Last week I sent an email to all past buyers of The Villages Florida Book with a link for them to download the revised and updated version that I recently published. If you’re just quietly sitting there reading my weekly emails but haven’t bought the book yet, you’re missing out on all the good stuff [...]

Foodies in The Villages have had a few recent changes in their menu. Among the new offerings are First Watch and Chi’s Grill & Ice Cream. First Watch, “The Daytime Café,” opened in the Spanish Plaines Shopping Center. Taking its name from the nautical term for the first shift of the day, First Watch specializes [...]

If you’ve turned on the radio or watched television recently, you know it is hurricane season again. The latest Atlantic hurricane, Irene, just brushed by the Florida coast adding scattered rain bands and wind to The Villages’ already hot and muggy August. Meanwhile, folks further up the coast are bracing for the brunt of the [...]

For the last few elections, The Villages has been a popular campaign stop for aspiring candidates, especially Republicans. In this article we will explore the reasons for this and learn about some of the high-profile visits of recent years. As you probably already know, The Villages is located in Central Florida, about an hour north [...]

Important news happens every single day in The Villages. But with just one “Hometown Newspaper” which can’t cover everything, (and seems to “miss” a lot of news that the developer would rather you not hear about) it can be hard for one to stay “in the know”. This is one of the reasons I created [...]

Unless you are brand new to this site you probably remember The Villages mobile app I released a few months back. I want to thank all of you that have installed it on your phones and have been putting it through its paces and sending me suggestions for improvement. This week I finished (hmm…I don’t [...]

We all know that The Villages is the happiest place on earth for more than 80,000 people. But what about their most loyal companions? Lets take a look at the “amenities” in and around The Villages that will make your dog almost as happy as you are. Dog Parks There are three dog parks here [...]

The first question people ask me when they see me is “Did you play basketball?” Could have something to do with the fact that I am 6’8″ tall. But the reality is, I was actually a tennis player. I played Division II college tennis many many moons ago. I don’t play much anymore, but sometimes, [...]

“How do I find a rental in The Villages” is by far the most common question I get from readers. And for good reason. So I wanted to put together this complete guide for how to go about finding a rental which includes when to rent, how much you should expect to pay, where to [...]

Since a lot of you commented that you really enjoyed the photo tour of Lake Sumter Landing I posted a few weeks ago, this week I took a stroll through Spanish Springs Town Square. You will see that Spanish Springs has a distinctively different feel than Lake Sumter Landing. As you’re driving down 441 approaching [...]