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Deputies track down suspect with long history of stealing from Lowe’s
Deputies have tracked down a suspect with a long history of stealing from Lowe’s home improvement stores. Richard Lee McCreary, 56, of Fruitland Park, was taken into custody earlier this month on Sumter County warrants charging him with grand theft and criminal mischief. This past August, McCreary attempted to...
Wildwood Commission to Discuss Police Department, Lifeguard Pensions
The Wildwood City Commission meets Wednesday afternoon and is expected to introduce an ordinance regulating lifeguard pensions in the city. By state statute, cities are required to provide pensions to lifeguards while other forms of government are not. The Commission will also introduce an ordinance regarding the number of Seargent positions in the city’s police department.
Check out video of alligator taking a stroll on golf course in The Villages
Check out this video of an alligator taking a stroll on a golf course in The Villages. Mark Mendelsohn of the Village of Osceola Hills captured this video of an alligator crossing the fairway at Belle Glade on Calusa #1. In celebration of courtship and mating season, share your alligator...
Villagers overjoyed to learn that Costco is coming to town
Villagers are overjoyed to learn that Costco Wholesale is coming to town. News broke Monday that the wholesale retailer will be locating a store near Hobby Lobby in The Villages. Damian Warther of the Village of Dunedin said he has lobbied long and hard for Costco to come to Florida’s...
Miami Man Tied to Tragic Central Florida Slaying in Custody, Drug Bust Unravels Gruesome Mystery
A Miami man connected to a harrowing Central Florida murder case has turned himself in, authorities say. Giovany Joel Crespo Hernandez, 27, surrendered to the John E. Polk Correctional Facility late Monday, facing charges for fentanyl and marijuana trafficking as the search for Katherine Altagracia Guerrero de Aguavivas, a South Florida woman reported missing after a violent carjacking, sadly ended with the discovery of her burned body, as reported by WSVN.
Central Florida air among cleanest in U.S. in this year's 'State of the Air' report
Take a deep breath, Central Florida: we've got good news. The Orlando metro area — which includes Flagler, Hardee, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole, Sumter and Volusia counties — was ranked among the cleanest in the U.S. for both ozone and short-term particle pollution, according to the American Lung Association’s 25th annual...
Picture-perfect weather in Central Florida. Get your forecast, share your photos
ORLANDO, Fla. – The dry and warm stretch of weather continues through the rest of the week across Florida as a large ridge of high pressure remains in place. Afternoon highs in the Orlando area will be slightly warmer than the last couple of days, roughly in the low 80s along the coast and the mid-80s further inland.
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