The investigation began after the Department of Children and Families received a report on April 21 and alerted a deputy assigned to Lake Panasoffkee Elementary School.

Flooding continues to be a concern in Sumter County along the Withlacoochee River.

News 6 is giving away 6 Popeyes Gift Cards that will cover a Cajun-Style Turkey that will feed 8-12 people. The turkeys will be delivered to your door saving time and money so you can enjoy time with family and friends.

A 57-year-old woman from Lake Panasoffkee was killed in a crash Wednesday afternoon in Sumter County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Qualified adopters can adopt a shelter pet for free at Sumter County Animal Services.

Detectives with the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday requested information from the public in the overnight shooting death of a man at a pub in Lake Panasoffkee, according to a news release.

A Lake Panasoffkee woman died Tuesday after crashing into a car that had passed her and rear ended another vehicle, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. – Sumter County Deputies are searching for a missing man out of the Lake Panasoffkee area, according to a news release. Joseph Marsh, 47, was reported missing from his residence on Northwest 4th Drive Tuesday after he stopped responding to calls and text messages, deputies said. Investigators said Marsh was last known to be in possession of a 2001 GMC Yukon, gray in color, with Florida Tag Z438VI. Anyone who has information on Marsh’s whereabouts is urged to call the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office at 352-793-2621 and reference case #1235.

SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. – A man who had been reported missing last month was found dead in Lake Panasoffkee on Thursday as a result of an accidental drowning, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said Jeremy Bennett was reported missing on Feb. 23 after he left his residence on County Road 435 in Lake Panasoffkee. He appeared to be distraught and he didn’t have a cellphone with him at the time. A medical examiner determined that Bennett accidentally drowned. “We wish to offer our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Bennett,” deputies wrote in a news release.