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New Live Oak Shopping Center Plans Show More Growth in Southern Sumter County
October 30, 2026 | OurSumter More shopping and dining options are planned for southern Sumter County. New drawings show the Live Oak Shopping Center near McNeill Drive and Marsh Bend…
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Live Oak Shopping Center Plans Reveal New Development in Southern Sumter County
October 30, 2026 | OurSumter | Development & Infrastructure A new shopping destination is taking shape on paper Plans for the Live Oak Shopping Center in The Villages of Southern…
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Ten Years of Sumter County Spending: What the Public Numbers Show
RESEARCH DRAFT — October 30, 2026 Public records disclaimer: This is a preliminary, incomplete review, not a full ten-year audit or a final comparison of county budgets. The figures come…
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DRAFT: Ten Years of Sumter County Finances — Research Review
RESEARCH DRAFT — PRELIMINARY, INCOMPLETE REVIEW (October 30, 2026) Public records disclaimer This is a preliminary research draft, not a complete or independently audited review of Sumter County finances. Information…
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What’s Happening at Bushnell City Council on November 2?
OurSumter | October 29, 2026 Bushnell City Council meets Monday, November 2, at 6 p.m. Here is what residents should know. Sewer rates: Council will consider replacing the sewer-rate ordinance,…