Equestrian program for all levels & seats. Programs for girls who don't want to ride. Non Girl Scouts welcome.
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Sumter County is a county located in the state of Florida , United States . As of the 2000 Census, the population was 53,345. The 2006 Census estimate puts its population at 68,768 . Its county seat is Bushnell, Florida and the largest incorporated municipality is Wildwood, Florida . The Villages , an unincorporated community , is its most populous location. Sumter County was affected by the massive Florida tornado outbreak of February 2, 2007 , and declared a state of emergency . The Villages Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Sumter County.
Sumter County was created in 1853. It was named for General Thomas Sumter , a hero of the American Revolutionary War . The county in the past, and to this day by some, is nicknamed "Hog County" most likely because it is home to a large population of wild hogs. Hog hunting is still a favorite pastime of locals in the more rural portions of the county. Although long extremely rural, in recent years Sumter County has sustained an exceptionally large increase in population, almost solely due to the expansion of The Villages retirement complex, a significant portion of which is in the county. This has dramatically changed the demographics of the county and has brought in significant income.