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Primus Pipe & Tube Expansion Project

Sumter County Economic Development and the City of Wildwood are partnering to support Primus Pipe & Tube, a leading manufactuer of stainless steel pipe and tube, with their expansion in Sumter County, Florida. The groundbreaking ceremony for the new facility, which is estimated at $30 million and 150,000 square feet, took place January 16, 2019. The expansion is expected to be completed by the Fall of 2020 and will include new tube mills and a slitting operation, along with polishing and inspection equipment.

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The Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities of 2018

Every year since 1994, RCLCO has conducted a national survey identifying the top-selling MPCs through a rigorous search of high-performing communities in each state. For this year's 2018 report, The Villages® community captured the No. 1 spot again as the nation's top-selling master-planned community.
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Farm-to-table Fare Coming Soon to a Menu Near You 

The Villages® community is sowing seeds for a healthy lifestyle, and its farm-to-table initiative is bearing fruit. Born of the desire to help create and support a local food source, The Villages Grown, located at the corner of Morse Boulevard and State Road 44, will provide area residents and restaurants with sustainably grown produce.
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Where You Live in the US Can Tell You How Likely Your Job is to be Automated

A new report from research group Brookings analyzed which areas in the US-and which groups-have the highest "automation potential." The researchers arrived at these numbers by combining calculations on the automation potential of tasks in each job and industry, with state employment data and predictions.  
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Featured Business

 

Brite Leaf Citrus Nursery, LLC

Brite Leaf is a family owned and operated containerized citrus nursery in Lake Panasoffkee. They have been selling to commercial growers since 1998, and were involved in the citrus industry for many years prior to starting their nursery. They recognized that many homeowners like to have fresh fruit in their own yards, so Brite Leaf also sells to homeowners and garden centers. They pride themselves on supplying high quality citrus trees. Brite Leaf is expanding their operations in Sumter County with additional greenhouse and warehouse space. The greenhouses, estimated at 90,000 square feet, will be utilized for Research and Development (R&D) of agriculture products.   

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Upcoming Events
Florida SBDC at UCF -
Sumter County

Business Plan Writing


 
Tuesday, February 14, 2019
from 9:30 AM to 10:30 PM EST


The Villages Sumter County Service Center
7375 Powell Road, Room 162,
Wildwood, FL 34785
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Florida SBDC at UCF
 
Business Fundamentals Seminar Series
Registration: $30
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST


 
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