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Lake County news for Tuesday, October 27, 2026

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Crime · Leesburg, FL

Suspect Arrested on Stolen Motorcycle in Leesburg After Reckless Chase

A Lake County sheriff's deputy apprehended Preston Alan Scott Whipp, 29, of Sorrento, at approximately 11:04 p.m. Thursday after he lost control of a motorcycle near Beach View Drive while attempting to evade law enforcement on U.S. Hwy. 441 and County Road 44 in the Leesburg area. Deputies determined the motorcycle was stolen from a home on Shawn Drive in Leesburg on Oct. 12, and found a loaded handgun under Whipp's helmet. Whipp faces felony charges including grand theft auto, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, driving with a suspended license as a habitual traffic offender, and reckless driving. He was transported to Waterman Hospital for medical clearance, booked at Lake County Jail, and released Friday after posting $36,000 bond.

Source: Leesburg-News Read the full story ↗

Community News · Sumter County

Villages-Area Early Voting Through Oct. 31; Mail Ballots Due Nov. 3

Early voting sites at five Sumter County recreation centers (Laurel Manor, Tierra Del Sol, Allamanda, Rohan, Everglades) plus Bushnell and the Wildwood service center are open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Oct. 31. Marion County Villagers can vote at Mulberry Grove from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. through the same date. No recreation-center voting is available on the Lake County side; residents there should use Lake County early voting sites, also open through Oct. 31. Mail ballots must be received by the supervisor of elections by 7 p.m. on Nov. 3.

Source: Villages-News.com Read the full story ↗