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Fueling that trend is The Villages, which spans Sumter, Lake and Marion counties.

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“It takes straw to make bricks,” Dean said. “However attorney Ferro has not offered one straw of evidence that there was a violation of his client’s civil rights under the law.”

Officials said their report took a long time to complete due to their extensive and labor-intensive investigation, along with other work loads.

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A man was shot in the arm during what authorities said was a home invasion robbery early Tuesday.

Detectives spoke to the teen, who admitted to stealing the car and weapon, along with jewelry and loose change.