Jordyn Pennington

4 days ago | leesburg-news.com | Jordyn Pennington

Leesburg should expect traffic delays starting this weekend and city facilities to be closed from April 25-27 for Bikefest. Merchants, residents and visitors coming to the historic downtown Leesburg business district should expect some traffic delays starting this weekend as crews begin setup for the 28th Leesburg Bikefest. Most downtown streets and parking lots will remain open until Wednesday afternoon, but workers will be present throughout the area all week.

4 days ago | leesburg-news.com | Jordyn Pennington

The Lake Xpress Shuttle is offering a convenient way to get to and from Leesburg Bikefest this year. For $1 one way or $3 for an all-day pass, riders can travel hassle free. Students ride free, and half-price fares are available for seniors. Additional multi-use passes are available, as well. The Bikefest stop is located at the Daily Commercial, located at 212 E. Main St., Leesburg, right by the east entrance of the event.

4 days ago | leesburg-news.com | Jordyn Pennington

Beacon College will confer honorary doctorates on national learning disability advocates during Commencement Exercises at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 10, at Brownwood Hotel & Spa in The Villages. “We are privileged to celebrate the profound influence of Dr. Eichenholz and Mr. Haley with honorary doctorates of humane letters,” said Beacon President George J. Hagerty. “Their contributions on behalf of people with learning differences have been truly transformational.

5 days ago | leesburg-news.com | Jordyn Pennington

A Webster woman was arrested for slapping a member of an EMS crew when he put her on a stretcher to be evaluated for intoxication. Officers responded to a woman, later identified as 32-year-old Carissa Ann Stone, in the middle of the road on U.S. Highway 27/441 and Miller Street at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, according to an arrest report from the Fruitland Park Police Department. Upon arrival, the officers observed Stone sitting in the median wearing pajamas.

5 days ago | villages-news.com | Jordyn Pennington

A Wildwood woman was arrested for DUI after crashing on a property in The Villages and admitting to having a bottle of wine. Susan Jean Herr, 40, was involved in a motor vehicle collision at a property on County Road 466 in The Villages around 2:45 a.m. Thursday, according to an arrest report from the Florida Highway Patrol. She was seen in the driver’s seat of the involved vehicle, a white 2004 Oldsmobile Alero, by deputies with the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.