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Unpaid traffic ticket continues to haunt Summerfield manAn unpaid traffic ticket continues to be a source of trouble for a Summerfield man. Derrick Stanley Januszyk, 48, was driving a white Honda Pilot at about 7 p.m. Saturday in Summerfield when he was spotted by a Marion County sheriff’s deputy who was aware that Januszyk had a suspended license due to the unpaid Sumter County traffic ticket. He admitted he was placed on a payment for the ticket, but he had failed to make the payments.Summerfield, FL10 hours ago
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The Villages has the second-highest increase in home sales among Florida metropolitan areas this yearThe Villages has seen double-digit percentage increases this year in the number of homes sold and the number of townhouses/condominiums sold over last year, ranking it second among all Florida metropolitan areas. Last week, Florida Realtors released a report detailing homes that have been sold and recorded through multiple listing...The Villages, FL1 day ago
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Indiana fugitive arrested on warrant out of KentuckyAn Indiana fugitive has been arrested by Sumter County sheriff’s deputies on a warrant out of Louisville, Ky. Justin Christopher Wilson, 41, of New Albany, Ind., was arrested Monday afternoon at a residence in Wildwood on the warrant charging him with leaving the scene of an accident. The warrant was issued in January.New Albany, IN7 hours ago
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Notorious hoarder who threatened mother back behind barsA notorious hoarder who has been accused of threatening his mother’s life is back behind bars. Jeffrey Charles Packard, 36, was arrested Sunday by Marion County sheriff’s deputies at a home in Belleview. He was wanted on multiple Sumter County warrants. He will be extradited from Marion County to Sumter County.Belleview, FL1 day ago
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Woman armed with sharpening tool threatens man preparing food for dogsA woman armed with a sharpening tool was arrested after allegedly threatening to kill a man who was preparing food for his dogs. Rebecca Cordero, 50, of Wildwood, was arrested Saturday at her home on a felony charge of aggravated assault. The man said he was in the kitchen getting...Wildwood, FL1 day ago
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Man arrested after car chase that stalled I-75OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - I-75 was backed up for miles while FHP troopers chased a man from Pinellas County across three counties. Travis Craig, 28, was initially chased by troopers because they thought his car was stolen. They say it wasn’t stolen, but Craig was wanted on charges of battery...2 days ago
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Fearful woman flees to Publix after attack by man with history of violenceA fearful woman fled to Publix after an alleged attack by a man who has a history of violence. Sumter County sheriff’s deputies responded Tuesday to the Publix at La Plaza Grande where the woman reported the attack which took place within Sumter County’s jurisdiction. The woman said...2 days ago
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Villager enters plea in wake of golf cart DUI arrestA Villager has entered a plea to a charge of driving under the influence following his arrest earlier this month after leaving Lake Sumter Landing in a golf cart. Thomas John Allen, 62, who lives in the Southwood Villas in the Village of Buttonwood, entered a written plea of not guilty through his attorney Bradley Bonifacino in Sumter County Court.2 days ago
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Sinkhole shuts down street in The Villages, sheriff’s office saysTHE VILLAGES, Fla. – A road in The Villages will remain closed for an undetermined amount of time due to what the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday was a sinkhole. The hole opened beneath Canal Street, according to the sheriff’s office. All lanes of the roadway at...The Villages, FL3 days ago
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Driver ends up in jail after noisy car stereo catches deputy’s earA noisy car stereo prompted a trip to jail for the driver. Rolando Perez, 22, of Bushnell, was driving a red Chevrolet Avalanche at about 7 p.m. Wednesday when a traffic stop was initiated in the parking lot of a Dollar General store in Bushnell, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.Bushnell, FL3 days ago
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Trio arrested after foiled shoplifting attempt at WalmartThree people were arrested after a foiled shoplifting attempt at Walmart. Elizabeth Jean MacDonald, 31, of Sarasota, on Monday entered the store in Bushnell and selected merchandise, some of which she placed in a shopping cart, while placing other items in her purse or a bag she brought into the store, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. She went to a self-checkout aisle where she scanned and paid for $91 worth of merchandise, but did not scan or pay for $55 worth of items concealed in her purse or in the bag.Bushnell, FL3 days ago
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Wildwood man who had been drinking arrested in altercationA Wildwood man who had been drinking was arrested on a battery charge after a brawl with another man over parts for a refrigerator. Joe Sacramento Arredondo, 33, was arrested on a felony charge of battery after the Wednesday night altercation at a home in Center Hill, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.Wildwood, FL3 days ago
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Silver Alert canceled after 86-year-old Sumter County woman found safeSUMTER COUNTY, Fla. – A Silver Alert has been canceled after a missing 86-year-old Sumter County woman was located safe, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. Gerda Maria Predatsch was reported missing from the 2600 block of Edwards Lane in The Villages, but was later spotted driving a Hyundai Azera in Winter Park on Saturday afternoon, officials said.The Villages, FL3 days ago
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Hey Bob, I’m happy to stay in my laneIt’s so nice that the Sumter Democratic Party chairman emerged with a “Letter to the Editor” to remind us that there is still a Democratic Party in Sumter County. Unfortunately for him, his letter made as much sense as the Democratic Party platform. Closing a primary using...3 days ago
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Is use of fake candidates illegal?Is the use of fake candidates to interfere with the right of Democrats and independents to vote for County Commissioner in the Republican primary legal or illegal? Despite remarks to the contrary in a couple of recent letters to the editor, it would appear that, under Florida law, it is illegal. But, so far anyway, nobody has been arrested and convicted and I am not a Florida lawyer, so what do you think? Full disclosure: I am a Republican, but I don’t like crooked politics on the part of either party. Warning: The subject is complex, and thus this article is long.2 days ago
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