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Villager with crack cocaine in golf cart nabbed at Wawa
A Villager with crack cocaine in her golf cart was nabbed at a Wawa convenience store. Amanda Gayle Clay, 40, who lives on the Historic Side of The Villages, was driving a yellow Yamaha golf cart shortly before midnight Monday near BJ’s Whole Club when she failed to come to a complete stop at an intersection, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.
Crash escalates into attack, arrest in Florida
Jack Mobley was arrested after a traffic accident that escalated into a physical attack in Summerfield, Florida, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office. A witness provided video of the incident, which shows the aftermath of the accident. (Video: Marion County Sheriff's Office)
Florida man accused of stealing mattress from Walmart
THE VILLAGES, Fla. - A Florida man has found himself behind bars after he allegedly walked out of a Walmart in The Villages with a mattress and other merchandise – and didn't pay for it. Kirt Clark, 42, was arrested and charged with grand theft, two counts of petit...
Developer proposes opening three Priority Pools to residents of The Villages
The Developer has proposed opening three Priority Pools to residents of The Villages during the demolition and reconstruction of the Paradise Recreation Center and its family pool. But there’s a catch. The Developer would open up the Orange Blossom Hills, Glenview and Lopez country club pools during the anticipated...
Spruce Creeker arrested after allegedly hitting service tech at dealership
A Spruce Creeker has been arrested after running into a service technician with his vehicle at a local car dealership. Frank Arpaia, 82, who lives in the Spruce Creek South retirement community in Summerfield, was in the service lane this past Thursday afternoon at the CDJR Dealership (formerly Bill Bryan) on U.S. Hwy. 27/441 in Fruitland Park when he apparently became impatient with a service technician, according to an arrest report from the Fruitland Park Police Department.
Florida man,63, dies from medical complications in SE Michigan crash: coroner's office
(CBS DETROIT) - A coroner's office confirmed that a Florida man who was killed in a vehicle crash last month in Southeast Michigan had died from medical complications while driving the car.On Tuesday, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office said the Lucas County Coroner's Office ruled the death of Dennis E. Allen, 69, of Beverly Hills, Florida, as a medical traffic crash.The crash happened at about 5:19 p.m. on April 22 on Enrico Fermi Drive, northwest of Leroux Road in Frenchtown Township.The sheriff's office said Allen was operating a red 2014 Ford F-150 when he crashed into a drainage ditch after the truck left the roadway.Allen was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Driver transported by ambulance from scene of crash at entrance to Oxford Oaks
A woman was transported from the scene of an accident Tuesday evening on U.S. 301 at the entrance to Oxford Oaks. The woman was headed northbound on U.S. 301 at 6:45 p.m. when she attempted a left turn into the family development, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. While making the turn, she crossed into the path of a white van driven by a man with five passengers traveling with him. The van had been southbound on U.S. 301.
Summerfield man who lost license due to DUI caught back behind wheel
A Summerfield man who lost his driver’s license due to a drunk driving conviction was arrested after he was caught back behind the wheel. Julio Axel Florian, 37, was driving a black Toyota Tundra shortly before 3 p.m. Friday on U.S. 301 near Pepper Tree Lane when an officer ran the vehicle’s license plate and discovered the vehicle’s registered owner has a suspended license, according to an arrest report from the Wildwood Police Department.
87-year-old allegedly attacks woman with dementia at postal station
An 87-year-old Villager was arrested after he allegedly attacked a woman with dementia at a postal station. A 911 caller reported at about 5 p.m. Tuesday that a man later identified as Sidney Soclof “was actively hitting” a woman in the passenger seat of a vehicle at the Summerhill Postal Station, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.
Vacationers land in jail after fight over golf cart and Disney tickets
Ladies from Missouri vacationing in Florida were arrested at a home in The Villages after a fight over a golf cart and Disney World tickets. Officers were called at about 11 a.m. Monday to a home on Roudell Way in the Village of Citrus Grove where 28-year-old Gina Leah Danforth of Fenton, Mo. and 31-year-old Katherine Northrup of St. Peters, Mo. were staying “while vacationing in Florida,” according to an arrest report from the Wildwood Police Department.
A familiar figure has purchased environmentally sensitive land in west Marion County
Orlando-based businessman Jim Gissy has spent $932,500 in recent weeks to buy the environmentally sensitive Nine Island Cove land in Dunnellon. The property deals were brokered by Chris R. Hodges, a local real estate broker. The land is off the Withlacoochee River and behind Dunnellon Middle School, 21005 Chestnut St.
Plans for Lecanto development on pause as questions remain over impact of construction
LECANTO, Fla. — Plans for a new housing development have been put on pause. Earlier this month, Citrus County Planning and Development Commission (PDC) voted in favor of temporarily stopping 'The Crossings' development because the developer said he needs some more time to answer questions about it. ‘The Crossings’...
Speeding lady motorcyclist from West Virginia arrested in Wildwood
A speeding lady motorcyclist from West Virginia was arrested in Wildwood. Amanda Sue Thompson, 45, of Redhouse, W.Va., was riding a blue Can-Am motorcycle at 7:43 p.m. Thursday northbound on U.S. 301 near County Road 472 when she was traveling at 63 miles per hour in a 55 mph zone, according to an arrest report from the Wildwood Police Department.
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