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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

County officials are blaming a number of recent holes that many people thought were actual sinkholes on failing stormwater pipes. This is something that one of my readers, a retired engineering contractor specializing in underground work, had a hunch about and brought to my attention month's ago ... Continue Reading » about Stormwater Pipes to Blame for Some “Sinkholes” in The Villages

Friday night high school football games are popular across the country. From the outside looking in, you might think this would not be the case in a retirement community like The Villages, but you would be wrong. The Villages High School Buffalo football team are supported by countless ... Continue Reading » about Friday Night Lights

According to The Villages Daily Sun, The Villages is going to play an integral part in a plan to bring about 20,000 new jobs to the area over the next 10 years. "The Sumter County Commission on Tuesday unanimously green-lighted the Developer’s plan for a 1.75 million-square-foot industrial park, a ... Continue Reading » about The Villages Developing 1.75 million-square-foot Industrial Park

While some people are not too happy about how much The Villages has grown and plans to grow further in the years to come, one nice benefit to all the growth is that local cities and counties are able to cut property taxes for residents. From The Villages Daily Sun: "The new growth in Wildwood is ... Continue Reading » about The Villages Growth Means Property Tax Cuts