Transportation · Sumter County
District Property Management will perform road work along Belvedere Boulevard at the Village of Belvedere exit and golf cart gates, closing the exit and golf cart lanes overnight from 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15 to 4 a.m. Friday, Oct. 16. All traffic, including golf carts, will be directed through the entry gate area as a single lane with flaggers, signage, and traffic controls. Access for entering and exiting the Village of Belvedere will be maintained throughout the work period. The schedule may shift due to weather; residents can call District Property Management at (352) 753-4022 for updates.
Crime · Wildwood, FL
Glen Lee Ong, 79, of the Village of Hammock at Fenney in Wildwood, Florida, was arrested on felony charges of criminal mischief and wearing a mask while committing a crime after allegedly striking his orthopedic surgeon's 2023 Tesla windshield twice with a hammer on Sept. 16. The attack occurred in the parking lot of Optimotion Orthopedics at 5555 E. State Road 44, causing $1,600 in damage captured by the vehicle's dashcam. Police identified Ong through truck-sticker residue and license plate evidence after he initially denied involvement; he confessed, saying he wanted to 'teach the doctor a lesson' after his surgery was cancelled because he had consumed water beforehand. Ong was held at the Sumter County Detention Center and released on $20,000 bond.
Community News · The Villages, FL
The Project Wide Advisory Committee agreed to spend $15,500 on three picnic tables at the Lake Okahumpka Pathway in southern The Villages, with one table meeting ADA requirements and poured concrete pads included. Recreation Director John Rohan said no waste cans will be provided, following a "Leave only footprints" policy similar to state and national parks. PWAC oversees amenity funding south of County Road 466 and approved the purchase after some members initially questioned the cost.
