People love The Villages because it offers just about everything you need a short golf cart ride away. But that doesn't mean you'll never want to venture outside of the bubble. Florida is an amazing state, and it would be a shame to limit yourself to only experiencing what goes on inside the ... Continue Reading » about How Far is The Villages From…
Life in The Villages
Everyday life in The Villages is probably quite different than the life you left behind before moving here.
Explore our articles below on what makes living in The Villages so different than just about any place else.
FBI Data Says The Villages is the Safest Place in Florida
According to a recent article, The Villages Metropolitan Statistical Area (M.S.A.) has the lowest rate of crime in all of Florida. In 2018, the most recent year that full FBI stats were available for at the time of this writing, The Villages M.S.A. saw 2,116 crimes per 100,000 people. What ... Continue Reading » about FBI Data Says The Villages is the Safest Place in Florida
The Villages Movie: Some Kind of Heaven
It may have taken nearly 50 years, but somebody finally made a movie about The Villages and it was an Official Selection of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. The 81-minute movie Some Kind of Heaven, directed by Lance Oppenheim, will be available in selected theaters and On Demand beginning Jan. ... Continue Reading » about The Villages Movie: Some Kind of Heaven
The Villages Best YouTube Channels
If video is your preferred way to consume content and you are trying to learn more about The Villages, you are in luck! There are a handful of YouTubers that call The Villages home who are putting out great content on a regular basis. Here are some of my favorites YouTube channels about The ... Continue Reading » about The Villages Best YouTube Channels
The Villages Live Webcams
The Villages has live webcams set-up in all three town squares, and just recently added one for Sawgrass Grove, so no matter where you are in the world, you can check in on what's happening in "Florida's Friendliest Hometown". Who knows what you might see ;-) The best time of day to watch is ... Continue Reading » about The Villages Live Webcams
Recapping President Donald Trump’s Visit to The Villages
The news this month was dominated by President Trump's visit to The Villages on Thursday, October 3. Trump arrived on Air Force One in Ocala and then choppered in to The Villages on Marine One, landing at the Polo Fields. He was then transported by motorcade to The Sharon L. Morse ... Continue Reading » about Recapping President Donald Trump’s Visit to The Villages