[Golf-Tinker]

Would you buy a house in the Villages of Fruitland Park if you were prohibited from driving anywhere else in the Villages to dine, to play sports or to make use of the recreational activities by golf cart? It will be an island. Perhaps a very nice island, but still an island.

[champion6]

Originally Posted by Golf-Tinker

Would you buy a house in the Villages of Fruitland Park if you were prohibited from driving anywhere else in the Villages to dine, to play sports or to make use of the recreational activities by golf cart? It will be an island. Perhaps a very nice island, but still an island.

Of course you wouldn't buy. But that is not the design that will be built. Streets and cart paths will connect to those immediately to the west.

[Harry Gilbert]

Seeing as there have been multiple threads and numerous posts on this subject, It would be interesting to hear the point of view from a current Fruitland Park resident.

[bluedog103]

If it's left to the residents of Fruitland Park I doubt if this will fly. This is too much growth way too quickly. Fruitland Park residents, some of whom come from families who have lived there for generations will be giving up control of their hometown in a matter of months, once the construction begins. Some of you may have noticed but many locals have an intense dislike for Villagers. You can call it jealousy, resentment, prejudice or whatever but this feeling is real. Even other transplants from the north dislike us. I actually spend a good deal of time in activities out of TV and am a member of outside organizations and while locals may like us as individuals, they tend to dislike most everything about The Villages starting with the perception of a heavy handed developer changing their slice of Florida and the way they live. This may be real or it may be a classic example of ethnocentrism. In any case, there's a strong anti-Villages bias in the local community and I doubt if they feel they need an influx of 4000 new outsiders to make their community wonderful. Most likely they're comfortable the way things are and would have a different word to describe what a developer or outsiders call progress.

[DianeM]

Most retailers smile in your face but secretly dispise Villagers because many seem to have an "entitlement attitude ".

[DianeM]

Originally Posted by Golf-Tinker

Would you buy a house in the Villages of Fruitland Park if you were prohibited from driving anywhere else in the Villages to dine, to play sports or to make use of the recreational activities by golf cart? It will be an island. Perhaps a very nice island, but still an island.

Wouldn't care personally because I'm not a fan of them.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by DianeM

Wouldn't care personally because I'm not a fan of them.

Who or what is them?

[Bonny]

Originally Posted by angiefox10

You caught me....I'm Gary's daughter!

Ummmm If you look at my post you will notice I copied the article from the paper. I made a point of going back to edit it with quotes to indicate it was just that... a quote. I didn't give my thoughts one way or the other...

Now... leave me alone, or I will tell dad on you.

[DianeM]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Who or what is them?

Golf carts. Wouldn't have one if it was given to me.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Golf-Tinker

Would you buy a house in the Villages of Fruitland Park if you were prohibited from driving anywhere else in the Villages to dine, to play sports or to make use of the recreational activities by golf cart? It will be an island. Perhaps a very nice island, but still an island.

I thought it was contiguous to Charlotte. How could that be a problem...just an add on. It will be connected to the other parts of TV just as all of the villages are.

Fruitland park annexed the land right up next to us a while back.

The really populated part of Fruitland park isn't very near us.

[janmcn]

Anybody who wants a good look at what this development will look like can go to
the Villages online newspaper (not the Daily Sun) and click on the article on Thurs night's meeting. According to this drawing, there will be one 18 hole executive golf course, two average size recreation centers, and it looks like one larger rec center. The drawing doesn't show any neighborhood pools, and it appears there will only be one entrance/exit off of 466A.

[champion6]

Well, time will tell, but I interpret the plat differently.

It indicates there will be123 Premiers, 1647 Designers and 202 Villas.

I think it shows 2 Neighborhood pools, 1 Village recreation center, and 1 golf course.

It appears to me that Hilsborough Trail will extend eastward into the southwest portion, and Farner Place (at TV Health, Colony Care Center) will extend eastward into the northwest portion. Plus one entrance from 466A into the northeast portion.

Anyway, that's what I see.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

I really don't think that I could care any less about any of this. Whether the Villages expands in Fruitland Park will not affect me one iota.

[ROCKETMAN]

Don't care one way or another. I don't go out to eat in busy season at 5pm and still get two executive and two championship tee times a week. Hope new publix will be built by that time.

[maddie101]

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

I really don't think that I could care any less about any of this. Whether the Villages expands in Fruitland Park will not affect me one iota.

Not in a negative way, but supply and demand. While this is a good thing for Fruitland Park, wouldn't our home values go up faster without 2000 more homes? Everyone who purchased recently was told TV would not be building more and now was the time to jump in...and 4000 more bodies in restaurants, etc. I think 4000 people has to effect us one iota, even if not in a very negative way. It will become part of TV
Of couse we bought of the lifestyle, not to resell... But everyone likes to think their homes have appreciated.