Sumter County News Digest

• Religious controversy hit the Wildwood forum when protesters targeted Muslim candidate Razack, prompting death threats and hired security.
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Sumter County will mill and resurface roads in The Villages starting July 22, 2026, for about eight weeks on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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• Nearly 100 residents gathered in The Villages on July 18 for the "Good Trouble Lives On" rally protesting Trump administration policies.
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A Leesburg HOA vice president was arrested last week after ramming a canvasser's van with his truck, facing five counts of aggravated battery. The...

The missing/endangered teen has been located, delivering a positive resolution to the case.

Local Government Budget Planning

• Wildwood Budget Workshops: Wildwood commissioners begin reviewing the 2026-27 city budget Monday at the first...

The final master plan for the 442-home Sandy Clay subdivision in southern Marion County heads to the Board of County Commissioners on July 21, the...

Camp Amigo starts Monday, July 20, bringing a dedicated summer experience to a special group of kids in North Central Florida as camps hit full swing.

Regional cooperation shone as The Villages Public Safety Department and Station 10 crews supported Marion County Fire Rescue in containing a...

A Leesburg woman was arrested on a larceny warrant after allegedly trying to return stolen paper towels and detergent at a The Villages Walmart using...

Wildwood commissioners begin 2026-27 budget workshops Monday under pressure from a November property tax referendum that could slash revenue through...

Today's Updates

• A homeless man was arrested for allegedly stealing a golf cart from a church in Summerfield.
• A hotel and restaurant property in...

• Eric Linville Manning, 41, faces grand theft charges after allegedly taking a gas-powered Yamaha golf cart from Village View Church on July 14.
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Charles Bestor of Soulliere Villas has been appointed to the CDD 4 Board of Supervisors, replacing Cary Sternberg who resigned after moving out of the...

A wet-weather crash on I-75 in Sumter County highlights the serious risks of driving on bald tires. The 38-year-old Deltona trucker lost control near...

A 6.91-acre Wildwood site next to Florida Turnpike Exit 304, home to Comfort Inn and Lollygaggers Sports Pub, sold for $8.1 million in April to Shree...

Road Maintenance and Safety

• Pavement Work Starts Next Week: Sumter County and the City of Wildwood will begin pavement maintenance programs the...

Recent incidents in adjacent Marion County reveal troubling patterns of neglect and theft targeting vulnerable seniors.

• An 81-year-old Ocala woman...

Florida's jobless rate dipped to 4.7% in June, the first drop since late 2024.

• Statewide gains came from health care, hotels, and transport, adding...

Florida homeowners with homestead exemptions can claim up to $500 in sales tax refunds for qualifying impact windows and doors through June 2029, but...