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Originally Posted by The Mountaineer

I know that some homes in The Villages are not occupied year-round.

Has there been any problem with copper thieves, organized criminals with the tools to create $1 billion a year in damage in America? Ohio where I live is No. 1 on the copper theft list, but I didn't see Florida in the top 5.

The thieves prowl with their equipment, look for vacant homes with for-sale signs, or maybe even case The Villages homes for no sign of occupancy for a few weeks. They move in and out in less than an hour, cutting out anything that's copper.

Copper sells for about $3 a pound on the open market.

not an issue