars. Terry Gene Kirkland The Lake County Sheriff’s Office had been in...
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Lady Lake detectives’ dogged work culminates in guilty verdict in child’s death
The dogged detective work of a pair of Lady Lake police detectives has ended in a guilty verdict for a man convicted in the 2013 death of a 3-year-old girl. Eric Javon Jefferson Eric Javon Jefferson,...
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Woman’s video surveillance helps ID ex-boyfriend who allegedly punctured her...
A Lady Lake woman’s video surveillance system helped provide evidence leading to the arrest of her ex-boyfriend who is suspected of puncturing the four tires of her vehicle. Jerry M. Lay Jerry M. Lay,...
View ArticleTonight’s Live Entertainment (Saturday, Jan. 23)
Tonight’s Live Entertainment TONIGHT’S ENTERTAINMENT CANCELED DUE TO COLD The post Tonight’s Live Entertainment (Saturday, Jan. 23) appeared first on Villages-News: News, events, classifieds in The...
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One person dead as result of crash at Grand Traverse Plaza in The Villages
One person is dead as a result of the crash Thursday afternoon involving a dump truck, car and SUV on State Road 44 near Grand Traverse Plaza in The Villages. Wildwood Police Department Deputy Chief...
View ArticleSumter County Health Department offers travelers tips on protection from Zika...
The Florida Department of Health in Sumter County wants to make Sumter County residents aware of the emergence of Zika virus in several South and Central American and Caribbean countries. ZIKV is an...
View ArticleBuffalo Glen Softball Complex to close field for maintenance
The Buffalo Glen Softball Complex will close one field after the completion of scheduled games for maintenance and upkeep starting Monday, Jan. 25. Three fields will be available for open practice...
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72-year-old man in Lincoln with tinted windows arrested, jailed on $10,000 bond
A 72-year-old Wildwood man was jailed on $10,000 bond following his arrest Thursday night by Sumter County sheriff’s deputies. Willie Seslar Jr. Willie Seslar Jr. had been driving at 6 p.m. Thursday on...
View ArticlePrescription pills, cash reported stolen from Summerfield home
A 71-year-old Summerfield man has reported the theft of prescription pills and cash from his home on SE 135th Street. The man told a Marion County sheriff’s deputy that between $900 and $1,000 had been...
View Article59-year-old Summerfield woman receives unexpected $660 bill from Victoria’s...
A 59-year-old Summerfield woman was surprised when she received a $660.91 credit card statement in the mail from Victoria’s Secret. The charges were made Jan. 4 at a Victoria’s Secret store in...
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Man wants charges dropped against Villager who allegedly used Volvo as weapon
A man who told deputies he had to dive out of the way when a Villager used her Volvo as a battering ram against his vehicle, wants charges against the woman dropped. Janet Ortiz Janet V. Ortiz, 65, is...
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Villagers welcome when WWII Book Club delves into little-known homefront effort
The World War II Book Club will meet later this week and discuss a little known program that took place on the homefront. “The WWII Book Club is like most book clubs in that we select a book each...
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Carl (Lloyd) Householder
Carl (Lloyd) Householder, age 81, of The Villages, FL passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at The Villages Regional Medical Center, The Villages. He was the husband of Mary Lou Householder. Born...
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Dolores (Dee) Dursley
Dolores (Dee) Dursley Dolores (Dee) Dursley nee Deane of The Villages, Fl. formerly from Bronxville, NY died on Jan.21, 2016. Born in Bronx, NY on May 27, 1934 was the daughter of Christopher &...
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John T. McDonough
John T. McDonough John T. McDonough, 82, passed from this life Thursday, January 21, 2016. John, better known to his friends as “Jack”, was born in Boston, MA on June 21, 1933. John was the son of the...
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Former UF, NFL player arrested by FHP in Sumter County
Derrick Jabar Gaffney A former Gator who played under Steve Spurrier at the University of Florida was arrested by the Florida Highway Patrol on Friday in Sumter County. Derrick Jabar Gaffney, 35, of...
View ArticleTunnel near Savannah Center to be closed for maintenance beginning Monday
Tunnel B5 located under El Camino Real near the Savannah Center will be closed for stucco replacement and maintenance Jan. 25 until Feb. 22. Directional signage will be in place for a detour. For...
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Readers share photos from families, friends of snowstorm up north
Record snow up north has Villagers doing what they do best at at time like this: Looking at photos from family and friends and being glad we’re in Florida. Even though the weather in Florida’s...
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Brother facing perjury charge in case involving 2013 death of Lady Lake child
Shawn Lamar Jefferson A 25-year-old Lady Lake man is facing two charges of perjury after his brother was found guilty last week in the 2013 death of his girlfriend’s three-year-old child. Shawn Lamar...
View ArticleSection of Del Mar Drive to be closed six hours on Thursday
Del Mar Drive just south of Rio Grande Avenue will be temporarily closed on Thursday, Jan.28, for approximately six hours. The beginning and ending times for the detour are tentative and will not be...
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