Sumter, Florida — 2025 Year in Review

Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Sumter during 2025.

Sumter County indexed 854 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 1,104 approved and 15 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.7%, in line with the high-approval baseline most Florida jurisdictions show. Wildwood led with 509 projects (60% of the county), followed by Bushnell at 146.

“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).

Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.