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Suspect tracked down in fraud cases at Citizens First Bank
A suspect has been tracked down in fraud cases at Citizens First Bank locations in The Villages. Franklin Bobby Hogans, 34, of Lady Lake, was booked this past week at the Sumter County Detention Center after his arrest by Lake County sheriff’s deputies. Hogans was wanted on Sumter County...
Lakeside Landings woman jailed after bond revoked in DUI case
A Lakeside Landings woman has been jailed after her bond was revoked in a drunk driving case. Jennifer Fort McNeal, 43, was being held without bond this weekend at the Lake County Jail. McNeal originally was arrested in October after she was spotted driving in the wrong direction in Clermont,...
A discussion about the upcoming hurricane season
It was 20 years ago that the lull of severe tropical activity in Central Florida was dismissed. Four storms — Charley, Frances, Jeanne, plus Ivan in the Panhandle — woke up new and old Floridians to the threat that hurricanes pose. For many, this was their first experience...
Thinking about solar panels? What you need to know even if you never plan to sell your home
Central Florida realtors and even Florida’s Chief Financial Officer are warning about a new twist in the ongoing debate on rooftop solar panel systems and the true cost vs real benefit. While many homeowners are happy with solar systems, enjoying clean energy generation and largely reduced power bills, others...
Orlando weather: Tuesday will bring slightly cooler temperatures behind front
ORLANDO, Fla. - Seasonally warm highs near 90° today through Wednesday will kick off the last week of school here in Central Florida and set the stage for a hot end of this workweek with the mid-90s ahead. That said, a weak front will keep our Atlantic coastal areas...
What's coming to Lady Lake: Commercial space, apartments, Darrell's Diner
LADY LAKE — The Town Commission has approved plans for the 12,628 square-foot Teague Plaza, with commercial space and a Darrell’s Diner on the first floor and apartments on the second. The commission approved the plan on May 6 for the property at County Road 25, Teague Trail,...
Notorious local hit-and-run drivers could wind up at same prison
Two notorious local hit-and-run drivers could wind up at the same prison. Tara Rene Schiessle, 32, of Lady Lake, was turned over this week to the Florida Department of Corrections. She had been lodged at the Lake County Jail since April 29, the day in which she pleaded no contest to charges of leaving the scene of an accident involving death and leaving the scene of an accident involving serious injury. The former Lake Centre for Rehab physical therapist assistant has been sentenced to three years in state prison to be followed by three years of probation. Court records indicate the prosecutor’s office waived a four-year minimum mandatory sentence as part of the plea deal. A charge of insurance fraud was also dismissed as part of the plea agreement.
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