Originally Posted by Goldwingnut (Post 2132872)

After a 2-month hiatus I’m back with a new video update of the construction happening in and around The Villages. I started on this video several time but with everything that was happening every time I sat down to edit, everything was out of date. Last Sunday I got out and shot fresh video updates of all the important stuff going on and over the next four and a half days I’ve managed to get the video put together. Of course, as I was shooting and doing the editing I found even more to report on, but I’ll save that for upcoming videos.



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https://youtu.be/Vg_B7q_-88s




Here is a list with links to the various areas covered in the video so you can jump to the areas you want to see.
0:19 Sawgrass Grove
5:04 Lake Miona Walking Path
5:52 Sprouts
6:24 Hobby Lobby
6:55 Culvers/Hilton Hotel and area north of Pinellas Plaza
8:50 7-11 on 44A
10:06 Lake Deaton Plaza
10:44 McDonalds at Brownwood
11:24 Okahumpka Rec Center
12:43 7-11 at Magnolia Plaza
13:44 US301/Warm Springs commercial buildings
15:10 Southern Oaks Bridge
16:53 Buena Vista Blvd extension
18:25 DeLuna
20:25 South of Monarch Grove
22:15 Middleton area
25:53 Eastport
27:40 Village of Richmond
31:21 Village of Newell

Originally Posted by P A Paul (Post 2133218)

There’s issues with the sawgrass tarps…these aren’t the finished product but a bandaid until original material arrives. Think of the money Developer has lost by not being able to open. Heck, the lost bar revenue alone is incalculable.

Originally Posted by Altavia (Post 2133010)

Do you know what's planned where they are widening 470 South of the Turnpike?

Seems a lot of the underground utilities are in work.

Also interesting the are getting closer to Bugg Spring.

Bugg Spring - Wikipedia

Originally Posted by John Mayes (Post 2133230)

Interesting. Where did this info come from ?

Originally Posted by jrref (Post 2133312)

Don, great video as always. How are the new schools in Middleton going to affect our school taxes? Is Middleton in Sumpter or Lake counties?

I understand the reason for building the schools, etc, but i'm concerned the school budget may get too large for us to pay for.

Back in NY every town and village had to have their own school system and school taxes were out of control which is why i'm concerned. I understand there will be a new population base to help spread the costs but some more detail or insite would be great on this matter.