Regarding the development of the 353 additional acres, I did a little research on the Sumter GIS site. Most of what I found is very mundane.
The area actually consists of three parcels recently purchased by The Villages. One is large (approximately 300+ acres) and two are small (each approximately 10-20 acres).
The largest parcel and one small parcel were purchased 5/1/2012. The other small parcel was purchased 6/1/2012. It was interesting to see that the prices of the three parcels totaled $7 million.
As Mikeod stated, this recent news (mid-August 2012) was simply the county approving rezoning of the property. The news article found by Ron1Z and the Sumter County document found by Opulence relate to Sumter County approving the proposed use of this land by The Villages.
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