Today's News

She died from a gunshot wound.
That’s the latest information that sheriff’s investigators have released as they attempt to determine who murdered an unidentified woman whose body was found  near Wildwood.
The woman’s badly decomposed body was discovered on April 22 in woods near State Road 44 and Interstate 75.
Since the discovery, investigators have been trying to uncover the woman’s identity and the person responsible for her murder.

Our adult summer reading program is back and the theme this year is “Groundbreaking Reads.”
The program highlights books that have made an impact, whether literary, scientific, personal, or otherwise. The adult summer reading program is open to adults ages 18 and older. The program will
run from June 10 to July 22, 2013, concurrently with the children’s program, titled “Dig Into Reading.”
Get the whole family involved!
Registration begins on June 3, 2013 at any Sumter County Library location. For more information, call the library at (352) 689-4588.

Sumter County’s recently named Teacher of the Year was selected last week as one of 10 teachers in the state to receive the Governor’s Shine Award.
Melynda Shea, of Bushnell Elementary School, received the state honor during a special ceremony held by Gov. Rick Scott last week in Tallahassee.
Shea was recently selected as the Sumter County School District’s Teacher of the Year from other teachers throughout the county who also received the Teacher of the Year honor from their individual schools.

OK, so maybe you’re not used to the idea of grabbing a bite to eat at Wildwood City Hall but that could change.
Starting Friday, May 17, and continuing once a month, you’ll be able to chow down on a variety of offerings at Wildwood’s Family Food Truck Night right at Wildwood City Hall, 100 N. Main St.
Things get under way at 6 p.m. and continue until 9 p.m.