Gate arms will remain down indefinitely at entrance to Village of Hadley

A Summerfield man with a sordid legal past who was arrested a year ago as a habitual traffic offender is behind bars again.

A Villager got his first hole-in-one while golfing with his wife and friends. If you get a hole-in-one or enjoy other success in local sports, email the details (and a photo) to us at [email protected]

As commissioners mull road impact fee increases, Sumter County faces a steep cost for regional roads over the next decade, largely due to the Villages of Southern Oaks.

There were 130 gate strikes in the month of January in The Villages, many causing property damage by vehicles and golf carts. We have dash cam video of one of a golf cart knocking off one of those gate arms last month.

The local death toll from COVID-19 continued to rise at a rapid rate Saturday as the federal prison in Coleman reported a significant number of cases of the fast-spreading virus among staff members.

Lake County’s Office of Emergency Management has issued a warning about fraudulent text messages regarding COVID-19 immunizations.

The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office has issued a warning about unlicensed driveway pavers working in the local area.