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Landscaper accused of ripping off blind Villager back behind bars
A landscaper once accused of ripping off a blind Villager is back behind bars. Santos Perrea Albarran, 73, of Okahumpka, was booked Friday morning at the Sumter County Detention Center on a warrant charging him with failure to appear. Bond was set at $2,000. Albarran had been arrested in 2017...
Road depression forces traffic diversions in Sumter County, deputies say
SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. — The Sumter County Sheriff's Office has issued a traffic alert for the Bushnell area due to a small depression in the roadway. The depression is located at W Belt Avenue and N Main Street near a CVS in the Bushnell. The VCSO has not provided...
Speeding unlicensed driver from Mexico jailed on outstanding warrant
A speeding unlicensed driver from Mexico was jailed on an outstanding warrant after he was stopped by a Sumter County sheriff’s deputy. Juan Jose Valenzuela Landero, 51, of Orlando, was driving a black Chevrolet Avalanche at about 2 p.m. Thursday on State Road 471 when he was caught on radar traveling at 65 miles per hour in a 45 mph zone, according to an arrest report.
WATCH: Man accused of drunkenly driving golf cart, leading deputies on chase in The Villages
A 21-year-old man was arrested early Friday for drunkenly driving a golf cart and leading deputies on a chase in The Villages, the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office said.
‘Dude, just stop!’ Suspected DUI golf cart driver leads deputies on chase in The Villages
THE VILLAGES, Fla. – A Lake County man is facing multiple charges after he led deputies on a drunken chase while driving a golf cart in The Villages, the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office said. According to an arrest report, around 1 a.m. last Friday, deputies spotted a red...
Leesburg man with suspended license lands in jail after running stop sign
A Leesburg man was arrested for driving without a valid license after a deputy saw him run a stop sign at an intersection. A deputy observed a maroon 2003 Mercedes Grand Marquis while on routine patrol near U.S. Highway 301 and County Road 203 around 5:07 p.m. Saturday, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. The driver, 31-year-old Kenneth Charles Ewan, ran the stop sign at the intersection.
Semi hauling 25,000 pounds of clothes overturns on I-75
A tractor trailer truck hauling 25,000 pounds of clothes overturned on Interstate 75 in Sumter County. The semi was northbound near Mile Marker 321 at 11:13 a.m. Tuesday when a 34-year-old Kissimmee man driving a Hyundai Palisade, which was also northbound, lost control of the vehicle, departed the roadway and collided with a guardrail along the inside shoulder of the highway, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. When the vehicle returned to the roadway, it traveled into the path of the semi.
Florida man on golf cart accused of drunkenly fleeing from deputy in The Villages
THE VILLAGES, Fla. - A Sumter County man accused of drunkenly riding a golf cart illegally was arrested after taking a deputy on a chase while driving under the influence. On July 19, around 1:00 a.m., a deputy saw a red golf cart traveling in the middle of the roadway, taking up both lanes illegally near C-466 in The Villages. The deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the man driving the golf cart, but he reportedly did not stop.
School grades are out. How did Lake County and Sumter County schools score?
Offering a handful of surprises but mostly holding steady, the state Department of Education released its district and school grades Wednesday. The Lake County school district received an overall B grade, which has been its score for the past eight years. The Sumter, Orange, Seminole and Brevard districts scored A grades. Marion had...
Semi-Truck Overturns After Collision With Car In Sumter County On I-75, 2 Drivers Sustain Injuries
SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. -A Hyundai Palisade and a semi-truck hauling 25,000 pounds of clothes collided on I-75 northbound near Milepost 321, resulting in the semi-truck overturning onto the highway shoulder. The incident occurred around 11:13 a.m. on July 23, 2024. According to Florida Highway Patrol reports, the driver of the...
Inmates, officer, visitor at Coleman federal prison face charges ranging from sexual assault to murder
COLEMAN, Fla. - Prosecutors have filed federal charges against inmates, a corrections officer, and a visitor at the Coleman Federal Prison in Sumter County. US Attorney Roger Handberg said these charges resulted from a multi-agency investigation into criminal activity at the federal corrections complex. "The focus of this team effort...
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