73 F
The Villages
Friday, April 19, 2024

Pair arrested after their golf cart illegally crosses U.S. Hwy. 441 at Baylee Plaza

Patrick Ewel White
Patrick Ewel White
Kathleen Helen Vansant
Kathleen Helen Vansant

Two people were arrested after their golf cart illegally crossed U.S. Hwy. 441.

The golf cart was pulled over at Baylee Plaza in Summerfield at about 3 a.m. Thursday after the illegal crossing of U.S. Hwy. 441, according to an arrest report from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.

The driver was identified as 39-year-old Patrick Ewel White of Okahumpka and his passenger was identified as 40-year-old Kathleen Helen Vansant of Summerfield.

There was a zippered bag containing syringes in the golf cart. There was also a substance determined to be fentanyl.

Vansant, who has a history of arrests at the Walmart at Buffalo Ridge Plaza in The Villages, was also found to be in possession of methamphetamine.

Both were taken into custody on drug charges and booked at the Marion County Jail.

The press is biased against Trump

In a Letter to the Editor, a Village of Osceola Hills makes the case that the press is biased against former President Trump.

Former Morse South Gate attendant offers a little perspective

A former Morse South Gate attendant, in a Letter to the Editor, offers a little perspective after another letter writer was critical of attendants working that gate.

A lot of our presidents have committed adultery

A Village of Piedmont resident responds to Ralph Bennett’s assertion that Donald Trump is a fake Christian and she claims that many of our presidents have committed adultery. Read her Letter to the Editor.

DeSantis’ extreme agenda pushing medical providers out of Florida

A Village of Santo Domingo resident, in a Letter to the Editor, warns that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ extreme agenda is pushing medical providers out of Florida.

Traffic congestion makes it a long haul to Villages High School at Middleton

A parent of a student at The Villages High School at Middleton says it’s a long haul through heavy traffic to get back and forth to the new campus.