I can understand people not wanting them in their yards, but you have to admit that the further south you go beyond 466A, the more the land was just automatically cleared to facilitate building. The TG park is a beautiful exception, and I was hoping they would save those few trees in the Fruitland Park section and design some postal stations or parks/pools around them. It doesn't take much imagination to do that. This mowing and clearing of the land harkens back to the way they used to build suburban housing developments in the '70s and '80s. We called it scrape and burn.

Oh, I said I was done. Whoops. Guess I wasn't.

I blame the "scrape and burn" method on the county, although developers do what's easy and cost effective. They don't care what they take out as long as it's convenient for their "master plan.".

Counties need to have laws that protect these trees and they need to be marked. Developers who take them out anyway, need to be fined heavily and not just a simple slap on the wrist.

Even though trees must be planted in Fruitland Park according to code, the new trees will only have a caliper of, perhaps, 2-3 inches, not unlike a stick.
Once built, Fruitland Park will still look like a wasteland for a number of years until the trees mature.

And I do remember reading that one of the problems with Wildwood is that TV wanted to be exempt from their tree ordinance.

Thanks for the invite but I suggest you will get farther inviting your district rep to observe. As far as "name one" - I never counted golf carts using a cut. Besides what would I count - carts / hour, day week ? Surely all 800 aren't out there at the same time. The cut I mentioned is so bad they installed three speed bumps down the 3 block stretch of road. Does that count for naming something?

I agree.

Seniors and large oaks don't mix well
 

I agree. Big oaks/Magnolias are fine but not in my yard. We had several large trees in our yard 30 years ago but I was much younger then! :beer3:

I absolutely love the trees As well ..life in all its forms but not at any and all costs. Real problems need real solutions not endless complaining, take it to the powers that be.

And, if you hate beautiful big trees and the maintenance in the fall they may require, don't buy a home in that area...some here mentioned Fruitland Park was scalped of all its beauty.

I agree.

I love nature but I am not a tree hugger. In fact I support the pipeline.
I have learned in 75 years on this earth that we must be practical.

Fruitland Parks scalping will quickly grow into beauty. Those of us who have been here for several year can attest to how FAST bushes and trees grow.

They may not have tall oaks, but they will have beauty. There is all kinds of beautiful. Even an old woman can be beautiful. Sweetie told me that.

You are making my case against the development of this land without providing adequate access & egress.

Your sweetie is a wise man, and a keeper.

Lady Lake
 

I don't recall the details but I read that long ago when TV set up partly in Lady Lake a dispute arose between the city of Lady Lake and TV. The dispute was resolved when TV stacked the town council with Village residents, kicked out the Lady Lake members and resolved the issue to the satisfaction of TV.

The Mayor of Wildwood may be wrong, but he has a point. If Wildwood opens the door to TV even a crack, the tail will soon be wagging the dog. If he let that many Village homes in Wildwood, the character of Wildwood would not long be independently determined by Wildwood residents. You know that those Villagers wold always be thinking of themselves as Villagers not members of the city of Wildwood.

Wildwood Florida has been making decisions for themselves since 1877. Now, who should be in charge of the future of The Villages, them or us? I'm just sayin.

Bumper sticker: "Welcome to Florida; but we don't care how you did it up north."

Or something like that.

Wildwood is giving up a potential $million plus in tax revenue a year. If the land goes undeveloped for a few more year, that is a significant lost to its citizens. The down town area needs to be cleaned up. The additional revenue could help.