The fire began March 12 but grew with recent high winds and dry weather, according to a Florida Forest Service official.
Sumter County commissioners have approved construction of a new $3.6 million roundabout. Villages-News.com's Marv Balousek has details.
The addition of new lanes, stretching from SR-44 in Wildwood to SR-326 in Ocala, aims to cut down on traffic backups surrounding the area where the Florida Turnpike splits off from I-75.