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It's a big week in The Villages as far as new amenities are concerned, with the Grand Openings of both the Loblolly Executive Golf Course, as well as the Willow Tree Recreation Area being held on the same day. Loblolly is the companion course to Longleaf which opened last month to rave ... Continue Reading » about Loblolly Executive Course and Willow Tree Recreation Area Grand Openings

This week, the first ever "Heritage Parade" was held in The Villages at Spanish Springs. The parade combines/replaces the Octoberfest and Italian-American parades that had been held in the past. Years ago, the separate parades were run by the The Villages Entertainment Department, before being ... Continue Reading » about First Ever Heritage Parade Held in The Villages

A few weeks back I noticed that The Villages quietly changed the amount listed for amenity fees on their website from $145 to $159 per month. This week, with a letter from the Developer to the District, they made it official. The change will apply to sales of new homes that go to contract on ... Continue Reading » about The Villages Raises Amenity Fees

When you hear about political rallies in The Villages, Republican Red is usually the color of the day. But this week, The Villages Democrats Club was out in full force with hundreds of supporters and decorated golf carts taking over Lake Sumter Landing in advance of the upcoming November 6 ... Continue Reading » about Democrats Rally in The Villages

The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall, a 6-foot-tall, 300-foot-long, 3/5-scale model of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., is coming back to The Villages area! The traveling memorial is scheduled to be at the Lady Lake soccer field from November 1-5. I don’t know how many ... Continue Reading » about Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall Coming to The Villages

VP Mike Pence was in town briefly this week to attend a fundraising dinner for Florida Governor Rick Scott, who is running for U.S. Senate. The event was closed to the media, but Pence shared some images on his Twitter feed: Wrapping up a big day in Florida! Great to be in The Villages ... Continue Reading » about Vice President Mike Pence Visits The Villages