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You’ll Fall In Love With The Down-Home Breakfast At This Hidden Florida Diner

Some mornings, the universe decides to do you a favor, and on those mornings, it points you toward a little red building in Ocklawaha, Florida, called Duck’s Dam Diner. If you’ve never heard of it, that’s about to change, and your breakfast routine will never quite recover.

Ocklawaha, FL · 1d
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Suspected thief tries to hide from police in Walmart parking lot

A Leesburg man was arrested for theft after he allegedly stole merchandise from Walmart and hid in a van in the parking lot. Officers responded to Walmart, located at 2501 Citrus Blvd., for a shoplifting complaint around 2:50 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. Dispatch advised that 36-year-old Nathan Noel Ripp concealed items on his person and hid in the parking lot when loss prevention confronted him.

Leesburg, FL · 1d
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Cops called to Wawa after girl fight breaks out in restroom

A 31-year-old Summerfield woman was arrested on a warrant following a brutal, hair-pulling girl fight outside a local Wawa restroom. Katlyn Jean Zirkle was taken into custody on Tuesday in connection with the late-night attack that originally occurred on Oct. 26 at the Wawa located at 14700 U.S. Hwy. 441 in Summerfield.

Summerfield, FL · 2d
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Florida deputy shoots car burglary suspect in Lake County, sheriff says

MINNEOLA, Fla. - A teen burglary suspect was sent to the hospital after a Lake County deputy chased and shot him, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office. According to a news release, Lake County deputies responded to a report of an active car burglary on Nov. 5, 2026 around 3:40 a.m. near Cumberland Circle in Minneola.

Lake County, FL · 2d
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Hernando Sheriff Seeks Randall Pepevnik Wanted on No-Bond Grand Theft Warrant

Hernando County Sheriff's Office — Agency That Posted Warrant Notice. The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to help track down Randall Pepevnik, a 36-year-old man wanted on a no-bond warrant tied to an allegedly stolen vehicle and a missed court appearance. The sheriff’s post is dated Thursday, November 5, 2026, and lists his date of birth as January 12, 1990.

Hernando County, FL · 2d

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Clearing Begins on Liberty Cove Development

Work has started on a single-family housing development between Bartlett Road and Wiscon Road. The 92-unit community was approved after a compromise between the City of Brooksville and the petitioner, after the original request for rezoning was denied in August 2024. The site plan for the development names the project Liberty Cove.

Brooksville, FL · 19h

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‘I thought you were holding a gun:’ New bodycam video released in Lake County deputy shooting

These New Bathrooms Are Cheap (See Prices) If you need help with the Public File, call (407) 291-6000. At WKMG, we are committed to informing and delighting our audience. In our commitment to covering our communities with innovation and excellence, we incorporate Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies to enhance our news gathering, reporting, and presentation processes. Read our article to see how we are using Artificial Intelligence.

Lake County, FL · 1d

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Patient allegedly attacks staff members at LifeStream

An Altoona woman was arrested after allegedly attacking medical staff at LifeStream. An officer responded to LifeStream, located at 2020 Tally Rd., regarding 54-year-old Christy Phillips Green battering a female nurse on the night of Oct. 24, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. The nurse advised...

Leesburg, FL · 2d

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Man allegedly slaps nursing home resident with severe dementia

A Leesburg man was arrested for battery after allegedly slapping a wheelchair-bound woman with severe memory impairments. An officer responded to the South Campus Care Center nursing home, located at 715 E Dixie Ave., regarding a battery between 82-year-old Donald Roy Jurs and a female patient around 4:20 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department.

Leesburg, FL · 1d

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Bodycam shows deputy shot teen during car break in

Lake County deputies received a call about an active car burglary Thursday morning. Reports say a deputy shot the suspect with the impression that he was holding a gun, but it turned out he was holding a cell phone with the flashlight on.

Lake County, FL · 1d

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Meet Chuey, a Sweet and Loving Spunky Senior Labradoodle, Ready for a Forever Home

Florida pet parents and fellow dog lovers, a local rescue, Polka Dogz Pet Rescue, would like you to meet Chuey, a sweet and loving senior Labradoodle, who still has plenty of spunk at age 10, and you can apply to adopt him today. "Chuey may be your perfect match!"

Florida · 1d

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Sumter voters approve tourist tax and fuel tax; four Villages CDD seats decided

Sumter County voters approved a new 2% tourist development tax and renewed a local fuel tax for roads on Tuesday. Voters in two Villages districts also chose four Community Development District supervisors, according to unofficial results from the Sumter County Supervisor of Elections. The county’s results page shows 95,678 ballots...

Sumter County, FL · 2d

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Development Grievances at Brookridge Continue

BROOKSVILLE – Over the last few weeks, citizens of Brookridge have come en masse to local board of county commissioners meetings to voice their concerns and displeasure with the developments, or lack thereof, occurring near the 55-plus community. The various residents spent their allotted three-minute intervals discussing issues with...

Brooksville, FL · 2d

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Bullet holes on neighboring home lead to arrest of 19-year-old suspected shooter

A Leesburg teen was arrested after allegedly firing several guns in the direction of a neighbor’s home. An officer responded to a shooting, later found to involve 19-year-old Rowan Drake Moon-Smith, at an undisclosed Leesburg residence around 10:10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department.

Leesburg, FL · 20h

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Bicyclist says he randomly ‘picked up’ meth in M&M bottle from the ground

A Leesburg man was arrested on drug charges after being stopped with methamphetamine in a fanny pack. Officers observed 32-year-old Jonathan Dewayne Risner riding a bike without lights at 10:50 p.m. Sunday, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. They subsequently stopped him in front of Updike Welding, located at 1100 S 14th St.

Leesburg, FL · 2d

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Amazon delivery driver dies from carbon monoxide toxicity in Fruitland Park

Amazon delivery driver Jaylene Vargas Gonzalez died in Fruitland Park in August from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning.

Fruitland Park, FL · 18h

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Rising fuel costs put pressure on the start of Citrus County’s stone crab season

Long before the first stone crab claw hit a cooler, the work started on land. Through the summer, crews at The Crab Plant in Crystal River hauled boats out of the water, repaired traps and maintained equipment, paying those costs before the season’s first catch. Florida’s stone crab season...

Citrus County, FL · 1d

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Leesburg cops arrest driver with gun and hallucinogenic mushrooms in SUV

A Winter Haven man was arrested after being stopped with hallucinogens and a firearm in his vehicle. Officers observed 37-year-old Christopher Lee Torres driving a Mazda SUV westbound on South Street around 1:05 a.m. Sunday, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. As the vehicle passed Lucas...

Leesburg, FL · 1d

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Meggison Road intersection will be closed as part of roadway improvement project

The Villages and Rainey Construction are currently working on a roadway improvement project along County Road 470 at the Florida Turnpike Interchange in Lake County. As part of this project, the existing two-lane rural roadway is being widened to a four-lane urban roadway. This work also requires the reconstruction and widening of the existing Meggison Road intersection.

Lake County, FL · 1d

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89-year-old faces shaky future after financial advisor’s sudden disappearance

An 89-year-old woman facing the prospect of assisted living is on the list of investors in financial limbo following the sudden collapse of a prominent Villages financial firm and its murky Costa Rican real estate venture. Shirley Cofman, who currently lives in Ohio, said she and her husband invested a...

Brooksville, FL · 15h