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Man convicted of attempted rape in Kentucky moves into The Villages

Ronald Edward Burkett
Ronald Edward Burkett

A man convicted of a sex offense in Kentucky has registered a permanent address in The Villages.

Ronald Edward Burkett, 60, has registered an address at 2709 Marston Way in the Village of Belvedere, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

He was convicted of attempted rape in 2023 in Bullitt County, Kentucky.

Burkett has also registered two vehicles with FDLE – a silver 2008 Saturn and a burgundy/maroon 2021 four-door Toyota.

He stands 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs 200 pounds.

Proper maintenance of infrastructure in The Villages ‘non-existent’

A resident describes a pipe problem that is occurring over and over again in his cul-de-sac. Read his Letter to the Editor.

Letter writer missed out on value of golf to The Villages

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Eyesore project is becoming serious safety problem

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Cap the amenity rate and make the golfers pay more

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