Sumter County

Feds seek to strip U.S. citizenship of ex-ambassador who spied for Cuba

U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones described Victor Manuel Rocha on Friday as “one of the most prolific Cuban spies ever uncovered in the United States.”

FBI investigates ‘violent’ human trafficking operation with link to farm in Miami-Dade

FBI Miami special agents are investigating a human trafficking operation that federal prosecutors announced on Friday, so far, has three suspects awaiting trial and three convicts in prison.

Villages resident arrested for woman’s death after DUI crash in golf cart: FHP

A 58-year-old Villages resident faced a DUI manslaughter charge Monday after a 60-year-old woman fell off a golf cart and died.

Broward court: Probation officers give up on man and recommend ‘maximum prison sentence’

Adam Joseph Stone, who was at the Broward County main jail on Wednesday, has a history of violence, according to court records. Broward County judges gave him a chance for years, but the Florida Department of Corrections recently had enough.

Florida man faces charges in Villages black market erectile dysfunction drug case

A man from The Villages is facing a year in prison after allegedly stockpiling erectile dysfunction medications and is accused of planning to distribute them.

Golfer accused of causing man’s death in Villages ‘clearly’ has anger issues, expert says

The Villages-News published a photograph of Robert E. Moore Jr., on Nov. 8, 2022, after he scored a hole-in-one on hole six at the Tarpon Boil Executive Golf Course. Months later, detectives reported the photo helped them to identify the golfer accused of causing Dean W. Zook’s death.

Florida man arrested after wife hit with flying chicken wings

A Florida man has been arrested after police say he threw chicken wings at his wife during an argument.

3rd resident of The Villages admits to voting twice in the 2020 election

A third resident of The Villages has admitted to voting twice during the 2020 election, court records show.