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🌱 Lady Lake woman arrested after backyard prowling report in Leesburg

Lady Lake, Florida Patch AM: a 5 min read

Cheers Lady Lake! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Lady Lake woman arrested after backyard prowling report in Leesburg
  • Lady Lake resident and basketball coach Art Pelzer dies at 85
  • Man accused of switching price tags at Rolling Acres Target

Also on today's calendar: Crochet Club and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Variable cloudiness, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Thursday: Clouds breaking for some sun, temps: high: 78, low: 55.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 69 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Woman arrested after prowling around retirement community in Leesburg (leesburg-news.com) — A Lady Lake woman faces drug charges after Leesburg police investigated a resident’s report of someone prowling his backyard at Legacy of Leesburg. Officers found Sharon Denise Corley, 45, along U.S. Highway 27 and arrested her on an outstanding warrant, then reported finding methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia in her belongings.
   

2. Frankenmuth, Michigan girls basketball coaching legend Art Pelzer dies at 85 (mlive.com) — Art Pelzer, a Lady Lake resident who built a powerhouse girls basketball program in Frankenmuth, Michigan, died Saturday at 85. His former players remember a demanding coach who held girls to the same standards as boys, leading his teams to 423 wins and a 1992 state championship.
   

3. 79-year-old suspected of swapping pricetags at Target at Rolling Acres Plaza (villages-news.com) — A 79-year-old Leesburg man faces a petit theft charge after allegedly putting a $9 clearance tag on a $25 item at Target in Rolling Acres Plaza. According to Lady Lake police, Tino Farjad admitted switching tags after store staff confronted him. He was released from jail on $500 bond.
   

4. Lady Lake Police Department Mourns Loss of Retired K9 Lux (lakeandsumterstyle.com) — Retired Lady Lake police dog Lux died peacefully at home Nov. 6, surrounded by his family. He spent nearly six years tracking and detecting narcotics alongside Officer Josh Higgins before arthritis forced his retirement in 2023, then remained a beloved companion to Higgins and his wife, Becky.
   

5. Sumter County sees lowest price for premium gas at $3.94 in week ending Oct. 31 (sumtertimes.com) — Premium gas averaged $4.54 a gallon at reporting Sumter County stations for the week ending Oct. 31, with the lowest reported price at $3.94. The comparison includes Lady Lake among area communities, but these customer-reported cash prices are a historical snapshot, not a guide to today’s pump prices.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Save The Date- if you haven’t been to the American Legion 347 Bingo in a long time you really need to come and play some great games and pull tabs.
    You can bring your own food, no waiting in lines and bring your friends and neighbors. Diane Nelson will be there to sell you your Mega Bingo Tickets… (Nextdoor Orange Blossom)
  • Looking for a small amount of straw for a home for outside cat.
    Have a house told to put straw in dont want a whole bale no where to put (Nextdoor Mira Mesa)
  • LongHorn Steakhouse posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Lady Lake. Apply here.
  • Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food and Beverage, Front of Store Attendant (Cart Attendant), Style, Tech, Inbound (Stocking) (T2058) in Lady Lake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lady Lake here.

Ok Lady Lake! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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