Hurricane Helene is expected to bring life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds and flooding rains to much of Florida and the southeastern United States, according to the latest advisory from the ...

Hurricane Milton roared across Florida on Wednesday and into Thursday, with high winds, rain and storm surge. In Lake and Sumter counties thousands of customers lost power. Stay tuned here for the ...

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — A new and unique program at Lake-Sumter State College is working to address a critical shortage of nurses across the country. They’re partnering with AdventHealth to offer a ...

Heather Bigard is Lake-Sumter State College's first female president in its 60-year history. Heather Bigard is challenging her team to treat her like she hasn't been at Lake-Sumter State College ...

Temple was first elected in 2022 and reelected in 2024 to represent Sumter County in Florida House District 52. Before that, Temple was a teacher and school administrator. “Thank you to the ...

'Tis the season to make merry in Lake and Sumter counties! Here's a curation of some of the best local Christmas and Hanukkah events. Check out our website and newspaper in the weeks to come for more ...

With more than 150,000 residents and 70,000 households, The Villages of Florida spans across three Central Florida counties — Marion, Sumter and Lake — all of which are now under a hurricane warning ...

Go batty in Gainesville, or enjoy concerts, fall fests, theater and other events that bless us with a multitude of marvelous outing options this weekend. Also, check out our Halloween 2025 Events ...

Holiday events are dominating the calendar, but there is plenty to enjoy here. We picked some of our holiday favorites this ...

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LATEST. HERE IN SUMTER COUNTY. THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SAYS A LOT IS GOING TO HAPPEN BETWEEN TODAY AND TOMORROW. THE GOVERNOR HAS INCLUDED SUMTER COUNTY IN HIS STATE OF EMERGENCY, BUT ...