BUSHNELL, Fla. — An inmate has escaped from the Sumter County Detention Center in Bushnell, according to the Sumter County ...

Tis the season to get in the holiday spirit in Lake and Sumter County! Here's a curation of some of the best local Christmas and Hanukkah events.

A tractor-trailer and bridge crash in Wildwood shut down portions of Florida's Turnpike in Sumter County on Friday. Officials ...

Top o' the weekend to you! Rivers of green beer will be a-flowin' as St. Patrick's Day parties take over Lake and Sumter County Thursday through Monday. Country crooners, markets, farm fests and ...

Due to ongoing drought conditions and increased wildfire danger, a burn ban has been enacted in Sumter County on Thursday.The Sumter County Board of County Commissioners approved a resolution ...

When it comes to staying informed, News 6 meteorologists work diligently to pinpoint dangerous weather as it approaches and moves through Central Florida, making sure residents know when and how their ...

A Sumter County teacher accused of having an “inappropriate relationship” with a 16-year-old student was arrested, according to the sheriff’s office.

According to Sumter County Sheriff's Office officials, a concerned student notified school officials, who alerted the school resource officer.