The 52-year-old man reportedly admitted to wildlife officers he killed the alligator after shooting it several times with a ...

A law enforcement presence is outside a Webster apartment complex, near an elementary school. The Sumter County Sheriff's office reported that deputies responded to a person wanted on several warrants ...

SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. - A person was taken into custody following a barricade situation in Sumter County – near an elementary school. The Sumter County Sheriff's office responded to the area of E C-478 ...

The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a chlorine leak in The Villages on Thursday. The leak was reported in the area of Buena Vista Boulevard and Turtle Mound Path. The Sumter ...

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Take a look at the top stories in Tampa Bay in the player above. SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Explosives that were “stolen from the military” were found in a home in The Villages on Tuesday morning, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Daily Commercial is playing catch-up on a broad swath of Wildwood and Sumter County news. For starters, Wildwood’s city ...

SUMTER COUNTY, Ga. — Two alleged murderers remain on the run after escaping from the Sumter County jail Sunday night, and authorities now confirm someone stole a car in Americus during the manhunt.

SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. — A fuel tax in Sumter County is up for renewal this year during the 2026 general election. County leaders are working to educate their residents on how the fuel tax works. 25% of ...

Florida's first bear hunt in a decade resulted in 52 bears killed over a 23-day season. More than half of the bears were taken from the state's Panhandle region. The largest bear killed was a ...

SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. — A suspect has been arrested and charged with 15 separate counts, including operating a chop shop, burglary, grand theft, and trespassing, after an illegal golf cart “chop shop” ...

A measles outbreak in the Upstate of South Carolina has grown to 876 total cases. The majority of those infected, 800 out of 876, were unvaccinated against the virus. Health officials recommend the ...