Robbin Hurst Car Detailing, 352-702-8411. Family business; they are available to fit your schedule (and show up when promised), they do excellent work, and they are reasonable.
Sharpening Services by Sharpy (Russ Kortendick), 352-259-1378. Scissors, kitchen/pocket/hunting knives, grass hedge pruning shears (hand and electric), lawn mower blades, axes and chisels, chain saws, etc. Villages resident, very reasonable.
Custom Scapes: Landscape by Design, Lance Rimel, 352-315-9600. They do absolutely superb work and stand behind whatever they do.
Eric Millhorn at Millhorn Law Firm, 800-743-9732. Estate planning and living trust preparation. The most pleasant, affable, and yet knowledgeable young man you can imagine.
Expert Clock Repair, Roger Soukup, 352-753-5553. Can do anything needed with watches and clocks and does so reasonably. Will install a watch battery for $2.00. Villages resident.
Tri-County Movers, Bobby Archie, Jr., 352-208-5288. “No job too big or small.” Licensed and insured, incredibly responsible, incredibly reasonable compared with other moving services in the area.
Todd Casey Golf Cart Repairs, 352-256-2068 (cell), 352-465-3934 (office). Wonderfully accommodating and knowledgeable technicians who will show up when they say they will and do a terrific job! Competitively priced.
Ross Valdez, veterinarian, Park Heights Animal Care Center (Fruitland Park), 352-326-9116. Compassionate care, great staff, make no attempt to sell you everything under the sun, as some vets do; instead will actually look for ways to make your visit more reasonable. Separate waiting areas for dogs and cats! (Also have a Villages location which I cannot comment on as I’ve never used it.)
Adam Briscoe, Adam's Woodworks - Gainesville Outdoor Furniture, 352-475-5917. Makes and delivers stunning garden swings, outdoor seating, and many other outdoor items. Look at the pictures on his website; you will not believe the quality—and the prices—of his work!
Tom’s Painting (Tom Campbell), 352-430-1102. Actually Tom plus a crew of 7–10 retired painters (Villages residents) who among them must have close to five hundred years of experience! Fast, clean, and neat; licensed and insured.
Ginger’s Gotcha Covered (Upholstery), Ginger Wood, 352-***-9378. Very hard to find someone who knows how to do upholstery, let alone someone who is really good at it! Fast and accommodating.