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Lakewood Park, Florida

Lakewood Park is a Census-designated place in St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. The population was 11,323 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography
Lakewood Park is located at 27.54194°N, -80.39639°W (27.542069, -80.396380).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.9 sqmi, of which 6.7 sqmi is land and 0.2 sqmi (3.18%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,458 people, 4,562 households, and 3,166 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,561.6 PD/sqmi. There were 5,124 housing units at an average density of 765.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.81% White, 5.28% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.54% of the population.

There were 4,562 households, out of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 19.8% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 29.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,805, and the median income for a family was $41,069. Males had a median income of $30,271 versus $22,872 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,041. About 8.2% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

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Port St. Lucie, Florida

Port St. Lucie is a city in St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. It is the most populous municipality in the county and the seventh-most populous city in Florida with a population of 204,851 at the 2020 census. It is located 125 mi southeast of Orlando and 113 mi north of Miami. It is a principal city in the Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes St. Lucie and Martin counties, and had an estimated population of 502,521. Port St. Lucie is also a principal city in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie Combined Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 6,841,100.

History
The name "St. Lucie" is originally derived from the name of a settlement near Jupiter Inlet which was founded on St. Lucia's day in 1566. Due to numerous errors, the name later came to be associated with the present day town of St. Lucie Village, Florida, north of present-day Port St. Lucie. After "La Florida" and "St. Augustine," it is the oldest still-in-use European place name in the United States. In the early 1890s, an early pioneer settlement named Spruce Bluff was located along the St. Lucie River, which consisted of a community of several families with a school, post office, pineapple plantation, and sawmill. Currently, the land the settlement was located on is part of the Spruce Bluff Preserve. Along with an old cemetery near the old settlement, the preserve also contains a hiking area, canoe access, observation areas, and a prehistoric Ais Indian mound located on the southern end of the preserve.

In the 1950s, the land that would eventually become Port St. Lucie was a largely uninhabited tract of land south of White City, composed of a fishing camp (Burt Pruitt's Fishin' Farm) along the St. Lucie River, a few farms and businesses near U.S. 1. In 1958, with a budget of $50 million, the General Development Corporation (GDC) purchased the River Park development and 40000 acre along the North Fork of the St. Lucie River. In 1959, the GDC opened its first bridge over the St. Lucie River, allowing for direct automobile access to Port St. Lucie.

By February 25, 1961, there were 250 homes in the new city. GDC requested the state legislature to incorporate 70 mi, along with the River Park settlement, into the City of Port St. Lucie. River Park did not incorporate into the city at the request of its residents. Port St. Lucie became a city on April 27, 1961, with the passage of House Bill No. 953, proposed by State Representative Rupert Smith and approved by Florida Governor C. Farris Bryant.

In the early 1990s, Core Communities (CC), acquired and began planning what would become St. Lucie West. Originally, St. Lucie West was to have contained about 14,000 homes over a 20-year period on 7 sqmi. But after realizing the community's strategic position, they began developing it into more than just a residential area. CC began building business sectors and places of entertainment and leisure. That resulted in 7,000 jobs being brought to the small town, helping it into its boom during most of the early 2000s.

In 2006, CC started development of its newest community, Tradition. The community, which sits west of the Interstate 95 interchange with Gatlin Blvd., was a large cattle ranch before CC began to develop it. There they built around 13000000 sqft of commercial area, and room for over 18,000 residences. According to CC's website, Tradition is the largest fully entitled residential development area from the tip of Interstate 95 to the Canada–U.S. border. It is modeled after a 1950s-era town. According to its website, Tradition Square, the town center of the community, holds festivities year-round. It was also chosen as the site of HGTV's Green Home in 2009.

In 2007, the housing market began to collapse and unemployment started to rise. As of February 2009, unemployment was at 10½ percent and in 2008, nearly 11,000 homes went into foreclosure. This prompted the county government to consider declaring itself a disaster area. Doing so would have given county administrators access to $17 million in county emergency reserve funds. That money, combined with a transportation fund and other accounts, would give St. Lucie $20 – $30 million to spend on building projects: research parks, highways and other infrastructure improvements.

In 2008, Tradition and Core Communities welcomed the Florida Center of Innovation (later renamed Tradition Center for Innovation), a 150-acre privately owned research park dedicated to drug discovery, immunology and medical devices, and healthcare. TCI initially composed of Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies, Oregon Health and Science University's Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute (VGTI), Martin Health System Hospital (Tradition Medical Center), and Mann Research Center. In 2015, VGTI shut down their TCI facility, and Mann Research Center soon followed. As of 2019, only Torrey Pines and Tradition Medical Center remain in TCI.

In 2017, TAMCO, a subsidiary of City Electric Supply, a family-owned electrical wholesale business, created plans with the Port St. Lucie City Council to construct a $38 million, 400,000 square foot manufacturing and distribution center located in the Tradition Commerce Park. Construction of the TAMCO facility began in 2018 and was completed in late 2019.

Geography
The approximate coordinates for the City of Port St. Lucie is located at 27.27583°N, -80.355°W.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 198.6 km2, of which 195.6 km2 is land and 3.0 km2 (1.50%) is water.

Neighborhoods
Beginning in late 2019, Port St. Lucie began naming different neighborhoods throughout the city. As of 2020, there are 33 neighborhoods in Port St. Lucie:

Climate
Port St. Lucie is located in the broad transition zone between a humid subtropical climate (Cfa), which dominates Central Florida, and within the northern extent of the tropical climate typical of South Florida. Summers are usually hot, with high temperatures averaging in the low 90s. Winters are usually mild to warm, with average high temperatures in the 70s. The average yearly precipitation is around 53.5 in. In 2004 and 2005, Port St. Lucie was hit directly by three hurricanes: Frances (Category 2), Jeanne (Category 3), and Wilma (Category 3).

2010 and 2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 204,851 people, 68,241 households, and 51,199 families residing in the city.

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 164,603 people, 56,408 households, and 41,785 families residing in the city.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 88,769 people, 33,909 households, and 25,736 families residing in the city. The population density was 453.7 /km2. There were 36,785 housing units at an average density of 188.0 /km2. In 2000, the population was 87.88% White, 7.09% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.24% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.77% from other races, and 1.76% from two or more races. 7.52% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

In 2000, 31.6% of households had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. Of all households 18.2% were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.94.

In 2000, the city's population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

As of 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $40,509, and the median income for a family was $44,162. Males had a median income of $31,730 versus $23,702 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,059. 7.9% of the population and 5.7% of families were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.

Languages
As of 2000, 88.05% of residents spoke English as their first language, while 6.59% spoke Spanish, 1.34% spoke Italian, 1.00% spoke French, 0.60% spoke German, and 0.50% spoke Haitian Creole as their mother tongue. In total, 11.94% of the total population spoke languages other than English.

Transportation
Port St. Lucie is served by the St. Lucie Transportation Planning Organization (TPO). The TPO is a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), a federally mandated and federally funded transportation policy-making organization responsible for transportation planning, programming, and financing of State and Federal Transportation Funds for the City of Port St. Lucie. The TPO is governed by a TPO Board, which is composed of elected officials, representatives from the St. Lucie County School Board, and representatives from Community Transit, a division of The Council on Aging of St. Lucie, Inc.

Air
Vero Beach Regional Airport (located about 25 miles north of Port St. Lucie) offers regularly scheduled passenger service on Breeze Airways. Palm Beach International Airport is located approximately 40 miles to the south.

Bus
The original bus system started out as a demand response service bus in the 1990s, it only served St. Lucie County. Soon it expanded to a fixed route system, serving predetermined locations along a route. On June 3, 2002, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) approved funding, expanding the bus service to Martin County, and became the Treasure Coast Connector. In 2020, the bus service changed its name to Area Regional Transit (ART); buses run on eight routes, five of which serve Port St. Lucie.

Expressways
Florida's Turnpike (State Road 91) is the only toll road in St. Lucie County, which is the northernmost place where the Turnpike and Interstate 95 run close to each other. The Turnpike has 2 exits within Port St. Lucie's city limits: Exit 142 (Port St. Lucie Boulevard (SR 716)) and exit 138 (Becker Road). For all of its route through Port St. Lucie, the Turnpike is east of I-95. The Turnpike is 4 lanes wide (2 in each direction), and provides access to Orlando to the north, and Miami to the southeast. The Port St. Lucie/Ft. Pierce Service Plaza is also located in Port St. Lucie.

Interstate 95 (State Road 9) is in the western portion of the city. It is 6 lanes wide (3 in each direction), and provides access to Jacksonville to the north, and Miami to the south. Exits within PSL's city limits are exit 126 (CR 712/Midway Road), exit 121 (St. Lucie West Blvd.), exit 120 (Crosstown Parkway), exit 118 (Gatlin Blvd./Tradition Pkwy.), and exit 114 (Becker Rd.).

Major roadways
Port St. Lucie is responsible for maintaining approximately 912.5 miles of roadway within its city limits.

U.S. 1 (State Road 5) – Running the entire length of the state, its route through the city extends from the Martin/St. Lucie County line to the south to Midway Road at the northern limits of the city. This stretch of US 1 contains mostly strip malls and shopping centers. On the southeast corner of US 1's intersection with Walton Road/Veterans Memorial Blvd., is the MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center, which was once envisioned as the center of the city's 'downtown'. As of today, the area around the Event Center remains mostly undeveloped.

Crosstown Parkway – Completed in October 2019, Crosstown Parkway is an east/west roadway connecting Interstate 95 (State Road 9) with U.S. 1 (State Road 5). Along with being a much-needed high-capacity third crossing of the North Fork of the St. Lucie River (Port St. Lucie Blvd. to the south, and Prima Vista Blvd. to the north being the other two), it is also the location of Florida's first superstreet intersection—also known as a "restricted-crossing U-turn intersection"—at Crosstown Parkway and Floresta Drive.

SR 716 – The state road portion of Port St. Lucie Boulevard (commonly shortened to PSL Blvd.) connects US 1 with Florida's Turnpike.

Rail
The Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) mainline passes through the extreme eastern parts of the city. FEC's K Branch passes through the northwestern part of the city. Both rail lines only pass through the city; no services are provided by the FEC inside Port St. Lucie's city limits.

Sports
Port St. Lucie is the spring training home to the New York Mets, as well as two minor league teams: the St. Lucie Mets, a Low-A team affiliated with the Low-A Southeast league, and the Florida Complex League Mets, a Rookie-level team affiliated with the Florida Complex League. All three play at Clover Park.

The PGA Village golf complex includes 54 holes of golf as well as a learning center and a historical center. The city also hosted the Ginn sur Mer Classic at Tesoro, the city's first ever PGA Tour event, in 2007.

The city has two soccer clubs, Mako Soccer Club and Port St. Lucie Soccer Club, that field both competitive and recreational teams at several age levels. The Treasure Coast Tritons soccer team also play in the city at the South County Stadium, starting in the 2019 season.

Port St. Lucie is the home of the 2009 & 2011 National Champions in Pop Warner football. In 2009, the Jr. Midget Pirates went 16–0 en route to winning the Pop Warner National Championship at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex. In 2001, the Jr. Peewee Pirates went 17–0 in winning the National Championship.

Education
Port St. Lucie is served by St. Lucie County Public Schools, which is a school district which serves the rest of St. Lucie County.

Elementary schools

 * Bayshore Elementary
 * Floresta Elementary
 * Mariposa Elementary
 * Morningside Elementary
 * Rivers Edge Elementary
 * Village Green Environmental Studies School
 * Windmill Point Elementary

K–8 schools

 * Allapattah Flats
 * Manatee K–8
 * Northport K–8
 * Oak Hammock K–8
 * Palm Pointe Research School at Tradition
 * St. Lucie West K–8
 * West Gate K–8

K–12 schools

 * Christ Lutheran School

High schools

 * Port St. Lucie High School
 * St. Lucie West Centennial High School
 * Treasure Coast High School

Colleges and universities

 * Indian River State College
 * Keiser University
 * Fortis Institute

Charter schools

 * Palm Pointe Educational Research School at Tradition
 * Renaissance Charter School at Tradition
 * Renaissance Charter School of St. Lucie
 * Somerset Academy Bethany
 * Somerset Academy St. Lucie
 * Somerset College Preparatory Academy
 * Tradition Preparatory High School

Government
City Council
 * Shannon Martin – Mayor of Port St. Lucie
 * Jolien Caraballo – Vice Mayor and Councilwoman, District 4
 * Stephanie Morgan – Councilwoman, District 1
 * David Pickett – Councilman, District 2
 * Anthony Bonna – Councilman, District 3

City Manager
 * Jesus Merejo

Libraries
There are 6 regular branches in St. Lucie County and the Pruitt Campus Library. There are 4 branches in the city of Port St. Lucie.
 * Morningside Library
 * 19,000 square footage
 * Port St. Lucie Library
 * 4,400 square footage
 * Paula A. Lewis Library
 * 21,000 square footage
 * Pruitt Campus (a joint facility with Indian River State College)
 * 25,000 square footage

Parks and tourist attractions

 * Veterans Memorial Park

Notable people

 * Rick Ankiel, professional baseball player
 * Mario Bencastro, Salvadorian novelist
 * Michael Brantley, professional baseball player
 * Donald De La Haye, professional football player and YouTube personality
 * Ace Hood, hip hop artist
 * Breanna Myles, beauty pageant titleholder
 * Alycia Parks, professional tennis player
 * Gillian Robertson, UFC fighter
 * Larry Sanders (basketball), professional basketball player
 * Fabrizio Scaccia, professional football player
 * Din Thomas, UFC fighter
 * Albert Wilson (American football), professional football player
 * Mickey Wright, LPGA Hall of Fame

In popular culture
A fictional version of Port St. Lucie is the setting for the Japanese manga and anime JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 6: Stone Ocean in which the protagonist is imprisoned in the fictional Green Dolphin Street Prison located just outside of the city.

Part of the James Bond film Moonraker was shot in Port St. Lucie, on the St. Lucie River.

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River Park, Florida

River Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,222 at the 2010 census, at which time it was listed as Port St. Lucie-River Park. It is part of the Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography
River Park is located at 27.3225°N, -80.33417°W (27.322588, -80.334101).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km$2$), of which 2.3 square miles (6.1 km$2$) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.5 km$2$) (7.17%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 5,222 people, 2,383 households, and 1,467 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,215.5 PD/sqmi. There were 2,698 housing units at an average density of 1,155.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.07% White, 4.77% African American, 0.19% Native American, 1.10% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.72% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.42% of the population.

There were 2,383 households, out of which 17.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.66.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 16.6% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 34.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,284, and the median income for a family was $36,932. Males had a median income of $28,409 versus $21,038 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,217. About 4.4% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.

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St. Lucie Village, Florida

St. Lucie Village is a town in St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 613 at the 2020 census.

History
The Town of St. Lucie Village was incorporated in 1961, and includes the St. Lucie Village Historic District.

Geography
The exact coordinates for the Town of St. Lucie Village is located at 27.49361°N, -80.34222°W (27.493600, –80.342354).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km$2$), all land.

Climate
Port St. Lucie is located in the broad transition zone between a humid subtropical climate (Cfa), which dominates Central Florida, and within the northern extent of the tropical climate typical of South Florida.

2010 and 2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 613 people, 276 households, and 195 families residing in the town.

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 590 people, 284 households, and 198 families residing in the town.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 604 people, 278 households, and 170 families residing in the town. The population density was 746.1 PD/sqmi. There were 318 housing units at an average density of 392.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 96.85% White, 0.99% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.83% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.32% of the population.

In 2000, there were 278 households, out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.68.

In 2000, in the town, the population was spread out, with 18.4% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.0 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $43,611, and the median income for a family was $51,667. Males had a median income of $31,607 versus $29,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,651. About 1.9% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.8% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

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White City, St. Lucie County, Florida

White City is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,719 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography
White City is located at 27.38139°N, -80.33278°W (27.381435, -80.332848).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.1 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,719 people, 1,563 households, and 1,150 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 597.7 PD/sqmi. There were 1,662 housing units at an average density of 235.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.60% White, 2.32% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.95% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.14% from other races, and 1.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.67% of the population.

There were 1,563 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,165, and the median income for a family was $54,563. Males had a median income of $31,136 versus $25,495 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,818. About 7.4% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.6% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

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Bushnell, Florida

Bushnell is a city in western Florida and is the county seat of Sumter County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,047 at the 2020 census.

History
A post office called Bushnell has been in operation since 1885. The City of Bushnell was named after John W. Bushnell, who was responsible for bringing the railroad to the community. The City of Bushnell is also home to Dade Battlefield Historic State Park, a park where on December 28, 1835, Seminoles ambushed 107 men in the forested area. Only 3 survivors came out of Dade Battlefield, and the battle signaled the beginning of the Second Seminole War.

Geography
The exact coordinates for the City of Bushnell is located at 28.665°N, -82.11278°W.

Bushnell is located in west-central Sumter County. The area around Bushnell is relatively flat, with some forested areas belonging to the state and rivers, creeks, and small streams that flow underneath roadways with bridges.

Climate
The City of Bushnell is part of the humid subtropical climate zone with a Köppen Climate Classification of "Cfa" (C = mild temperate, f = fully humid, and a = hot summer).

2010 and 2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,047 people, 1,137 households, and 776 families residing in the city.

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 2,418 people, 1,400 households, and 906 families residing in the city.

2000 census
At the 2000 census there were 2,050 people in 830 households, including 538 families, in the city. The population density was 871.7 PD/sqmi. There were 1,004 housing units at an average density of 426.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 83.37% White, 12.98% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 1.27% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.56%.

Of the 830 households in 2000, 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 31.2% of households were one person and 17.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.79.

In 2000, the age distribution was 20.6% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 25.8% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.

In 2000, the median household income was $26,676 and the median family income was $34,063. Males had a median income of $27,986 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,737. About 11.0% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure
Sumter County operates Bushnell Annex in Room 201 at 910 North Main Street.

Transportation
The main roads through Bushnell include US 301 which runs north and south through the city. County Road 48 (SR 48 until 2016) and County Road 476 run east and west, and have short concurrency with US 301, as well as each other.

Interstate 75 runs along the western edge of Bushnell with Exit 314 leading to Sumter CR 48. County Road 475 begins at CR 48 and runs the CSX Wildwood Subdivision, which carried Amtrak's Palmetto until 2004. The Wildwood Subdivision runs along US 301 from north of the Hernando-Sumter County Line, to Bushnell until Route 301 turns onto East Noble Avenue. From there it runs along the east side of CR 48 until that route turns west onto West Belt Avenue, then follows the east side of CR 475 until its terminus at Exit 321 on I-75 at CR 470 in Lake Panasoffkee.

Bushnell also runs a small transit bus, that follows a daily route around the city's main attractions and busiest areas.

Education
Sumter District Schools headquarters and South Sumter High School are located in Bushnell.

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Center Hill, Florida

Center Hill is a city in Sumter County, Florida, United States. The population was 846 at the 2020 census.

Early inhabitants
By 1800, Black Seminoles and "maroons", or fugitive slaves, had settled in the present-day City of Center Hill, which was initially called "Abraham's Old Town", near the Wahoo Swamp. Maroons who fought for England joined the Black Seminoles after the runaway slaves fled to Florida, a free territory under Spanish rule, to avoid remaining in slavery following the American Revolution. Both Black Seminoles and maroons lived with the Seminoles in a feudal-like relationship; the Black Seminoles paid the Seminoles with a percentage of their crops in exchange for their freedom. The Black Seminoles settled in the Center Hill area in 1813 and named it "Peliklakaha". Accompanying them was Seminole chief Micanopy, who made Peliklakaha his residence after the death of Payne.

The town had about 100 residents. They came as runaway slaves from Georgia. Others were of African descent, specifically from the Kongo region, and some Seminoles, including one of Micanopy's wives, lived in Peliklakaha. The town's layout was influenced by slave quarters, Seminole villages, and African villages. The residents lived in buildings constructed from daub, thatch, and lumber. Peliklakaha participated in regional trade with the Seminoles, black hunters travelling to South Florida, and white travelers as the village was located at the center of several well-travelled Native American trails.

The United States and Florida governments noticed the area's fertility. In 1823, while informing the Seminoles about the meeting at Moultrie Creek, Horatio S. Dexter, an envoy sent by Florida territorial governor William P. Duval, discovered that the Black Seminoles grew rice, peanuts, and corn. In 1826, United States Army General George McCall visited Peliklakaha and noticed that their farms were located on what General McCall called "the finest land".

Second Seminole War
Whites called the town "Abraham's Old Town", after Abraham, a former slave who had been given his freedom by the British and who served as a recruiter and an interpreter for the Seminoles. After hearing that Francis L. Dade and his men were to cross through the territory, Abraham anticipated an attack on Peliklakaha and convinced Micanopy to move Seminole soldiers to the Fort King Road. Abraham left the village after Dade's Massacre on December 28, 1835. A short time later in 1836, General Winfield Scott moved General Abraham Eustis' troops to the Peliklakaha area to destroy the Seminoles. General Eustis and his troops burned Peliklakaha; no Seminoles were killed as Peliklakaha's population fled to the Wahoo Swamp before Eustis’ forces arrived. General Eustis would later commission a painting depicting the burning of Peliklakaha, which later was hung in the Library of Congress.

On April 19, 1842, Colonel William J. Worth attacked Halleck Tustenuggee at Peliklakaha. During the battle, Halleck Tustenuggee and his warriors constructed a log barricade. United States Army soldiers attacked the front of the barricade while dragoons attacked from the back. Halleck Tustenuggee and his warriors retreated, and the United States Army burned the camp. The battle left one soldier dead and four wounded on the United States side and one soldier killed and one captured on the Seminole side. A few days later, Halleck Tustenuggee, two of his wives, and two of his children voluntarily surrendered to Worth at Warm Springs. On August 14, 1842, Worth declared the Second Seminole War over.

Settlement by whites
In the late 1830s and early 1840s, the Mobley and Beville families settled in the area. Either the town's postmaster Thomas W. Spicer or Carrie Lovell named the town "Center Hill". Spicer thought that the town was the hub of activity. Lovell named the town after its location of being on a hill in the center of the county. In 1925, the City of Center Hill was officially incorporated as a municipality.

Agricultural heyday
According to Broward Mill, the past president of the Sumter County Historical Society, Center Hill was known for its string bean production in the early part of the 20th century. In 1931, Center Hill shipped green beans, green peas, and lima beans to Baltimore, Boston, New York City, Chicago, and Detroit. Beginning in the mid-1930s, Center Hill's soil fertility declined. Local bean farmers blamed a decrease in the water table. They believed that the creation of the Jumper Creek Drainage District, which the local circuit court formed in 1922 to reclaim about 24,600 acres by draining water from Jumper Creek into Jumper Lake and the Withlacoochee River, deprived them of water and forced them to irrigate large fields. By 1975, bean production was virtually nonexistent, and the population decreased from a peak of 1,500 people to 37 in 1970. In 1988, area farmers still sent their bell peppers, cucumbers, squash, tomatoes, and watermelons to Center Hill for packing and shipping.

1990s
In the 1990s, Center Hill gained a reputation of being a speed trap. The town received a Clinton administration community policing grant of $167,000 (USD) in order to hire ten full and part-time police officers. From the receipt of the grant to 1997, residents complained about the officers issuing traffic tickets, especially for speeding. In November 1997, four police officers, including Police Chief Kendall Alsobrook, left the police force, and the department's staff was reduced to one full-time officer.

Peliklakaha's rediscovery
In 1998, archaeologists from the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida began the first excavation of a Black Seminole village in a pasture about two miles from Center Hill. The researchers hoped to determine the town's social structure and the former residents' lifestyle. The investigators found dozens of artifacts, including iron pieces, stoneware, glass beads, nails, and pottery. Historians believe that over 100 Black Seminoles lived in Peliklakaha, the largest known Black Seminole village. Historians also believe that Peliklakaha was rebuilt after Abraham was among the first Seminoles and Black Seminoles to be transferred to a reservation in the west.

2000s
On July 31, 2001, a 500-pound (227-kilogram) Siberian tiger named "Tie" fatally attacked Vincent Lowe, a worker at the Savage Kingdom exotic animal park who was attempting to earn state certification to work with the cats, while Lowe was repairing the cage. The tiger burst through his cage and pounced on Lowe before Lowe could fire his pistol at the tiger. Park owner Robert Baudy shot the cat. The incident was the second one in park history. The first was in March 1997, when another Siberian tiger escaped from its cage and mauled a worker before being killed by members of the Sumter County Sheriff's Department. In February 1999, state game officials discovered substandard cage wiring; the ranch corrected the issue by May 1999, the last inspection before the incident. On July 6, 2006, the United States Department of Agriculture ordered that Savage Kingdom's license be revoked permanently.

Geography
Center Hill is located at 28.64887°N, -81.9954°W.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 sqmi, of which 1.7 sqmi is land and 0.1 sqmi (3.39%) is water.

Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, the City of Center Hill has a humid subtropical climate zone (Cfa).

2010 and 2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 846 people, 322 households, and 212 families residing in the city.

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 988 people, 368 households, and 289 families residing in the city.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 910 people, 282 households, and 212 families residing in the city. The population density was 531.8 PD/sqmi. There were 319 housing units at an average density of 186.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 79.9% White, 6.7% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.8% Pacific Islander, 9.5% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 28.9% of the population.

In 2000, there were 282 households, out of which 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.20 and the average family size was 3.63.

In 2000, in the city, the population was spread out, with 36.2% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.0 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $29,830, and the median income for a family was $30,156. Males had a median income of $27,279 versus $20,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,546. About 19.2% of families and 26.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.4% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over.

Agriculture
The city was once called the "Green Bean Capitol of the World," and is known locally to this day for the high quality of its soil.

Industry
One of the leading industries in Center Hill is Central Beef Industries.

Central Beef Industries
In 2013, the Seminole Tribe partnered with Central Beef to slaughter and cut beef for the tribe's "Seminole Pride" brand.

Beginning in 1999, Central Beef disposed of 130,000 US gallons (492,103 liters) of wastewater containing high levels of sodium and fecal material per day into neighboring fields. Central Beef owner Marc Chernin offered to buy a neighboring rancher's land, but the rancher refused as he and his brother believed that the offer was too low. The ranchers attempted to informally resolve the issue by discussing it with Central Beef management, but they sued the beef processing plant in May 2006. Meanwhile, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued warning letters in 2001. A 2003 consent order attempted to address the issue of contamination, but the company, citing insufficient funds to line the ponds around Central Beef, failed to stop the pollution. In 2005, plant manager Dick Greene documented his concerns about the pollution. The DEP began an investigation in April 2006. On August 24, 2006, the DEP arrested Chernin on charges of hazardous waste disposal and felony commercial littering. Chernin pleaded no contest to the charges in July 2007, and he was sentenced to one year's probation. The charge of hazardous waste disposal was eventually dropped. After the ranchers' and the DEP's lawsuits, Central Beef began transporting the wastewater off the premises.

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Coleman, Florida

Coleman is a city in Sumter County, Florida, United States. The population was 642 at the 2020 census.

Second Seminole War
On June 8, 1840, Colonel W. J. Worth, Colonel Bennet Riley, and the Second and Eighth Infantry divisions transferred to Fort McClure to search the Lake Panasoffkee area for Seminole warriors. Three days later, the troops discovered an empty village.

Modern town
By 1853, the "Fort McClure" community was renamed "Warm Springs".

In 1882, it was officially incorporated as a municipality and renamed the "Town of Coleman" after Dr. B.F. Coleman.

The main industries were citrus, cotton, and cattle. According to Broward Mill, the past president of the Sumter County Historical Society, Coleman became known for its cabbage production in the early part of the 20th century.

On June 20, 1908, the "City of Coleman" was officially reincorporated as a municipality.

In 1926, the West Palm Beach branch of the Seaboard Air Line began operations in Coleman.

In 1992, Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) officials approved the purchase of 8.762 acre on the northeastern shores of Lake Panasoffkee near Coleman for the purchase of environmental preservation. SWFWMD officials sought to preserve over 300 species and neighboring Lake Panasoffkee. Although some residents applauded the move, others, such as Sumter County Commissioner Jim Allen, felt that the agency would prevent public use of the land.

Geography
The approximate coordinates for the City of Coleman is located at 28.80033°N, -82.06877°W.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 sqmi, all land.

The city is in the South Central Florida Ridge section as defined by the United States Department of Agriculture. Most of Coleman's soils are sandy and moderately well drained or somewhat poorly drained. Topsoils are acidic, but subsoils may be alkaline with frequent presence of limestone boulders. A somewhat poorly drained, mildly alkaline sandy clay loam lies southeast of the built-up area.

Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, the City of Coleman has a humid subtropical climate zone (Cfa).

2010 and 2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 642 people, 299 households, and 175 families residing in the city.

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 703 people, 261 households, and 144 families residing in the city.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, 647 people, 257 households, and 178 families resided in the city. The population density was 445.0 PD/sqmi. The 301 housing units averaged 207.0 per square mile (80.1/km$2$). The racial makeup of the city was 60.74% White, 36.17% African American, 0.15% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 2.16% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 2.78% of the population.

Of the 257 households in 2000, 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples living together, 19.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were not families. About 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.99.

In 2000, in the city, the population was distributed as 26.4% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $25,500, and for a family was $27,679. Males had a median income of $27,109 versus $16,429 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,186. About 19.9% of families and 22.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.3% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.

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Lake Panasoffkee, Florida

Lake Panasoffkee is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sumter County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,551 at the 2010 census.

Early inhabitants
Boggy Island was an autonomous black Seminole village that was settled by Central African slaves from Kongo. Black Seminoles settled near the Boggy Island area of Lake Panasoffkee around 1813 and named it Sitarkey's Village after Sitarkey, an Alachua Seminole who had settled in the area. Nearby laid the areas of Gum Slough and Indian Mound Springs. The Seminoles used the Lake Panasoffkee area to hold councils and Green Corn Dances.

The black Seminoles raised corn, rice, and sugar cane which Dexter gave them in 1822. In addition, residents in Sitarkey's Village raised livestock, including cattle, horses, and hogs. They also possibly planted one of the oldest orange groves in Florida.

Second Seminole War
Generally, the Sitakey's Village area was untouched during the Second Seminole War, allowing black Seminole families to use the area as a refuge from the war. The United States Army, however, did search the village twice. Looking for Seminole warriors, the Second and Eighth Infantry divisions, led by Colonel Bennet Riley and Colonel W. J. Worth, traveled from Fort McClure to the Lake Panasoffkee area on June 10, 1840. On the morning of June 11, the troops found an empty village.

After the battle of Wahoo Swamp, Osceola, possibly suffering from the effects of malaria that he contracted during the Seminole occupation of Fort Drane moved to the Panasoffkee Swamp to live with the black Seminoles who regarded him with devotion.

On January 10, 1837, General Thomas Sidney Jesup, looking for Osceola, raided the village. Osceola and three warriors fled. Jesup captured 16 black Seminoles while the rest of the village escaped. In all, Osceola, 50 warriors, and their families left for the headwaters of the Ocklawaha River. Twelve days later, Jesup led his troops from Fort Armstrong to the Ocklawaha River.

Modern town
According to Broward Mill, the past president of the Sumter County Historical Society, Lake Panasoffkee from the time that Sumter County was settled by whites until damaging freezes which wiped out the area's citrus industry in the 1880s and 1890s.

Charles G. King, a Cleveland entrepreneur, bought 2,500 acres (square kilometers) in Lake Panasoffkee and developed 737 acres (square kilometers) into Monarch Grove in 1908. An oak hammock on the property was left undisturbed. King and his employees used the sour oranges planted by the Seminoles for orange stock. In 1926, the grove produced about 40,000 boxes of oranges.

Among the evidence was a group of house foundations and chimneys located in places where there were no known white settlers. County officials later believed that the cemetery was a family cemetery as the newer marked graves listed the names of the few people known to be buried there.

Lake Panasoffkee dredging
According to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation commissioners Bob Wattendorf and Marty Hale, Lake Panasoffkee had 15 fish camps and was considered to be one of the state's best places to fish.

In 1981, water levels in Lake Panasoffkee dropped to levels that had not been seen since 1962, the year the Wysong Dam was built. Southwest Florida Water Management District officials discussed the construction of a temporary dam to elevate water levels. Lake Panasoffkee residents believed that the Wysong Dam contributed to the destruction of the Withlacoochee River.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.1 sqmi, of which 4.0 sqmi is land and 0.25% is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,413 people, 1,644 households, and 1,045 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 846.6 PD/sqmi. There were 2,348 housing units at an average density of 582.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.01% White, 0.64% African American, 0.73% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population.

There were 1,644 households, out of which 16.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.52.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 15.4% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 33.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $25,930, and the median income for a family was $31,897. Males had a median income of $26,483 versus $17,985 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,149. About 8.1% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.6% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

Little Miss Lake Panasoffkee case
Two hitchhikers from Illinois discovered the partially decomposed body of an unidentified woman between the ages of 17 and 24 years old under the northbound lane of Lake Panasoffkee's Interstate 75 overpass on February 19, 1971. She was found with a man's belt around her neck.

The sheriff's department made several attempts to identify the woman. In 1986, the Sumter County Sheriff's Department, under the leadership of Sheriff Jamie Adams and lead investigating officer William O. Farmer, exhumed her body. A forensic anthropologist rendered composite sketches of the woman both at the time of her death and as a child, and the investigator also determined the woman's weight and height. In the early 1990s, the American television series Unsolved Mysteries featured the case in an episode. Each attempt to identify the woman was unsuccessful.

In 2012, the Sumter County Sheriff's Department asked the University of South Florida's Tampa Bay Cold Case Project to reexamine the remains of "Little Miss Lake Panasoffkee". An isotope analysis performed by the project indicated she could have been an immigrant from Greece, possibly hailing from the town of Lavrion (located 60 miles (96 kilometers) southeast of Athens). The victim is believed to have moved to the United States between one and three months prior to her murder. The new information contradicted the Sumter County Sheriff's Department's initial assumption that the Jane Doe was either white or Native American; they had created composite sketches reflecting those ethnicities. Sumter County authorities determined, based on the time of her death, that she was visiting the Tarpon Springs area for the celebration of Epiphany on January 6, 1971. Based on the information from the forensic analysis, the Sumter County Sheriff's Department contacted the Tarpon Springs Police Department and the Greek Orthodox Church about the case and mailed 6,000 flyers to Tarpon Springs businesses and residents. As of 2016, the case is still unsolved.

Long nose gar
On April 14, 1985, Evan Merritt caught a 41-pound long nose gar in Lake Panasoffkee. This is the largest long nose gar caught in the state of Florida.

Preserves
The Lake Panasoffkee park and preserve protects 9911 acre and offers birdwatching, biking, camping, horseback riding, fishing, hiking and hunting. It is accessed from the south side of State Route 44 two miles (3 km) west of Interstate 75. Similar recreational opportunities (except no biking) are also offered at the 1118 acre Panasoffkee Outlet park and preserve. Both areas are protected by the Southwest Florida Water Management District.

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The Villages, Florida

The Villages is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sumter and Marion counties in the U.S. state of Florida. It shares its name with a broader master-planned, age-restricted community that spreads into portions of Lake County. The overall development lies in central Florida, approximately 20 mi south of Ocala and approximately 45 mi northwest of Orlando. As of the 2020 census, the population of the CDP was 79,077.

The Villages covers an area of approximately 32 mi2, and is expanding mainly to the south of the current community. It is made up of 17 special purpose community development districts (CDD), which are controlled by a board of supervisors (BoS), five individuals elected by the landowners of the district. H. Gary Morse, the original owner's son, transferred most direct ownership in the company to his three children in 2006.

The community is the center of The Villages metropolitan area, which consists of all of Sumter County and is included in the Orlando–Lakeland–Deltona combined statistical area; and Marion County is included in the Ocala, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to May 2023 Census Bureau data, between July 1, 2021, and July 1, 2022, The Villages metro area grew by 7.5% or 10,103 people to 144,970 residents. The area was the fastest-growing metropolitan statistical area in the United States.

History
Harold Schwartz, a Michigan businessman, began selling land tracts via mail order in The Villages area in the 1960s. He and his business partner, Al Tarrson, were forced to close this aspect of the business following the implementation of a 1968 federal law banning real estate sales by mail order.

Stuck with considerable portions of Florida land, in the early 1970s, Schwartz and Tarrson began the development of a mobile home park, Orange Blossom Gardens, in the northwestern corner of Lake County. By the early 1980s, the community had sold only 400 units. Schwartz bought out Tarrson's interest in improving the business and brought his son, H. Gary Morse, on board in 1983.

Morse noted that the thriving retirement communities (such as Del Webb's Sun City developments) offered numerous well-maintained amenities to the residents. They also had diverse and nearby commercial development. Morse began to upgrade the development significantly. Their sales improved in the mid-1980s. Schwartz began to buy large tracts of land in nearby Sumter and Marion counties for future expansion. In 1992, Morse officially changed the overall development name to The Villages. The development is still controlled in all significant aspects by descendants of Schwartz and Morse.

By the early 1990s, The Villages had over 8,000 residents and three golf courses. The first Winn✓Dixie supermarket opened, and just four restaurants and nightly dances were held in a tent.

In 2008, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) notified the Village Center CDD of its intent to audit several recreational bonds issued in 2003 to determine compliance with tax regulations (mainly due to their status as municipal bonds which are exempt from federal income tax). In 2013, the IRS ruled that $426 million in bonds were not tax-free since the bureaucracy running The Villages could not be considered a real government. The Villages' residents bore approximately $750,000.00 in legal fees defending against the IRS audit.

Expansion
In January 2017, the Holding Company of the Villages announced the purchase of 8,000 acres of land south of Florida State Road 44 in and around the villages of Southern Oaks and Fenney. In the spring of 2017, The Villages announced a planned acquisition of 2,600 acres north and south of County Road 470 along the east side of Florida's Turnpike for future development. The deal has passed due diligence by the Leesburg City Commission. Zoning ordinance changes were approved by the Leesburg Planning Commission (with the city commission giving final approval). The initial plans call for the building of approximately 4,500 homes with some commercial development also being planned.

According to data from RCLCO Real Estate, the Holding Company of the Villages sold 2,231 homes in 2017, a 13% increase over 2016. The Villages was the top-selling master-planned community in the United States in 2017 and one of only four communities to sell more than 1,000 homes.

The Villages also claimed the title of the best-selling master-planned community of the decade, with 24,440 new home sales from 2010 through 2019.

In January 2024, RCLCO Real Estate Advisors named The Villages the top-selling planned community for the eleventh consecutive year, with 3,029 new homes sold in 2023, a decrease of 23 percent over 2022.

Structure
A declaration of restrictions has been created for each neighborhood, which regulates the design and operational aspects, such as landscaping, repairs and maintenance, placement of satellite dishes, hedges, etc. An architectural review committee controls the composition and consistency of the exterior of the residential properties within The Villages. The committee, which consists of Villages residents, reviews and approves alterations and modifications to the properties and homes built by the developer. Committee members serve for three years and are selected by the sitting committee.

To qualify for an exception to the Housing for Older Persons Act prohibitions against discrimination, at least 80 percent of the homes within The Villages must have at least one person 55 years of age or older residing in the home. Persons under the age of 19 years are not permitted to reside within The Villages unless an exemption is granted. Three subdivisions have been designated as family units, and are not subject to this restriction. Otherwise, persons under 19 (such as grandchildren) can visit for up to 30 days within a calendar year.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, as of 2022, the CDP has a total area of 34.0 sqmi, of which 32.7 sqmi are land and 1.3 sqmi, or 3.83%, are water. The Villages is located approximately 55 mi northwest of Orlando and 80 mi northeast of Tampa. It is bordered to the west and south by the city of Wildwood in Sumter County and to the east by the town of Lady Lake and city of Fruitland Park in Lake County.

As of 2018, The Villages has approximately 750 mi of mostly private roads.

According to The Villages website, north of Florida State Road 44, there is approximately 37 sqmi of land. From SR 44 to CR 470 there is approximately 20 sqmi of land. Currently under development and/or complete, there is a combined total land area of approximately 57 sqmi, or over 36,000 acres of land.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 79,077 people, 45,634 households, and 30,701 families residing in the CDP.

As of 2019, persons under five years accounted for 0.1% of the population, persons under 18 years accounted for 0.8%, persons 65 years and over accounted for 81.6%, and 53.6% of the population was female. Median household income in 2019 was $63,841.

In 2018, the median age for both sexes in The Villages metropolitan statistical area is 67.4, with this being 29 years older than a typical American and five years older than the median age of residents in the next-oldest county in the United States, which is on the Hawaiian island of Molokai.

According to Politico, as of 2018, The Villages was the home of the largest veteran population anywhere in the United States that does not have a military base, with 16.3 percent of the population former military.

Circa 2014, large groups of residents are from the Midwest and Northeast, with Staten Island supplying many of the residents.

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 51,442 people, 22,511 households, and 16,721 families residing in the CDP.

Home ownership
According to the data from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, women purchased 468 homes while men bought 406; this means approved mortgages for women as a percentage of approved mortgages for men was 115%, making The Villages the highest rate of the 400 metropolitan areas in the United States.

According to a November 2021 article on Realtor.com, the average down payment on a home in The Villages is 27.1 percent, which is the highest in the U.S., and the median home list price is $366,950.

Crime
According to an investigative report by WFTV News in Orlando, crime in The Villages is low and usually imported from other areas outside the community. The report stated that property crime and crimes of opportunity are approximately one-third lower than the average for the state of Florida. According to federal statistics, the statistics for violent crimes in The Villages area is half the state average. Rates of driving under the influence charges are approximately equivalent to those of other similarly-sized places in Florida.

Economy
As of 2016, The Villages built 5.7 million square feet of commercial business space. Major businesses include restaurants, retail geared toward older Americans, and healthcare providers. The average commercial occupancy rate in The Villages is approximately 97 percent.

Commercial areas in The Villages include town centers, regional shopping centers, and neighborhood retail plazas. The main business areas are the 500,000-square-foot town centers that feature a mixture of retailers, restaurants, entertainment, and service providers. The Villages has a total of 18 grocery stores including nine Publix supermarkets, three Winn✓Dixie locations, The Fresh Market, Sprouts Farmers Market, Target, two Walmart Supercenters, and a Walmart Neighborhood Market. Citizens First Bank, a community bank headquartered in The Villages, has 12 locations throughout the community.

In the ten years from 2007 to 2017, The Villages Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) was the 9th fastest growing area in the United States, with the GDP growing 51.4% to $2.1 billion. According to state and federal jobs data, between 2010 and 2018 The Villages metropolitan statistical area added 13,893 jobs.

Entertainment

In 2015, the Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center, a venue with over 1,000 seats, opened. The Studio Tierra Del Sol, a black box theatre with seating for 100, opened in 2016.

Fictitious historical markers and architectural details provide an atmosphere for the residents. One historian wrote, "The Villages' faux history gives a patina of stability and continuity to a highly volatile region and stage of life." Many plaques represent the "downtown areas" as if events derived from notions of an idyllic small town in the 1800s had occurred there. Such "American myths" feature in the designs for Brownwood, Lake Sumter Landing, and Spanish Springs.

Other activities
The Villages operates golf courses, recreation centers, softball fields, a polo stadium called The Villages Polo Stadium, a woodworking shop, and a lifelong learning college. There are also outdoor target archery ranges.

Clubs
As of 2018, The Villages offers over 2,700 social clubs, including dance clubs, genealogy clubs, singles clubs, sports clubs, a Beatlemaniacs club, and gardening clubs.

Annual events
The Villages host The Senior Games each April, where approximately 2,000 residents compete in hundreds of athletic events. The top five athletes in each age division then compete in the Florida Senior Games. For 18 years, The Senior Games have taken place in The Villages.

Parks and recreation

Most recreational activity costs are paid via the monthly amenities fee assessed to residents.

Golf courses
The Villages operates 56 courses with 729 holes across all courses. Of those, 42 courses are 9-hole, executive golf course. The remaining courses are country club championship courses, three specialty courses, and putting courses. The Villages operates a golf instruction academy.

Recreation centers

The Villages operates 100 recreation centers. Activities available include bocce, horseshoe, and shuffleboard courts, swimming, billiards, tennis, pickleball, theatrical and musical productions, and fitness. There are parks, dog parks, and fitness trails.

Government
Residents of The Villages historically have a high election turnout rate of 80%. , Republicans outnumber Democrats two-to-one.

A critical part of Central Florida's Republican party, The Villages, has been frequently visited on the campaign trail by politicians such as Florida governor Rick Scott and United States senator Marco Rubio. During the 2014 Florida gubernatorial election, Scott visited The Villages on the eve of the election to rally votes. Just before the 2016 United States Senate election in Florida, Rubio stopped off at the temporary Republican Headquarters established at Lake Sumter Landing in The Villages.

The Villages is in Florida's 11th congressional district represented by Representative Daniel Webster.

State representation
The Villages is within the boundaries of Florida Senate District 12 (represented by Republican Dennis Baxley) and Florida House of Representatives District 33 (represented by Republican Brett Hage).

County
The portion of The Villages within Lake County is within Lake County District 1.

The portion of The Villages within Marion County is within Marion County District 3.

Areas of The Villages in Sumter County are divided between Sumter County District 1, which takes areas east of Morse Boulevard, and Sumter County District 3, which takes areas west of Morse Boulevard.

Local government
The majority of The Villages is developed and maintained using several Community Development Districts (CDD). The CDD is a form of special purpose local government available under Florida law. , around 225 communities in Florida use this form of government. The portion of The Villages located in Lake County is under the jurisdiction of the city of Lady Lake and is not part of any of the district CDDs, but a portion is under the larger CDDs.

The Villages Community Development Districts are special-purpose districts established under Florida State Statutes. There are currently 17 CDDs in The Villages, each with its dedicated board of supervisors. The CDDs are responsible for a variety of functions, including:
 * Maintenance of roads, sidewalks, and other public infrastructure
 * Provision of recreational facilities and services
 * Provision of public safety services, such as fire and emergency medical services
 * Provision of sanitation services, such as water and wastewater treatment
 * Development and maintenance of open space

The CDDs are funded by a combination of property taxes and user fees. All residents of The Villages pay property taxes, while user fees are paid by residents who use specific CDD-provided services, such as recreation facilities or water and wastewater services. The current district setup is as follows:

The remaining four CDDs are:
 * Village Center Community Development District (VCCDD)—Located in Lake, Marion, and Sumter counties, VCCDD provides residents with water and sewer utility services, recreation, security, fire protection, and paramedic services. The cost of operations is funded by amenity and utility fees that residents pay monthly. VCCDD also maintains common areas and roadways for commercial areas within its boundaries. Maintenance costs in commercial areas are funded through commercial maintenance assessments.
 * Sumter Landing Community Development District (SLCDD) – located in Sumter County, SLCDD provides recreation and security services to the residents. The cost of operations is funded by amenity fees that residents pay monthly. This CDD also provides for maintaining common areas and roadways for commercial areas within its boundaries. Maintenance costs in commercial areas are funded through commercial maintenance assessments.
 * Brownwood Community Development District (BCDD) – located in Sumter County and provides for the maintenance of common areas and roadways for the 239 acre of commercial areas within its boundaries.
 * North Sumter County Utility Dependent District (NSCUDD) – provides water, reclaimed water, and wastewater services to residents of The Villages who are north of county route 466A and south of county route 466. The NSCUDD also provides municipal solid waste disposal for the portions of Sumter County, Marion County, and the City of Fruitland Park, which is inside the boundaries of The Villages.

Unlike the residential CDDs, there are no residents within the CDD boundaries. Thus, each district's five-member Board of Supervisors is composed of the developer's employees or affiliates.

Ownership associations
There are also two homeowners associations in The Villages: The Property Owners Association (POA) and The Villages Homeowners Association (VHA).

Politics
The Villages has been a popular election stop and platform for Republican political figures, such as former vice president Dick Cheney, former presidential and vice presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan, former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, former presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, 2016 GOP presidential primary candidates Marco Rubio and Ben Carson, former presidential candidate Rick Santorum, and talk show hosts/authors Glenn Beck and Brian Kilmeade. In the lead-up to the 2016 presidential election, GOP vice presidential nominee Mike Pence visited to campaign for his running mate, Donald Trump.

Presidential and vice presidential visits
In October 2004, George W. Bush became the first president to visit The Villages with a rally in the new Lake Sumter Landing Market Square with approximately 20,000 supporters. The visit was less than two weeks before the 2004 United States presidential election while Bush sought to be elected to a second term.

A White House official announced that President Trump would be visiting the Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center on August 6, 2019, to speak about Medicare at an invitation-only event. Due to the separate mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and in Dayton, Ohio, Trump postponed the visit.

On October 4, 2019, Trump touched down at Ocala International Airport aboard Air Force One. He briefly greeted officials and supporters before boarding Marine One and flying to The Villages Polo Club. From there, Trump traveled via motorcade to the Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center where he delivered an hour-long speech about expanding Medicare eligibility to an invitation-only audience of roughly 1,000 supporters. A live video feed of the event was broadcast to crowds in Spanish Springs Town Square. Trump was the second sitting president to visit The Villages. During his visit to The Villages, Trump said, "I'm thrilled to be here, one of the most famous and thriving communities anywhere in Florida, and really anywhere in the world as far as I'm concerned." At the close of the event, Trump signed an executive order to expand private insurance options for seniors under Medicare.

On October 10, 2020, Vice President Mike Pence spoke before a crowd of approximately 1,100 supporters in Brownwood Paddock Square. Topics covered by Pence included support for veterans, the economy and job creation, the administration's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and NASA funding.

On October 23, 2020, Trump visited The Villages, appearing with Governor Ron DeSantis and former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi. After arriving by helicopter on Marine One, he appeared before approximately 10,000 supporters in a field behind The Villages Polo Club. During the speech, Trump said he loved The Villages and joked about moving to the community. Trump became the first sitting U.S. president to visit The Villages twice.

Primary and secondary education
The following school listings are primarily for tax base purposes only, as The Villages does not allow full-time residents under age 19 except in the three family unit neighborhoods of Bison Valley, Spring Arbor, and Oak Meadows or by exception granted for hardship cases.
 * The portion of The Villages located in Marion County is zoned to Lake Weir High School of the Marion County Public Schools. There are no family unit neighborhoods in the Marion County portion of The Villages.
 * The portion of The Villages located in Sumter County is zoned to Wildwood Middle High School of Sumter District Schools. There is one family-unit neighborhood (Bison Valley) in this portion of The Villages.
 * The portion of The Villages located in Lake County is zoned to Leesburg High School of the Lake County Schools. Two family unit neighborhoods (Oak Meadows and Spring Arbor) are in the Lake County portion of The Villages.

Although children cannot legally reside in most neighborhoods of The Villages under most circumstances, The Villages Charter Schools is a kindergarten to 12th grade charter school in unincorporated Sumter County. Children can attend the charter school if one or both of their parents work directly for The Villages or one of its direct subcontractors or if a parent works for a business located within The Villages. Children of residents who reside in a family unit neighborhood or by granted exemption do not automatically qualify for attendance based solely on their residence.

Enrichment Academy
In the fall of 2017, The Villages launched The Enrichment Academy with more than 140 fee-based, lifelong learning, noncredit courses on topics such as scuba diving, literature, philosophy and psychology, culinary arts, technology, foreign language, photography, and more. The academy is part of the Recreation and Parks Department and takes place at designated Recreation locations and other approved sites throughout The Villages.

Media
Television channels from the Orlando market serve the Villages, although channels from the Tampa market also cover the area. It is also served by radio stations from both the Orlando and Ocala areas and by area newspapers such as the Orlando Sentinel, the Tampa Bay Times, the Leesburg Daily Commercial, and the Ocala Star-Banner.

A documentary called Some Kind of Heaven, about four residents of The Villages, was released in January 2021. The documentary The Bubble, also released in 2021, depicts life inside The Villages.

Local media
The Villages developers or their successors own and operate three media properties:
 * The Villages News Network (VNN) is aired on the local Comcast cable network.
 * The Villages Daily Sun, a local newspaper with 43,610 paid subscribers.
 * Radio station WVLG (640), carrying classic hits.

Public radio station WMFV (89.5) serves the area and is owned by the same group as Orlando public radio station WMFE-FM, with some variations from WMFE's master schedule.

Highways
The Villages development is bounded roughly by US 27/US 441 to the east, US 301 to the west, County Road 42 to the north, and County Road 468 well south of 466A with the development of several new villages, Fenney, and the Brownwood town center in that area. On December 10, 2013, The Villages of Lake-Sumter Inc. agreed to an $8&nbsp million deal to purchase the Pine Ridge Dairy tract in Fruitland Park, Florida with a planned construction of 2,038 new Villages homes. Although County Road 466 previously served as the central east–west corridor, the addition of homes and facilities south of County Road 466 and in the city of Fruitland Park, Florida has turned County Road 466A into a secondary east-west corridor. Buena Vista Boulevard and Morse Boulevard serve as significant north-south corridors.

The construction of four additional golf cart overpasses were finished between 2020 and 2023. The Chitty Chatty Bridge, crossing Florida State Road 44 near Rohan Recreation Center and Lake Deaton Plaza, opened to traffic on October 2020. A second overpass, the Brownwood Bridge, which crosses SR 44 near Brownwood Paddock Square, opened to traffic the following December. A third overpass, the Water Lily Bridge crossing Florida's Turnpike near Water Lily Recreation Center, opened on March 2021. The Southern Oaks Bridge, also crossing the Turnpike just south of the Okahumpka Service Plaza, opened on August 2023.

Public transportation
Sumter County Transit operates The Villages shuttle. They provide various weekday loops through the Villages.

The Villages developers operate a trolley-style bus tour of the community from the sales and information center at The Market Square in Lake Sumter Landing.

Until 2004, when the train was shortened to Savannah, Georgia, Amtrak's Palmetto (then on a New York–Tampa itinerary) served adjacent Wildwood. Amtrak's Amtrak Thruway bus service stops in The Villages. The bus travels from Jacksonville to Dade City and is timed to meet arrivals and departures of the Silver Star train in Jacksonville.

Autonomous vehicles
In early 2018, The Villages was chosen for a pilot program offering autonomous taxis in the area of Lake Sumter Landing. In the early stages of the program, the vehicle will have a safety driver in the driver's seat, and later, the driver will be removed, and the automobile will be monitored from a control station. The technology-rich Ford Fusion Hybrid and Chrysler Pacifica minivan taxis will be operated by Voyage Auto, a startup company from San Jose, California. The Villages has a 0.5 percent stake in Voyage Auto.

The Villages became one of the first cities in the United States to offer paid taxi services using autonomous vehicles throughout the community.

Notable people
• Megan Boone, American actress

• Nancy Lopez, American retired professional golfer

• Ray Knight, American former Major League Baseball player

• Tre Mann, professional basketball player

• Bob Stinson, former American baseball player

Criticism
The effort to present a "fanciful past" for The Villages through fictionalized plaques and building details demonstrates "the role that history plays in retirement migration." Critics have negatively compared this presentation to the approach of Disney theme parks, claiming that the plaques generally do not address ethnic minorities or conflict. Amanda Brian argued in her book, "The Villages' 'history' whitewashes Florida's past and celebrates a straightforward tale of economic growth."

In popular culture

 * Stand-up comedian Kathleen Madigan has performed a routine whose subject is The Villages
 * Some Kind of Heaven, a 2020 documentary about The Villages
 * The Bubble, a 2021 documentary by Austrian director Valerie Blankenbyl

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Webster, Florida

Webster is a city located in Sumter County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 778.

The ZIP Code for this city is 33597, which is shared by Oak Grove, St. Catherine, Croom-a-Coochee, Tarrytown, Linden and part of Mabel.

Geography
The approximate coordinates for the City of Webster is located at 28.61139°N, -82.05833°W (28.613142, –82.054043).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3 sqmi, all land.

Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, the City of Webster has a humid subtropical climate zone (Cfa).

2010 and 2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 778 people, 336 households, and 265 families residing in the city.

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 785 people, 386 households, and 276 families residing in the city.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 805 people, 294 households, and 209 families residing in the city. The population density was 608.2 PD/sqmi. There were 353 housing units at an average density of 266.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 56.15% White, 34.53% African American, 0.87% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 4.60% from other races, and 3.35% from two or more races. 15.16% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

In 2000, there were 294 households, out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.8% were married couples living together, 26.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.19.

In 2000, in the city, the population was spread out, with 31.3% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $18,000, and the median income for a family was $25,000. Males had a median income of $28,523 versus $22,361 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,823. 30.6% of the population and 28.7% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 29.8% of those under the age of 18 and 21.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Notable people

 * Keanu Neal, Current NFL player for Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Manalapan

Manalapan may refer to some places in the United States:

 * Manalapan, Florida
 * Manalapan Brook, a tributary of the South River (Raritan River tributary) in New Jersey
 * Manalapan Township, New Jersey

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Sienese School

The Sienese School of painting flourished in Siena, Italy, between the 13th and 15th centuries. Its most important artists include Duccio, whose work shows Byzantine influence, his pupil Simone Martini, the brothers Pietro and Ambrogio Lorenzetti and Domenico and Taddeo di Bartolo, Sassetta, and Matteo di Giovanni.

History
Duccio may be considered the "father of Sienese painting". The brothers Pietro and Ambrogio Lorenzetti were "responsible for a crucial development in Sienese art, moving from the tradition inherited from Duccio towards a Gothic style, incorporating the innovations in Florence introduced by Giotto and Arnolfo di Cambio".

"Sienese art flourished even when Siena itself had begun to decline economically and politically. And while the artists of 15th-century Siena did not enjoy the widespread patronage and respect that their 14th-century ancestors had received, the paintings and illuminated manuscripts they produced form one of the undervalued treasures in the bounty of Italian art."

In the late 15th century, Siena "finally succumbed" to the Florentine school's teachings on perspective and naturalistic representation, absorbing its "humanist culture". In the 16th century the Mannerists Beccafumi and Il Sodoma worked there. While Baldassare Peruzzi was born and trained in Siena, his major works and style reflect his long career in Rome. The economic and political decline of Siena by the 16th century, and its eventual subjugation by Florence, largely checked the development of Sienese painting, although it also meant that a good proportion of Sienese works in churches and public buildings were not discarded or destroyed.

Style
Unlike Florentine art, Sienese art opted for a more decorative style and rich colors, with "thinner, elegant, and courtly figures". It also has "a mystical streak...characterized by a common focus on miraculous events, with less attention to proportions, distortions of time and place, and often dreamlike coloration". Sienese painters did not paint portraits, allegories, or classical myths.

1251–1300

 * Guido da Siena

1301–1350

 * Duccio di Buoninsegna
 * Segna di Buonaventura
 * Niccolò di Segna
 * Simone Martini
 * Lippo Memmi
 * Naddo Ceccarelli
 * Ambrogio Lorenzetti
 * Pietro Lorenzetti
 * Bartolomeo Bulgarini
 * Ugolino di Nerio
 * Lippo Vanni

1351–1400

 * Bartolo di Fredi
 * Andrea Vanni
 * Francesco di Vannuccio
 * Jacopo di Mino del Pellicciaio
 * Niccolò di Bonaccorso
 * Niccolò di Ser Sozzo
 * Luca di Tommè
 * Taddeo di Bartolo
 * Andrea di Bartolo
 * Paolo di Giovanni Fei
 * (Master of the Richardson Triptych)
 * Biagio Goro Ghezzi

1401–1450

 * Benedetto di Bindo
 * Domenico di Bartolo
 * Giovanni di Paolo
 * Gregorio di Cecco
 * Martino di Bartolomeo
 * Master of the Osservanza Triptych
 * Pietro di Giovanni d'Ambrogio
 * Priamo della Quercia
 * Sano di Pietro
 * Sassetta (Stefano di Giovanni)
 * Lorenzo di Pietro (Vecchietta)

1451–1500

 * Nicola di Ulisse
 * Matteo di Giovanni
 * Benvenuto di Giovanni
 * Carlo di Giovanni
 * Francesco di Giorgio Martini
 * Neroccio di Bartolomeo de' Landi
 * Pietro di Francesco degli Orioli
 * Guidoccio Cozzarelli
 * Bernardino Fungai
 * Pellegrino di Mariano
 * Andrea di Niccolò
 * Pietro di Domenico

1501–1550

 * Girolamo di Benvenuto
 * Giacomo Pacchiarotti
 * Girolamo del Pacchia
 * Domenico Beccafumi
 * Il Sodoma (Giovanni Antonio Bazzi)
 * Riccio Sanese (Bartolomeo Neroni)

1601–1650

 * Francesco Vanni
 * Ventura Salimbeni
 * Rutilio Manetti

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More recent nuclear test
There was a more recent Nuclear test on Friday. I had amended the article in light of this, but it was reverted. How is this not a nuclear test? ShortyMcShortFace (talk) 23:31, 30 October 2022 (UTC)
 * As your source states, it's a missile test. A nuclear test would mean detonating a bomb, not testing a missile. Rolf H Nelson (talk) 23:40, 30 October 2022 (UTC)
 * I see. My mistake. Sorry about that. ShortyMcShortFace (talk) 03:51, 1 November 2022 (UTC)

Hwasong-17
Is there any reason this hasn't been included? Jack Upland (talk) 08:42, 19 November 2022 (UTC)
 * Added. Rolf H Nelson (talk) 03:35, 21 November 2022 (UTC)
 * By the way, is there a Hwasong-16?--Jack Upland (talk) 05:47, 21 November 2022 (UTC)
 * I can find no WP:RS on any missile with that designation. Rolf H Nelson (talk) 05:41, 23 November 2022 (UTC)

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Hwasong-18
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Wildwood, Florida

Wildwood is a city in Sumter County, Florida, United States. The population was 15,730 at the 2020 census.

History
A post office called Wildwood has been in operation since 1881. The city was named for its remote location in the woods.

In April 2015, The Villages petitioned the city of Wildwood with plans to build 785 new homes on County Road 466A, across from Pinellas Plaza. Wildwood leaders rejected the expansion efforts citing concerns of the city losing its identity when it was to become overwhelmed by The Villages. On April 27, 2015, The Villages formally withdrew their plans for expansion, indicating that the City of Wildwood officials made too many requests that would be a “disservice to our residents and business partners". There are no known plans for further expansion of The Villages into the city of Wildwood.

The city also includes the historic community of Orange Home.

Geography
Wildwood is located at 28.85861°N, -82.03861°W (28.858610, –82.038499).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.4 km2 (5.2 mi2).

Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 15,730 people, 3,293 households, and 1,893 families residing in the city.

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 6,709 people, 2,542 households, and 1,752 families residing in the city.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,924 people, 1,640 households, and 1,074 families residing in the city. The population density was 759.7 PD/sqmi. There were 2,062 housing units at an average density of 399.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 64.76% White, 32.93% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.97% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.42% of the population.

In 2000, there were 1,640 households, out of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.81.

In 2000, in the city the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 18.4% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 33.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.2 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $23,357, and the median income for a family was $27,247. Males had a median income of $23,250 versus $18,103 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,758. About 17.3% of families and 21.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.6% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

Crossroads of Florida
Wildwood is located at the juncture of Interstate 75, Florida's Turnpike, State Road 44, and U.S. Route 301. For many years Wildwood was the northern control city on Turnpike road signs however this was replaced with Ocala, Florida beginning in 2007. Because of its centralized location and easy access to both coasts, it is often referred to as "The Crossroads of Florida". Wildwood station operates as a CSX maintenance yard, and until 2004, was served by Amtrak's Palmetto between New York City and Tampa. Amtrak's Amtrak Thruway bus service makes a stop in Wildwood. The bus travels from Jacksonville to Dade City, and is timed to meet arrivals and departures of the Silver Star train in Jacksonville. The Florida Midland Railroad owns an abandoned railroad spur that once led to Leesburg, but now solely serves as a home for several abandoned freight cars along County Road 44A.

In the latter 20th century, Wildwood served as a division point and rail yard for the Seaboard Air Line Railroad (SAL), and later the Seaboard Coast Line (SCL) and Seaboard System Railroads. SAL, SCL and Amtrak passenger trains from New York City and the Midwest were split and combined here to serve St. Petersburg and Miami until the 1990's. Wildwood continues to host Wildwood Yard, which is now used by CSX Transportation, a successor to the Seaboard.

Notable people

 * Wayne Anderson, racing driver
 * Elizabeth Cook, country music singer and radio personality
 * Ron Dixon, former player of the National Football League
 * Dana Fuchs, singer, songwriter, actress and voice-over artist, portrayed Sadie in 2007 film Across the Universe
 * Ellis Johnson, former player of the National Football League
 * Dan Sikes, former professional golfer
 * Barbara J. Stephenson, diplomat

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Branford, Florida

Branford is a town in Suwannee County, Florida, United States. The Town of Branford was officially incorporated as a municipality in 1961, although it has been settled since 1886. The population was 711 at the 2020 census.

Geography
The exact coordinates for the Town of Branford is located at 29.96167°N, -82.92722°W (29.961803, –82.927204).

The town is located on the banks of the Suwannee River. U.S. Route 27 and U.S. Highway 129 intersect in Branford.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 sqmi, all land.

Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, the Town of Branford has a humid subtropical climate zone (Cfa).

2010 and 2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 711 people, 323 households, and 175 families residing in the town.

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 712 people, 345 households, and 235 families residing in the town.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 695 people, 270 households, and 170 families resided in the town. The population density is 323.3/km2 (838.6/mi2). There were 320 housing units at an average density of 148.9/km2 (386.1/mi2). The racial makeup of the town was 87.05% White, 7.05% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.73% from other races, and 2.59% from two or more races. 9.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

In 2000, there were 270 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.2% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.15.

In 2000, in the town the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $24,286, and the median income for a family was $31,705. Males had a median income of $24,583 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,716. 21.0% of the population and 13.8% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 17.2% were under the age of 18 and 26.4% are 65 or older.

Education
The public schools within the Town of Branford is served by the Suwannee County School District.
 * Branford Elementary School
 * Branford High School

Library
The Branford Library is served by the Suwannee River Regional Library System, which contains eight branches and also serves Hamilton and Madison counties.

It is open 6 days per week on Suwannee Avenue.

Branford Springs
On the Suwannee River, Branford Springs within the town is a popular diving spot.

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Talk:Sienese School

Hello.

I had first created the page: http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sienese_school

then moved it to http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sienese_School

Could the original, which it is being redirected from be deleted? The proper spelling is with a capital 'S'. Thanks.

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