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Want to own a piece of a history? Bricks from old Lee School available for free pickup
Leesburgers who are feeling wistful about the destruction of a local landmark can have a souvenir of it of their very own for free. Bricks from the recent demolition of the Lee Adult School are available at Leesburg Heritage Museum on Sixth Street in downtown Leesburg. Frank Stivender, the museum's...
Resident of The Villages nabbed after skipping out on tab at Cody’s
A 24-year-old resident of The Villages was nabbed after allegedly skipping out on his bar tab at Cody’s Original Roadhouse at Brownwood. Devin Skehan, who lists an address in the Village of Bradford, ran up a $34.24 bar bill at Cody’s on Friday and then left on foot without paying, according to an arrest report from the Wildwood Police Department. Cody’s management contacted law enforcement.
Gang member arrested with guns and cash after chase ends in crash
A gang member was arrested with guns and cash after a chase ended in a crash in Wildwood. The Florida Highway Patrol, Wildwood Police Department and Sumter County Sheriff’s Office all participated in the apprehension of 26-yer-old Jaquanis Sequan LeQuantra Wofford of Eustis following a high-speed chase which ended early Sunday morning when his 2024 Volkswagen Jetta crashed in a ditch on County Road 44A, prompting its airbags to deploy. Wofford fled on foot, but was tasered and taken into custody.
VIDEOS: 5 times Florida officers found themselves on the wrong side of the law
When crime brews, law enforcement is typically ready to respond. However, there are some situations where these agents are seemingly responsible for the crime. While it may not be often, it does happen. Below are five cases where law enforcement officers in Central Florida found themselves on the wrong side...
Entire communities of for-rent homes are popping up in Central Florida as buying prices soar
Central Florida — With unprecedented home prices and generationally high mortgage rates, more people are looking for rental options — and not apartments — but single-family homes. You've probably seen some of these communities throughout Central Florida. WESH 2 spoke with developers and renters about why this...
Orlando Weather Forecast: May 21, 2024
Here's a look at the Tuesday forecast in Central Florida.
Who is looking into fraud and waste in the amenity budgets in The Villages?
When we moved here 11 years ago I thought: If we ever experience Jimmy Carter-year type inflation again, they will have to raise rates, but won’t be able to, then what? (I mistakenly thought the rate was contractual – apparently not.) As real inflation rises (generally it’s about...
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