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November 2023
Farm City Week is celebrated annually in Sumter County to express appreciation for the beneficial partnerships between our rural and urban communities.
October 2023
2023-2025 Economic Development Strategic & Marketing Plans
September 2023
Sumter County Economic Development has recently completed the 2023-2025 Tourism Strategic Plan
August 2023
Sumter County Awarded Duke Energy Advancing Sites Infrastructure (ASIF) Grant
July 2023
Fire Rescue Assessment Increase and Property Tax Decrease
June 2023
Sumter County Economic Development Receives $7K, Duke Energy Grant
May 2023
Sumter County Economic Development Strategic Plan Update
April 2023
Florida is Springing with Workforce Growth
March 2023
Splenda Launches $50 Million Eco-Conscious Farm in Sumter County
February 2023
SECO Energy Foundation Announces Scholarship Program for Energy Industry Students
January 2023
TMR Facility Progressing Through Construction Phases
December 2022
Multifamily Housing Units Continue to Rise in Sumter County
November 2022
CWR Contracting's Grand Opening
October 2022
October is Manufacturing Month in Sumter County
September 2022
Sumter County Awarded $25,000 Grant for Economic Development Study of Beville’s Corner
August 2022
CR 229 from SR 44 to CR 462 Construction
July 2022
Proposed Bill Would Modernize H-2A Worker Program
June 2022
Greenlife Farms Advances Development on County Road 229
May 2022
Trademark Metals Recycling Breaks Ground in Sumter County
April 2022
FDOT Enters Right-of-way Acquisition Phase for Widening SR 50
March 2022
Northern Turnpike Extension Options Proposed
February 2022
The Villages Grown Distribution Expands
January 2022
WTC Program Preparing the Next Generation of Technicians
December 2021
Locally Manufactured Wall Panels Rising Around the County
November 2021
Sumter County Farm City Week Celebrated in 8th Annual Event Hosted at Whispering Oaks Winery
October 2021
Sumter County Awarded $6M for Infrastructure From the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund
September 2021
MAPEI Corporation Expansion Progressing
August 2021
Withlacoochee Technical College Rolls Out Industrial Machinery and Controls Technician Program
July 2021
As Labor Remains Scarce, Companies Explore Visa Programs
June 2021
New Industrial Park Proposed South of Coleman
May 2021
An Impressive Milestone for The Daily Sun
April 2021
MAPEI Breaks Ground on Major Expansion
March 2021
Construction is Underway on the CDL Training Site at the LSSC Sumter Center Opening this Spring
February 2021
Salty Boats Expanding Manufacturing Operation in Wildwood
January 2021
County Road 525E Phase 2 Improvements Beginning Soon
December 2020
Flowerwood Nursery Expansion
November 2020
Sumter County Celebrates Farm-City Week
October 2020
Sumter Schools Earn Performance Honor
September 2020
Sumter County Proclaims October 2020 as Manufacturing Month
August 2020
Sumter County CARES Act Business Assistance Reimbursement Grants Extended to Not-For-Profit Organizations
July 2020
Sumter County CARES Act Business Assistance Reimbursement Grants
June 2020
Sumter County Signs Landmark Economic Development Agreement
May 2020
Economic Development Week May 4-9, 2020
April 2020
Help Us Ensure Everyone is Counted in Sumter County!
March 2020
Local Assistance for Businesses Navigating the COVID-19 Event
February 2020
Development is Underway at the Governor Rick Scott Industrial Park
January 2020
Primus Pipe and Tube Completes 140,000 SF Expansion in First Quarter

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Boomers are still obsessed with retiring in Florida, even though many of their peers have been priced out of the state
Retirees just can’t quit Florida. Whether it’s the endless appeal of roasting under the sun or screaming out Jeopardy answers in an overly drafty apartment decorated in pastels from the 1980s, boomers are still moving to the Sunshine State for their post-workforce lives. That’s all despite the fact that some of their peers have been increasingly priced out of their (cheeseburger in) paradise.
Farm City Week
Farm City Week is celebrated this year from Nov. 15 through Nov. 22. It is a week to express appreciation for the beneficial partnerships between rural and urban communities. Farmers and ranchers rely on essential partnerships with urban communities to supply, sell and deliver finished products across the country and around the world. Consumer purchases, in turn, make sustainable farm enterprise possible…
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Supporting Local Businesses at the Sumter Workforce Summit
Sumter County Economic Development Director, Kristy Russell supported local businesses at the Sumter Workforce Summit on October 24.
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Manufacturing Month Proclamation
The Board of County Commissioners commends and supports this important, targeted industry, as well as organizations involved in advocacy and support of educational and career advancement opportunities in the manufacturing sector. Click here to read the proclamation presented by the Sumter County Commissioners on October 10, 2023.

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