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Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Sumter sheriff seeks help in nabbing bandits who ripped off pickup in Lake Panasoffkee

Sumter County sheriff’s detectives are searching for a pickup truck that was stolen recently in Lake Panasoffkee.

Sumter Couty sheriff’s detectives are searching for the black Ford F-350 pickup shown above, which was stolen last week in Lake Panasoffkee.

On Wednesday, Nov. 18, the victims reported hearing the 2004 black Ford F-350 start up at about 3:40 a.m. and leave their residence. The truck was bearing Michigan license tag CHS8788. It has a black oval decal on the driver’s side back windshield that says, “Don’t tread on me,” as well as a black foldable tonneau cover, a B&W fifth-wheel gooseneck hitch and a light bar attached to the front bumper.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Det. Ashley McCaig at (352) 793-2621. To make an anonymous tip, contact Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS (8477) and reference case number 5168.

There are truly wonderful people in The Villages

In a Letter to the Editor, a Village of DeLuna resident expresses thanks for a kind couple who did him a huge favor. He does not know them, but he is very grateful.

Thank You Marsha Shearer

A Village of Piedmont resident expresses his thanks to Marsha Shearer for information in her recent Opinion piece. But we sense a little sarcasm.

People have a right to feel safe in their homes

A Fruitland Park woman who regularly travels on Cherry Lake Road expresses support for a Village of Caroline couple fighting to keep stockade-style fence to protect their property. Read her Letter to the Editor

No vending machines at recreation center

A Hacienda of Mission Hills resident is questing the lack of vending machines at a recreation center.

El Niño and golf maintenance in The Villages

A Village of Bonnybrook resident has heard news about golf maintenance crews being shifted around and wonders if it will mimic the El Niño effect. Read his Letter to the Editor.