The city of Wildwood has announced a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for recent illegal sewage dumping there, and according to a city spokesperson, it’s not the first time this has happened.

Two children died in hot cars in Florida in the first week of November, according to our news partners at News4JAX.

Here’s where to find election results races on the ballot in Sumter County. Live results will start to become available in Central Florida after the polls close at 7 p.m. on Election Day.

An investigation revealed that the child was unintentionally left in a car parked at the school, the sheriff's office announced.

Musical coming to Melbourne and The Villages.

Many communities along the St. Johns River are still dealing with major flooding. Predictions show the water levels could soon drop — very slowly.

One county is seeing a steady number of voters visiting a new polling site. Election leaders are hoping the town of Eatonville will help ease traffic in the Orange County area.

Early voting starts Monday, Oct. 21 in most Central Florida counties, with Sumter County kicking off on Tuesday.

Officials in Sumter County will consider extending the state of emergency from Hurricane Milton Monday as residents continue to deal with flooding along the Withlacoochee River.

Flooding continues to be a concern in Sumter County along the Withlacoochee River.

Nestled in the heart of Lake County, Leesburg is experiencing a significant surge in both population and development.

Officials in Sumter County put out a voluntary evacuation order for those living along the Withlacoochee River on Monday.

Rain and winds are picking up in Sumter County as Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida on Wednesday evening, downing trees and blocking some roads.

Hurricane Milton on Wednesday continues to move through the Gulf of Mexico on a path toward Florida’s Gulf Coast.

Milton officially made landfall near Siesta Key as a Category 3 hurricane on Wednesday evening, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Hurricane Milton will bring the potential for strong damaging winds, considerable rainfall, threat for flooding, tornadoes and even coastal storm surge through the duration of the storm.

Are you voting in Sumter County on Nov. 5? Here is a list of candidates and amendments in Sumter County from city to federal races.

It’s that time of year where the dreams switch to nightmares, pumpkins turn into jack-o-lanterns and houses become haunted.

Sumter County Chairman Craig Estep wants to make sure people in The Villages, Wildwood and all parts of the county have supplies in case they lose power or have other problems due to Hurricane Helene.

Central Florida counties are opening shelters across the state ahead of Hurricane Helene. Prepare for the storm by knowing the local shelters in your area.

As Tropical Storm Helene gets closer to the state, counties across central Florida are preparing their emergency response.

Energized Democrats are becoming a force in the conservative Florida retirement community known as The Villages.

While Florida doesn’t really feel like fall because, well, it’s always hot here, we can make the most of the season by doing all the typical fall things.

Central Florida is home to many local restaurants, including community staples that have been around for many years.

A tractor-trailer overturned and split open along the Florida Turnpike in Sumter County, spilling the food it was carrying and leading to overnight lane closures.

With students at Central Florida public schools now about a month into their classes, a fair shake of primary and secondary campuses in our coverage area have already experienced some form of disruption in response to perceived threats.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference in Lake City on Tuesday.

Flea markets can be a load of fun. And some of the state's top flea markets can be found right here in Central Florida.

A school bus collided with a car that ran a stop sign in Sumter County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A president of a Central Florida college steps down.

Superintendent of Schools, Clerk of Court and Sheriff are just some of the seats up for grabs in Sumpter County for the statewide primary on Aug. 20.

A woman is dead after a crash involving two vehicles in Sumter County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A 36-year-old man was killed in a crash with a guardrail on Interstate 75 in Sumter County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A 77-year-old woman died after being struck by a car while she attempted to cross a road in The Villages, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

People came out to the Sumter County Commission meeting Tuesday in protest of The Florida Governmental Authority.

No one younger than age 19 is allowed to live in The Villages, the massive retirement community in central Florida which has the highest median age of any place in the U.S. Yet it is part of the fastest-growing metro area for young children this decade.

The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office announces that the agency has been struck by a ransomware attack.

Superintendent of Schools, Clerk of Court and Sheriff are just some of the seats up for grabs in Sumter County for the statewide primary on Aug. 20.

As students head back to school, parents are deciding who should be directing what happens in the classroom.

According to the latest figures, hundreds of thousands of people have moved into Central Florida over the span of four years.

A freight train rolling through Sumter County struck a Jeep that had become stuck at a railroad crossing, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

TD 4 is expected to become Tropical Storm Debby on Saturday.

Tropical Storm Debby formed Saturday afternoon and continues on a path toward Florida.

All eyes are on the tropics.

Several counties across Central Florida are in need of bus drivers for the upcoming school year. Listed below are the employment needs for the different districts.

Hundreds of thousands of Central Florida students will be able to get free meals for the 2024-2025 school year.

A sinkhole forced the temporary closure of a section of County Road 542 West in Sumter County, according to the sheriff’s office.

A Lake County man is facing multiple charges after he led deputies on a drunken chase while driving a golf cart in The Villages, officials say.

It’s a popular joke in Central Florida that some residents of The Villages have been seen with loofahs on their vehicles. But is there any truth to the rumors?

Under the state's new guidelines, 12 components are used to determine which grade each school received.

The Florida Department of Education announce that schools in the state have been scored under a new grading scale.

News 6 wants to know what issues are important to you as your child heads back to school and voters choose new members of local school boards.

Several law enforcement agencies throughout Central Florida have set up exchange zones in their parking lots to offer safe places to conduct online sales transactions.

The deluge is upon us. With one political convention done, another on the way, the fate of the Democratic Party’s nominee uncertain, and the Florida primary around the corner there’s a lot going on.

Although Central Florida’s rainy season is in full swing, it might not feel that way in some areas.

The start of the new school year is less than a month away and soon all of the students will be back in the classroom.

Part of a road in The Villages has been shut down due to a sinkhole, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.

Tommy Stewart has been found safe, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.

Here is a list of some of the political events and panels that allow opportunities to learn about the small- and wide-scale candidates who are going to be asking for your vote in both the August Primary and the General Election in November.

A fatal three-vehicle crash shut down part of State Road 471 for hours on Sunday in Sumter County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Dry air is moving into Central Florida, reducing rain chances, but a few showers are still expected Sunday afternoon into the evening.

Nearly 200 new laws are now in effect in Florida as of July 1, and one of them is aimed at keeping parents, guardians and children safe during custody exchanges.

The 4,000-square-foot home is the latest project being built by Villagers For Veterans. Ashley’s House will be a transition home for women veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

A Silver Alert has been canceled after a missing 86-year-old Sumter County woman was located safe, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.

A road in The Villages will remain closed for an undetermined amount of time due to what the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office said was a sinkhole.

The Florida Department of Health in Sumter County issued a rabies alert after a positive case was confirmed in the Sumterville area, according to a news release.

Four Central Florida sheriffs will continue to lead their respective law enforcement agencies after getting no opponents for their reelection races this week.

A Florida man was killed in a nearly head-on crash in Sumter County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Sumter County deputies took a 16-year-old into custody who’s accused of killing a teen and injuring an adult in a stabbing late Saturday near Wildwood, according to the sheriff’s office.

If you need help getting out of an abusive situation, you can find shelters and groups in almost every Central Florida county.

The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office said authorities and volunteers were searching for Peyton O Pickard, 16, who walked away from his home near C-575 and West C-48 in Bushnell.

The Florida Department of Education is investigating Sumter County’s public school district amid allegations of moving low-performing students so they don’t affect school grades.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has reinstated a suspended Sumter County commissioner whose conviction on a perjury charge was overturned by an appeals court last year.

A 21-year-old man from Bushnell was killed in a crash with a tree early Sunday in Sumter County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military.

A deadly wreck closes a major roadway in Sumter County.

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From boil water notices to sand bag locations to shelters, emergency alerts are sent out by the county to get important information to its residents — especially during a major storm or hurricane.

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How many monkeys are on the loose in Florida?

A family care manager at a Florida Department of Children and Families partner agency in Wildwood was arrested, accused of child abuse as police say he was caught on camera hurting an 11-year-old girl.

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Florida troopers say a 32-year-old man was killed in a two-vehicle wreck in Sumter County.

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Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the most recent data shows that Florida received over 60,000 new residents from New York.

An 11-year-old boy was reported missing on Saturday out of Wildwood, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.

In recent years, it’s become a well-known joke that some residents of The Villages have been seen with loofahs attached to their vehicles. But why is that?

A new supervisor of elections office is coming to Sumter County. Officials broke ground on the new facility this week in Bushnell.

Stacker compiled a list of cities with the most expensive homes in the The Villages metro area using data from Zillow.

A Sumter County elementary school has been evacuated over a bomb threat.

Washington, D.C. topped the nation in rates of gonorrhea. But in the Sunshine State, some counties fared better than others.

A man sought by Wildwood police in the beating and kidnapping of a 60-year-old woman on Thursday was found Friday in Marion County where he barricaded himself overnight and was arrested the next morning, according to the sheriff’s office.

A woman who was missing out of Wildwood after being beaten and kidnapped has been found safe, according to police.

A motorcyclist suffered serious injuries early Friday when they were intentionally struck by a car in an act of road rage on Interstate 75 in Sumter County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Here’s where you can pick your own strawberries around Central Florida.

2024 Sumter County Fair kicks off March 1 - 9 in Bushnell