[ChicagoNative]

I’ve heard that the old HS is going to be some type of medical office or facility. Don’t know if true.

When we came for our lifestyle preview in late 2017, all the sales focus was in Fenny. Those residential areas are beautiful, but even today it feels isolated to me. We didn’t want to be pioneers and and wanted new construction, which is why we ended up in our current location, less than 10 minutes from the current HS, but not inside the Villages proper.

Moving the HS is a continuation of the southern push which will undoubtedly draw families down that way. All the kids in my community go to the Villages schools, and most are involved in multiple activities where the parents schlep them back and forth. That 10 minute trip to pickup/drop off will turn into at least a 30 minute trip one way down 301 when the new HS opens.

[zendog3]

I am not sure about this, but I heard somewhere, the developer, in an effort to be more socially responsible, is turning the old high school into either a half-way house for prisoners released from prison, or a methadone clinic/drug rehab center. And the other building is to become an intake center for Latin American refugees.

[kendi]

The high school in the Northern part of TV will be closed but the elementary will remain open. They are currently in the process of building a multi modal bridge next to the old Bexley bridge. It’ll be called the Southern Oaks bridge I believe. If you follow the Gold Wingnut on YouTube you’ll see the latest updates on construction in TV. He just put out a short 3 minute video on the new bridge.

[asianthree]

The old school buildings will be used under UF as teaching facilities, and hopefully an on-site daycare, for employees of UF

Would hope they will create apartments for residents to be close to the hospital as their hours are long, and travel to Gainesville is more than an hour.

[Just jimmy]

Originally Posted by andercat

Does anyone know what is going to happen to the old elementary, middle and high schools? Are they going to have two campuses or are they going to consolidate all into the new campus and shut the old schools down?
Does anyone know what is going to happen to the old Bexley bridge? Will it be torn down or will they convert it into a golf cart bridge?
Thank you for any insights.

old high school was sold to UF. Other schools remain

[Kgcetm]

To the family (ies) and individuals who move in before yo you are traffic. Did you really believe you bought the last house in Paradise?

[virtualcynthia]

Will the new school be for Sumter county students or only the children of Villages employees?

[Worldseries27]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

as a lap swimmer that’s a bummer. On the other hand, as a scuba diver also, i think it’s great they are having classes to teach new divers the wonderful sport. And i understand why they need to use the laurel manor pool. As far as i know, mulberry and laurel manor are the only pools with a deep end, all the other sports pools are very shallow. I guess deeper pools aren’t good for water walkers, water volleyball, and other non lap swimming activities.

yes their pools are awesome . Great blue hued water

[JSR22]

Originally Posted by virtualcynthia

Will the new school be for Sumter county students or only the children of Villages employees?

Children of Villages employees.

[mtdjed]

Originally Posted by Sabella

The owners of the villages are creating traffic issues on the roads, ( many of which can’t be enlarged)excessive numbers of people in stores , restaurants basically everywhere. Then handing over the increased taxes, fees and extra money needed for unchecked expansion to the fixed income residents of the villages. Sounds like what happened in overcrowded cities where a lot of us FLED from. Thanks Morse family.

That talking point has already been resolved and I believe that former proponents of that thought have politely retired from their occupations.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by ChicagoNative

I’ve heard that the old HS is going to be some type of medical office or facility. Don’t know if true.

When we came for our lifestyle preview in late 2017, all the sales focus was in Fenny. Those residential areas are beautiful, but even today it feels isolated to me. We didn’t want to be pioneers and and wanted new construction, which is why we ended up in our current location, less than 10 minutes from the current HS, but not inside the Villages proper.

Moving the HS is a continuation of the southern push which will undoubtedly draw families down that way. All the kids in my community go to the Villages schools, and most are involved in multiple activities where the parents schlep them back and forth. That 10 minute trip to pickup/drop off will turn into at least a 30 minute trip one way down 301 when the new HS opens.

Duly noted for future reference.....

[ChicagoNative]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Duly noted for future reference.....

Uh-oh…..😂😂😂

[Pairadocs]

Originally Posted by Villages Kahuna

“They’re” not causing the traffic problem… WE are… by moving to The Villages at such a prodigious pace and in such huge numbers.

Bingo, you nailed it. Wonder why so many make it so much more convoluted and mysterious...you got roads, stores, and people, and then more people, and more people, and.....MORE people...LOL !

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Pairadocs

Bingo, you nailed it. Wonder why so many make it so much more convoluted and mysterious...you got roads, stores, and people, and then more people, and more people, and.....MORE people...LOL !

Wish there was a way to add another lane to Morse Blvd north of 466.

Amazes me they did this with Beuna Vista but not with Morse

[Bilyclub]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Duly noted for future reference.....

That's what I was thinking...