Editing The Villages, Florida (section)

=== Expansion ===
Since the 2010s, The Villages has expanded southward, acquiring land in Sumter and Marion counties. In 2017, the Holding Company of the Villages purchased 8,000 acres south of [[Florida State Road 44]] and 2,600 acres near County Road 470 for residential and commercial development, with plans for approximately 4,500 homes.<ref>{{cite news |last=Corder |first=David R. |title=Villages Expansion Plans Energize Sumter Economy |url=https://www.thevillagesdailysun.com/news/villages/villages-expansion-plans-energize-sumter-economy/article_e142e4b6-ed1e-11e7-b473-efc2331776d7.html |work=The Villages Daily Sun |date=2017-12-30 |access-date=2017-12-30}}</ref><ref name="x121">{{cite web | title=The Villages expansion deal nears completion | website=Leesburg Daily Commercial | date=2018-01-18 | url=https://www.dailycommercial.com/story/news/local/leesburg/2018/01/18/villages-expansion-deal-nears-completion/16054546007/ | access-date=2025-04-11}}</ref>