Sumter County News Digest

No significant updates today.

No significant updates today.

Law Enforcement Accountability

• 🔥 Detective Arrested for Misuse: Sumter County detective Brandy Almany was fired and arrested on July 23 after...

Marion County approved the final master plan for a 442-home PUD on 119.75 acres at SE 92nd Loop and SE 110th Street Road.

• Developer must fund...

Spectrum now offers high-speed internet to over 7,000 homes and businesses in Sumter County through its $7 billion rural expansion initiative. The...

• 67-year-old David O’Brien met a woman on Tinder seeking a 'sugar baby,' offering $1,000 per visit
• After paying her $800 and dinner, he chased her...

Several executive golf courses in The Villages are closing temporarily for upkeep, affecting local golfers' access.

• Turtle Mound: Closed from July...

Florida's Fraternal Order of Police, representing over 24,000 officers, opposes Amendment 3 due to uncertain impacts on law enforcement and emergency...

• Detective Brandy Almany arrested for misusing FLOCK ALPR and other databases to monitor ex-wife of her husband
• Sheriff Breeden suspends entire...

Silver Lake residents are opposing The Reserve at 44, a proposed 23-home development on 10.24 acres east of CR 44 in Leesburg.

• Planning Commission...

A Sumter County detective was fired and arrested after using restricted law enforcement tools—including Flock ALPR, DAVID, and CCIS—to track her...

Sumter and Osceola County Sheriff's Offices are warning residents about a resurfacing phone scam impersonating deputies to demand payments for fake...

Roger Rodriguez Vega of Maitland faces 24 counts of unlawful animal entry after bypassing a Florida inspection station with 24 sheep and goats from...

A Sumter County sheriff's detective was fired and arrested for allegedly improperly accessing confidential law enforcement databases.

Health & Safety

• 🔥 Blue-Green Algae Warning: The Florida Department of Health in Sumter County issued a warning for Lake Panasoffkee due to...

Two projects show schools expanding in adjacent Marion County:

• Ocala approved rezoning for Amazing Kids World Academy preschool on SW 20th Street,...

Sumter County faces dual health risks this week from a rising parasite outbreak and local algae bloom.

• Cyclospora cases statewide hit 168 through...

The Villages' explosive growth fuels both prosperity and nearby flooding worries.

• New hospital: AdventHealth's 80-bed facility, set for 2030...

A 47-year-old man faces federal meth trafficking charges after selling 2.8 pounds of methamphetamine to an undercover agent across six deals in Marion County. State charges were dropped last week so federal prosecutors could handle the case.

Central Florida faces one more scorching day before storms ramp up this weekend.

• Today: Dry start with highs in mid-upper 90s and only 30% chance...