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🐵Yoga with lemurs, painting with primates helps support Central Florida wildlife conservancy
Read full article: 🐵Yoga with lemurs, painting with primates helps support Central Florida wildlife conservancyIf you’re looking for a calming activity, you may turn to painting or yoga, but one Sumter County attraction is adding some wildlife like deer, anteaters and even lemurs to the mix. It’s all in an effort to help endangered animals.
Sumter father faces charge after shooting, killing his son, deputies say
Read full article: Sumter father faces charge after shooting, killing his son, deputies sayA father faces a charge of manslaughter after mistakenly shooting and killing his 19-year-old son earlier this year, according to the Sumter County Sheriff's Office.
Father shoots, kills son he mistook for burglar, Sumter deputies say
Read full article: Father shoots, kills son he mistook for burglar, Sumter deputies sayDeputies responded to a Webster home Saturday evening after a father mistakenly shot and killed his son whom he mistook for a burglar, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.
🐘Myakka Rancho de Elefantes ofrece ele-fantastica experiencia en el condado Manatee
Read full article: 🐘Myakka Rancho de Elefantes ofrece ele-fantastica experiencia en el condado ManateeQuienes residen en la Florida ahora podrán acercarse a alguno de los animales terrestres más grandes y ayudar a cuidar de ellos en Myakka Elephant Ranch (Myakka Rancho de Elefantes).
WATCH: Deputies looking for man who damaged general store, Sumter deputies say
Read full article: WATCH: Deputies looking for man who damaged general store, Sumter deputies sayDeputies are searching for a man suspected of damaging a window at The Croom Store, a general store in Webster, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.
Animal rescue in Sumter County hosts lemurs, exotic birds and more
Read full article: Animal rescue in Sumter County hosts lemurs, exotic birds and moreThe Chase Animal Rescue and Sanctuary — a nonprofit rescue in Webster for primates, tortoises, exotic birds, deer and more — is set to run through the summer and host a variety of animal-themed events.
Dade City man critically injured in crash with tree, troopers say
Read full article: Dade City man critically injured in crash with tree, troopers sayA 52-year-old Dade City man was critically injured in a single-vehicle crash with a tree in Webster early Thursday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Motorcyclist, 73, dies after crashing into pickup truck in Sumter County, troopers say
Read full article: Motorcyclist, 73, dies after crashing into pickup truck in Sumter County, troopers sayA motorcyclist died Wednesday after he crashed into a vehicle that turned into his path in Sumter County that afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Need more masks? Volusia County has you covered
Read full article: Need more masks? Volusia County has you covered(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Even though the vaccine is becoming more and more available, health officials strongly urge everyone across the country to continue wearing their masks. If you find that your stockpile is running low, Volusia County has begun distributing 100,000 surgical face masks. The face masks were provided by the state of Florida. So far, the county has distributed over 500,000 face masks within the community. If you can’t make it to one of the locations or do not live in Volusia County, you can find affordable surgical face masks here.
Man, 46, killed when pickup strikes trees, brush in Sumter County
Read full article: Man, 46, killed when pickup strikes trees, brush in Sumter CountySUMTER COUNTY, Fla. – A 46-year-old Webster man was killed Monday morning in a single-vehicle crash in Sumter County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The FHP said the man, whose name has not been released, died in the wreck, which happened around 10:05 a.m. on State Road 50 near County Road 711. Troopers said the man was driving a Ford F-250 west on S.R. The pickup traveled across the eastbound lanes before striking several trees and brush, the FHP said. The man, who was wearing a seat belt, was pronounced dead the scene, according to an FHP report.