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Saturday, April 20, 2024

Woman arrested after allegedly attempting to steal Disney bracelet from Bealls

Donna Marie Smith

A woman was arrested Thursday afternoon after allegedly attempting to steal a Disney bracelet from Bealls.

Donna Marie Smith, 27, of Wildwood, was taken into custody by Sumter County sheriff’s deputies after she attempted to shoplift the bracelet valued at $64.20, according to an arrest report. The incident was captured on video surveillance at the store on U.S. Hwy. 441 in Lady Lake.

She was taken into custody and booked at the Sumter County Detention Center. Bond was set at $1,000.

Last year, Smith had been arrested with marijuana after a traffic stop on U.S. 301 in Wildwood.

Golf course deserves a failing grade

A Village of Hadley resident recently played an executive golf course that had earned a B- grade in a recent report grade. He says the golf course now deserves a failing grade.

It’s great that Villages-News.com features holes-in-one

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Roosevelt Executive Golf Course should be downgraded to F grade

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The press is biased against Trump

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Former Morse South Gate attendant offers a little perspective

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