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Man from Mexico back behind bars after skipping court date

A man from Mexico who was caught earlier this year driving without a license has landed back behind bars. Gelasio Andres Perez, 28, of Wildwood, was booked Saturday at the Sumter County Detention Center following his arrest by Sumter County sheriff’s deputies on a warrant charging him with failure to appear.

Wildwood, FL · 1d
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Fire destroys RV, causes traffic delays on I-75 in Hernando County: FHP

HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. - An RV burst into flames, causing portions of southbound lanes of Interstate 75 to be blocked in Hernando County on Saturday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Hernando County Interstate 75 closure. What we know:. Troopers said the fire was reported at mile marker 304...

Hernando County, FL · 2d
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Sumter County to celebrate Farm-City Week with equestrian center tour

Sumter County is inviting residents to celebrate its agricultural heritage with a special Farm-City Week tour and presentation on Thursday, Nov. 19, at the Sumter Equestrian Center in Bushnell. Observed nationwide from Nov. 18-25, Farm-City Week is a longstanding tradition that recognizes the partnerships between agricultural producers, businesses, and consumers....

Sumter County, FL · 1d
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Hernando County Sports Notebook: Sharks stomp ’Canes to close regular season

The Nature Coast football team neither needed nor really wanted to make the trip to Inverness to play a meaningless game in a short week with the playoffs on the horizon. But FHSAA rules required that the Sharks complete their District 3A-9 schedule even though they had clinched the district championship when they beat Hernando back on Oct. 23. So they had no choice but to visit Citrus High on Tuesday, Nov. 3 to make up the Oct. 9 game that had been postponed due to inclement weather.

Hernando County, FL · 1d
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BOCC ‘Enthusiastically’ Approves New Debt Collection Protocol

Seeking to upgrade its efforts in collecting debt, the Board of County Commissioners has granted the Hernando County Clerk of Circuit Courts and Comptroller to act as an agent of the county. An ordinance came before the board during its Oct. 27 meeting allowing for the approval of this new...

Hernando County, FL · 2d

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Sumter County residents deserve to know what cuts are coming in the wake of Amendment 3

Kids don’t pay property taxes, but they live with the choices we make about them. The Sumter County Youth Soccer Club has alerted families about a possible closure of Lake Panasoffkee Recreation Park. The county’s own July budget packet shows that the stakes are even bigger. Under its alternate budget, both the recreation park and the Lake Panasoffkee library branch are marked “No” under “Remain Open.” Belvedere and Webster’s libraries are on the list, too. The scenario contemplated facility closures beginning in July 2027. The county says the alternate budget was never adopted.

Sumter 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 · 2d

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Klimas Presents “First Step” in Fairground Master Plan Revisions

BROOKSVILLE – On Tuesday, the Hernando County Board of County Commissioners held a regular meeting where they heard a presentation from Hernando County Fairgrounds Operations Manager Richard Klimas. The commissioners were looking to turn over a new leaf with Klimas and company but were cautious considering past dealings that...

Hernando County, FL · 2d

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Sumter commissioners to vote on automatic-aid pact with Villages Public Safety

Sumter County commissioners will vote Tuesday on an agreement that would send the closest available ambulance or fire engine to serious emergencies along the boundary between The Villages Public Safety Department’s district and Sumter County Fire & EMS, regardless of which agency covers the address. The interlocal agreement with...

Sumter County, FL · 1d

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Sumter County commissioner to speak at League of Women Voters meeting

Sumter County Commissioner Andrew Bilardello will be the featured speaker at the upcoming meeting of the League of Women Voters of The Villages/Tri-County. The meeting is scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, in the Palm Villa Room at the Fruitland Park Library, located at 604 W. Berckman St. Bilardello...

Sumter County, FL · 1d

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Villages utility boards to weigh $11.5 million in automated water meters

Two Villages-area utility boards will be asked this week to approve about $11.5 million in new automated water meters, replacing more than 36,000 meters that now have to be read by hand, by touch or by older equipment that staff say is failing. The North Sumter County Utility Dependent District...

Sumter County, FL · 1d

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Cooler air and scattered showers will arrive this week in Central Florida

A new weather system will bring scattered showers and cooler temperatures to the Florida Peninsula starting Wednesday night.

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‘Stand Your Ground’ hearing delayed for Villager in fatal country club beating

A hearing has been delayed for a Villager charged in a fatal country club beating. The hearing had been scheduled for this past Thursday in Sumter County Court in the case of 78-year-old Robert Moore, who is accused of fatally beating an 87-year-old man over a parking lot misunderstanding in 2023 at Glenview Country Club. Moore’s lawyer is seeking a dismissal of the manslaughter charge based on Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law. A last-minute continuance was granted in the case.

Sumter County, FL · 1d