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Thursday, September 21, 2023

Speeding driver crashes pickup into house injuring woman and child

A woman and a child were injured when the speeding driver of a pickup truck crashed into their home.

The driver of this pickup crashed into a home in Lake Panasoffkee
The driver of this pickup crashed into a home in Lake Panasoffkee.

A 20-year-old Adger, Ala. man was driving the pickup “at a high rate of speed” at 12:20 a.m. Monday southbound on County Road 421 at the intersection of County Road 470 when he crashed into the home at 2986 County Road 470 in Lake Panasoffkee, according to an accident report from the Florida Highway Patrol.

Two residents of the home, a 29-year-old female and a nine-year-old male, suffered minor injuries as a result of the crash.

The uninjured driver was ticketed on a charge of careless driving.

Who asked the Developer to submit names for the fire district board?

In a Letter to the Editor, a Villager wonders who asked the Developer to submit names for a yet-to-be-created fire district board?

Fire district charade

In a Letter to the Editor, a Village of Pennecamp resident calls out Sumter County officials on the “fire district charade.”

Why should Villagers north of State Road 44 pay for fire station down south?

A Village of Sanibel resident is wondering why Villagers north of State Road 44 should help pay for a fire station down south. Read his Letter to the Editor.

Daily Sun’s story on AED program prompts question from reader

A Villages Daily Sun story on the AED program prompted a question from a reader. Check out her Letter to the Editor.

Trump was completely delusional in TV interview

A Village of McClure resident contends former President Trump was delusional in an interview aired Sunday on “Meet the Press.”