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Standoff suspect hauled back to Sumter County to face kidnapping charge
A suspect who defied a SWAT team in a 24-hour standoff in March in The Villages, has been hauled back to Sumter County to face a kidnapping charge. James Savage, 54, was transferred Friday from the Marion County Jail to the Sumter County Jail. He was arrested March 16 at...
100 employees hired ahead of Home Depot opening this week
A Home Depot store with 100 new employees will be opening this week at Wildwood Crossing. The new 134,000-square-foot store will open on Thursday, May 30 with food trucks, prizes and giveaways. The new Home Depot will also feature specialty showrooms and a tool rental center. Wildwood Crossing, located at...
Speeding Wildwood driver nabbed on drug charges by FHP trooper
A speeding Wildwood driver was nabbed on drug charges by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper. Cornelius Darnell Salters Jr., 25, was driving a gray Chevy Equinox at about 8 p.m. Thursday on County Road 44A when he was caught on radar traveling at 55 miles per hour in a 35 mph zone, according to an arrest report from FHP.
Restaurant with tiki hut set to open later this year in The Villages
A new restaurant featuring a 2,500-square-foot tiki hut and a waterfront view is set to open later this year in The Villages. The Harry and the Natives restaurant will be constructed near Okahumpka Recreation Center, overlooking Lake Okahumpka, between the Village of St. Johns and the Village of Richmond. The...
Clermont therapist addresses access to mental health in area
CLERMONT, Fla. — As Spectrum News wraps up Mental Health Awareness Month, it’s one thing to be aware of mental health, but seeing it translated into your own community is a different story. What You Need To Know. According to the National Institutes of Health, over 60% of...
Villager in 2023 golf cart road rage incident facing new DUI charge
A Villager arrested last year in a golf cart road rage incident landed back behind bars on a drunk driving charge. Sheldon Scott Engstrom, 60, who lives in the Village of Hammock at Fenney, was booked Friday at the Sumter County Detention Center on a charge of driving under the influence. He was arrested by the Wildwood Police Department. He was released after posting $1,000 bond.
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Orlando Health announces plans to build new free-standing emergency room in Eustis
EUSTIS — Orlando Health will be constructing a free-standing emergency room in Eustis at the corner of Dillard Road and U.S. Highway 441 across from Kohl’s department store. It will “serve the growing healthcare needs of Eustis and surrounding communities,” said Danielle DeJarlais, spokeswoman for Orlando Health....
Homeless man on bicycle arrested with syringe and fentanyl
A homeless man riding a bicycle at night without proper lighting was arrested with a syringe and fentanyl. Joseph Matthew Evans Jr., 36, was riding the bicycle shortly before midnight Wednesday along U.S. Hwy. 27/441 near Hartsock Sawmill Road when he was stopped by an officer due to the light violation, according to an arrest report from the Lady Lake Police Department.
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