Bushnell News

It is the second largest veteran's cemetery next to Arlington National in Virginia, and on Monday, Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell was the site of a large ceremony honoring the nation's and Florida's veterans.

Gary Ancrile, 10, of Cub Scout Pack 315 relights a candle that had gone out on his way out after Sunday night's vigil.

Alex Pappas is a political reporter at The Daily Caller. His work has also appeared in the Press-Register in Mobile, Ala.

A worker sweeps roads inside the Florida National Cemetery on Wednesday, May 23, 2012, in Bushnell.

The faces always appear as we are driving on I-75 near Lake Panasoffkee, about 50 miles north of Tampa.

Looking to honor the Memorial Day holiday this weekend while still treating yourself to a good time? Look no further -- we've got your answers.

Memorial Day is a federal holiday observed annually in the United States on the last Monday of May.

Memorial day ceremony will be held at the Florida National Cemetery May 28 starting at 11 a.m., rain or shine in Bushnell sponsored by the Florida National Cemetery Joint Veterans Committee with Major General Jeffrey E. Phillips, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1 at the keynote speaker.

Observing the shenanigans in the city of Bushnell in the last few months begs the question: Who's in charge? Serious problems, arising from reportedly sordid scandals within the city's police department, have plagued Bushnell, and no one in the city appears to have taken responsibility or tried to punish the offenders.

Pinpoint Weather Forecast A mild and humid Wednesday morning, then mostly cloudy with scattered, mainly afternoon showers and thunderstorms.

A 27-year-old Bushnell man was kidnapped at gunpoint Friday and forced to drive more than 350 miles north to Cobb County, Ga., the Sumter County Sheriff's Office said Monday afternoon.

Bushnell Utilities employees Jay Fuller, left, Paul Dannon, Stephen Fussell and Isaac Witan lay irrigation pipes for a new downtown park on Wednesday, April 25, 2012, in front of Bushnell City Hall.