I first heard about pickleball from a friend who lives in an active adult community in New Mexico. She described the sport as a cross between tennis, badminton and ping-pong. I though it was some crazy made-up sport, only played in secluded pockets of the country. I was right about it being a crazy, made-up [...]
Archive | October, 2009
Free Golf Carts In The Villages Through Golf Cart Tax Credit?
Golf carts are a ubiquitous part of life at The Villages. In this blog, we’ve covered golf cart safety and golf cart insurance, but how about a free golf cart? It might seem too good to be true, but, using a federal tax stimulus program, golfers across the country are walking away with a free [...]
This Week in the Villages Oct. 19 – 25, 2009
While leaves are turning and folks in other part of the country are firing up their furnaces, residents of The Villages, this week, were out enjoying the Fall weather, holding the cooler, wet weather promised by forecasters at bay for a while longer. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, local softball teams battled each other, and visiting [...]
Village Center Community Development District Stays with Water Alliance
The Lake County Water Alliance, a group formed three years ago, has been tasked to submit a future water plan for the county by 2013, when the St. Johns River Water Management District will no longer will allow additional water to be drawn from aquifers. The alliance began as a group of 14 municipalities, (including [...]
Golf Cart Safety Is Everyones Responsibility
Last week a tragedy occurred about an hour away from The Villages that really should make you stop and think the next time you hop into your golf cart. A 58 year old Ormond Beach, FL woman was killed after being thrown from her golf cart. Its unclear at this point what caused her to [...]
Laser Spine Institute Opens Consulting Office in The Villages
If you’ve got a bad back like me, or think you might have one some day, this will be welcome news. The Laser Spine Institute recently opened a new consult facility in The Villages. According to a spokesman for LSI, more than 130 former LSI patients currently live in The Villages. LSI opened the facility [...]
Nationwide Stops Writing Homeowners Insurance in The Villages
It just got a little bit harder to find homeowner’s insurance in The Villages. Much like its competitor State Farm, Nationwide Insurance has decided to stop writing new homeowner’s insurance policies in Florida, including The Villages. In addition, they are dropping 60,000 current policy holders. No word yet if any of those are located here [...]
