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The Villages USA

  • Gardening in The Villages
    Unlike "up north", gardening in central Florida can be a year-around pleasure. And, we are fortunate to have lots of able and ready gardening resources accessible throughout every month. There are, course, several permanent gardening clubs in The Vil…
    - 41 days ago, 12 Jan 12, 9:51pm -
  • The Villages USA Guide: Directory to Top Places, Activities, Discounts, Rentals, Golf, Dining, Maps
    Welcome! Please click this link directly to The Villages USA Directory–an insiders' guide.
    - 9 Nov 11, 4:52pm -
  • The Villages News! Stay Connected! Gossip, Buzz, Events!
    We’ve just added a terrific news aggregator to The Villages USA, and we think you’ll agree that it’s one of our most useful features today. The Villages USA News is designed to follow the online chatter of all things The Villages, Florida in or…
    - 24 Oct 11, 8:33pm -
  • 5 Benefits of Living in The Villages
    Sunny Central Florida is home to the most active retirement community in the country, The Villages. Conceived over five decades ago, this community has grown in mammoth proportions under the guidance of its creators and residents. Visitors and touris…
    - 22 Oct 11, 4:30pm -
  • New! The Villager Club: Visitor? Resident? Join Free! Free Newsletter! Member Discounts!
    At The Villages USA, we’re doing our best to bring that great sense of community we’ve found here in The Villages into the digital age with a handful of new online ventures designed to bring together Villagers from around the country. Please take…
    - 21 Oct 11, 6:28pm -
  • The Villages, Florida Rentals
    Note: The Rental Guide (Directory) is in Beta (under development) until December 2011. Looking for a place to rent in The Villages, Florida? Whether you’re an annual snowbird flocking to the Sunshine State or are simply passing through passing thro…
    - 21 Oct 11, 6:22pm -
  • Advertise to Villagers and Guests
    The Villages is an amazing community. Over 80,000 active residents who own some 50,000 golf carts, have considerably more discretionary income than most, and are active on the internet. For Advertising on this Site Call Todd: (352)577-5795 Our site v…
    - 17 Oct 11, 3:02pm -
  • The Villages Life Long Learning College
    The Villages Lifelong Learning College The Villages in Florida is the perfect place for retirees to spend their time resourcefully. If you are planning to retire or if have you just retired, the next big question haunting you immediately would be “…
    - 17 Oct 11, 2:52pm -
  • Shopping in The Villages, Florida
    Shopping in The Villages involves maneuvering through its many recreation centers. A master planned retirement community of approximately 75,000 people, The Villages is divided into 10 separate recreation centers. They are Mulberry Grove Plaza, Spani…
    - 17 Oct 11, 2:46pm -
  • Three Adventurous Activities at The Villages
    Three Adventurous Activities in The Villages Florida The Villages, Florida is a well known as one of America’s most excellent & loved active retirement communities. Many residents and visitors get amazed at its beauty and with numerous activities a…
    - 17 Oct 11, 2:43pm -

The Villages Florida Book

  • 50+ Reasons to LOVE The Villages
    The Villages isn’t the best selling community in the country for nothing. Below I’ve listed 50 reasons to love The Villages. I titled this article “50+ Reasons…” because I’m hoping you will find something I missed and tell me about it in…
    - 12 days ago, 11 Feb 12, 2:47am -
  • Round 2 of The Villages Aptitude Test
    Greetings ladies and gentleman, boys and girls of all ages. Class is now in session. Round 2 of The Villages Aptitude Test is now available for your test taking pleasure. Click here to take the quiz. After you take the quiz be sure to rub in your per…
    - 26 days ago, 27 Jan 12, 4:45pm -
  • Buying a Short Sale in The Villages
    If you are looking at re-sale homes in The Villages for a possible purchase this year, chances are good that you may run into a home being sold as a short sale. This simply means that the asking price is less than the amount owed on the mortgage. Whi…
    - 47 days ago, 6 Jan 12, 10:48pm -
  • The Villages 2011 Year in Review
    What a year 2011 was for The Villages. 2012 should be just as exciting. Let’s look at some of the major stories of the past year in The Villages. (Note: All of these stories and more were covered in depth in The Villages Monthly this past year) IRS…
    - 54 days ago, 31 Dec 11, 3:16am -
  • Introducing The Villages Aptitude Test
    A few weeks ago I hinted that something new was on the horizon. Well I’m happy to report that today, The Villages Aptitude Test or (T.V.A.T for short) is finally here. My goal was to create a fun little diversion that all of my readers could enjoy…
    - 75 days ago, 9 Dec 11, 8:00pm -
  • The Best Seafood in The Villages
    Just because you’re landlocked in The Villages doesn’t mean you can’t have great seafood. When we recently put the question “Where is the best place for seafood in The Villages…and what do you order?” out on our Facebook page we got more…
    - 1 Nov 11, 1:30pm -
  • The Villages Monthly Preview – October 2011
    Each month more than 500 subscribers receive our premium monthly newsletter, The Villages Monthly. Here’s a preview of just a few of the stories we’re covering in the October issue going out next week: New restaurant openings this past month… R…
    - 14 Oct 11, 3:05am -
  • Day Trip From The Villages: Clearwater Beach
    Continuing with our beach day trip series, we bring you Clearwater Beach – a haven for laid-back beach lovers. Some of you might remember an email I sent out while I was visiting Clearwater earlier this year. Voted one of the top 25 best beaches in…
    - 8 Oct 11, 1:59am -
  • The Need for Speed … Traffic Facts in The Villages
    Recent scuttlebutt in The Villages seems to be around speeding and automobile accidents. In August, a fatal car crash in The Villages made local headlines. In June another resident died when the golf cart he was riding in collided head-on with a Jeep…
    - 24 Sep 11, 2:20am -
  • FOX & Friends Live From The Villages
    FOX & Friends will be broadcast live from Lake Sumter Landing Market Square in The Villages tomorrow (Monday 9/19) morning from 6 am to 9 am. Scheduled guests include Florida governor Rick Scott, FOX News commentator Oliver North, rock band Foreigner…
    - 19 Sep 11, 1:31am -

The Villages Daily Photos

The Villages: Google News Alerts

  • newFlorida men sentenced in MT poaching cases - WEAR
    Florida men sentenced in MT poaching casesWEAR(AP) -- Three Florida men, including the president of The Villages retirement community, have been sentenced for misdemeanor poaching violations in Montana. Mark Morse pleaded guilty Tuesday to hunting wi…
    - 6 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 9:46pm -
  • Funeral directory for Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 - The Daily News Online
    Funeral directory for Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012The Daily News OnlineIn lieu of flowers, a donation can be made in memory of Carol Balog to Cornerstone Hospice, 2445 Lane Park Rd., Tavares, FL 32778. Battaglia, Josephine R. -- There will be no prior ca…
    - 1 day ago, 22 Feb 12, 3:17am -
  • You can't do the math without the words - EurekAlert (press release)
    You can't do the math without the wordsEurekAlert (press release)CORAL GABLES, FL (February 20, 2012)--Most people learn to count when they are children. Yet surprisingly, not all languages have words for numbers. A recent study published in the jour…
    - 2 days ago, 21 Feb 12, 3:07pm -
  • Byron F. Doyle - SouthCoastToday.com
    Byron F. DoyleSouthCoastToday.comFrank is survived by his two daughters, Christine Doyle-Burke and her husband, Edward Burke of Hopedale; and Corinne Marchand and her husband, David of Assonet; his sister: Cecile Bettencourt of The Villages, FL; five…
    - 5 days ago, 18 Feb 12, 5:09am -
  • Taylor Scanlin - Daily Commercial
    Daily CommercialTaylor ScanlinDaily CommercialHe graduated from The Villages High School in 2006. Taylor continued his education at MMI in Orlando and became a certified motorcycle technician. He worked as a line chef at Cane Garden in The Villages,…
    - 7 days ago, 16 Feb 12, 4:57am -
  • Flippers Pizzeria Releases New Menu Items - RestaurantNews.com
    RestaurantNews.comFlippers Pizzeria Releases New Menu ItemsRestaurantNews.comSoon, a new Flippers mobile application and website will be released along with a new location in The Villages of Central Florida opening later this Spring. “We are very p…
    - 7 days ago, 15 Feb 12, 6:56pm -
  • Will Anthony Mirisola - Daily Commercial
    Daily CommercialWill Anthony MirisolaDaily CommercialBill moved to Leesburg, FL, 8 years ago from Boynton Beach, FL, where he was a business owner for many years. Bill recently worked for the Central Florida Health Alliance at The Villages Hospital.…
    - 8 days ago, 15 Feb 12, 4:24am -
  • Florida's Villages is Top-Selling Master-Planned Community, Again - World Property Channel
    Florida's Villages is Top-Selling Master-Planned Community, AgainWorld Property Channel(THE VILLAGES, FL) -- The Villages, a massive golf course retirement community about 45 minutes northwest of Orlando, was the top-selling master-planned community…
    - 20 days ago, 3 Feb 12, 1:59pm -
  • For FL seniors, election is all about economy - Nashua Telegraph
    ABC News (blog)For FL seniors, election is all about economyNashua TelegraphBy David Lightman LADY LAKE, Fla. – People over age 65 are expected to cast about one-third of the votes in Tuesday's Florida presidential primary, and polls say they're br…
    - 23 days ago, 31 Jan 12, 12:23pm -
  • Newt and the Florida Primary - American Thinker (blog)
    Newt and the Florida PrimaryAmerican Thinker (blog)Two dispatches on Newt in Florida on the eve of the primary from contrasting perspectives. TPX Florida Tour: Thousands Turn Out For Newt at The Villages. Our Tea Party Express tour bus arrived at the…
    - 23 days ago, 30 Jan 12, 8:39pm -

The Villages: Bing news Alerts

  • newThe Villages resident receives $79,000 in unclaimed stocks - Orlando Sentinel
    THE VILLAGES — Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater delivered an oversized $79,000 check representing unclaimed money to a retirement community resident for a segment on ABC's Good Morning America that aired Friday, Atwater spokeswoman ...
    - 3 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 1:18am -
  • newFlorida men sentenced in Montana poaching cases - Great Falls Tribune
    BILLINGS (AP) — Three Florida men, including the president of The Villages retirement community, have been sentenced for misdemeanor poaching violations in Montana. Mark Morse pleaded guilty Tuesday to hunting without a license in both ...
    - 6 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 10:04pm -
  • newDressed in feathers and beads, thousands of revelers celebrate - Villages Daily Sun
    THE VILLAGES — A dazzling array of purple, green and gold engulfed Spanish Springs as residents celebrated another flamboyant Fat Tuesday in Florida’s Friendliest Hometown. Kicking off The Villages Mardi Gras Festival at Town Square were members…
    - 15 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 12:53pm -
  • newJohn Hilleary Sr. - Villages Daily Sun
    The Villages, and Cindy Mascarella, Troy; brothers George, Alabama, Max, Ohio, and Shanely, Ohio; sister, Nancy Samson, Ohio; and four grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Cornerstone Hospice, 601 Casa Bella Ave., The Villages, FL 32162.
    - 15 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 12:53pm -
  • newHomosassa Springs ranks among the highest on America's age scale - The Business Journal
    Just six U.S. markets have median ages higher than 50 - and four of those places are in Florida. The typical resident of The Villages northwest of Orlando is a quarter-century older than the national norm. The median age in The Villages is 61.4 years…
    - 16 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 12:10pm -
  • newFlorida cities rank highest on America's age scale - The Business Journal
    The median age in The Villages is 61.4 years, the highest figure in the country. The runners-up are also in Florida: Punta Gorda (median age of 54.8 years) and Homosassa Springs (53.5 years). Also above 50 are Brookings, Ore., at 52.3 years, Sebring…
    - 22 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 5:58am -
  • Will Anthony Mirisola - Daily Commercial
    Bill recently worked for the Central Florida Health Alliance at The Villages Hospital. He was loved and adored by many family, friends and colleagues. Bill is survived by his wife, Sherry Mirisola of Leesburg, FL; daughter, Leslie Ainslie and SIL Ada…
    - 9 days ago, 13 Feb 12, 11:55pm -
  • I. Thomas (Tom) Furlong - PennLive.com
    I. Thomas (Tom) Furlong, age 81, passed away suddenly at his home in The Villages, Florida on Tuesday, February 7, 2012. He was born March 19, 1930 son of the late Irwin M. Furlong and the late Helen Ludascher Furlong. Tom was a former member of Trin…
    - 12 days ago, 11 Feb 12, 10:29am -
  • Mitt Romney sings ‘America the Beautiful’ (VIDEO) - Washington Post
    The crowd of a few thousand snowbirds sang along with him. It was a jubilant end to Romney's Florida campaign, as the former Massachusetts governor came here to The Villages, a sprawling retirement golf community in Central Florida that his ...
    - 23 days ago, 31 Jan 12, 1:16am -
  • Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney to visit The Villages as Florida campaign hits home stretch - Orlando Sentinel
    THE VILLAGES — The mega-retirement community of The Villages is a must-stop for Republican candidates of all persuasions. And according to the Conservative Liberty Alliance, a Villages-based Tea Party group, both Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney ...
    - 26 days ago, 27 Jan 12, 6:17pm -

TheVillagesFlorida.org

  • Ollie’s Frozen Custard
    Customers have been enjoying Ollie’s Frozen Custard since the first shop opened up in Indiana back in 1985 when cone cost a nickle and a quarter would buy a full sundae. Villagers have relied on our local Ollie’s Frozen Custard here in Lady Lake,…
    - 79 days ago, 5 Dec 11, 6:37pm -
  • Town of Custom Golf Carts 5-22-11 CBS Sunday Morning
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    - 11 Sep 11, 5:26pm -
  • The Villages Woodshop
    Woodworking enthusiasts are in good company when it comes to staying at The Villages, because there happens to be an 1800 square foot woodworking shop right here on the premises. No matter what type of wood craft you happen to specialize in, you will…
    - 11 May 11, 2:43am -
  • The Lighthouse Bar & Grille
    The sound of laughter, the smell of fish frying, the sound of waves lapping gently, the beat of music, and the clink of glasses…if you find that your eyes are half closed, your mouth is watering, and you feel happy and relaxed, then the Lighthouse…
    - 11 May 11, 12:23am -
  • The Villages Polo Club
    One of the most popular retirement retreats in the US is undoubtedly The Villages which rests on a picturesque hilly location overlooking rivers and creeks. The gated community boasts of numerous amenities like sprawling golf turfs, swimming pools, r…
    - 10 May 11, 8:42pm -
  • The Villages Scuba Club
    The Villages is the perfect residential area for people to stay after retiring from their professional lives. This beautiful residential complex built specifically for retirees has over 70,000 residents and is a place buzzing with activities and ente…
    - 10 May 11, 7:43pm -
  • The Villages Lifelong Learning College
    Doing a job which requires a lot of hard work and effort may not necessarily be everyone’s choice post retirement. The Villages is the perfect abode for those of you who are looking to learn something new, interesting and/or exciting. Always wanted…
    - 10 May 11, 7:02pm -
  • Tierra Del Sol Golf and Country Club
    This championship 18 hole course has hosted many major golf tournaments, including the Samsung World Championship of Women’s Golf. The front nine holes at this course are straightforward, but the back nine, is part of a nature preserve, so the game…
    - 8 May 11, 6:17pm -
  • Palmer Legends Country Club
    Palmer Legends championship golf course features 27 holes, and it possesses some of the most scenic views amongst The Village’s golfing facilities. There is a surplus of water hazards, one of them being Lake Sumner. There are several challenging bu…
    - 8 May 11, 6:13pm -
  • Orange Blossom Hills Golf and Country Club
    This eighteen hole golf course, is the oldest championship course of its size in The Village. Orange Blossom challenges golfers from tee-off, and each of them will require the use of various drivers, creating a unique golfing experience. Most of the…
    - 8 May 11, 5:19pm -