There's Bison Valley, Oak Meadows, and I believe it's called Spring Arbor Village.

Thank you
 

and Semper FI to you too, Graciegirl! I want to thank all of you for your replies. Most of you were sensitive to my concerns and replied in a thoughtful manner. I did send away for the video and we do plan, as many of you suggested, to visit. We also plan to visit potential residences in the Tampa region, as we are retired military and could use the facilities at MacDill AFB. In response to one comment, yes, from my research I find The Villages has lots to offer. Of course, we understand that your kids/grandkids visit and I'm sure most of them are well-behaved. Given what you've said, I don't think they would be an issue. In reply to the female who suggested we buy a plot and install an electric fence, I don't find that amusing. We take our privacy, serenity and peace of mind seriously.

There are lots of retired military living in TV, Marine One, including us. MacDill isn't that far away, about a little over an hour so you could still use the commissary or exchange with only a short drive.

Enjoy the video, and if you can, come for a visit. It's not like anything you've imagined a retirement community to be.

Pat

I wasn't trying to be amusing. From the sound of your post, it sounds like you want to be in a community where children are pretty much non-existent. That community doesn't exist and the only way to get that is to isolate yourself. Kids are an integral part of TV. They're at the Squares, the stores, the pools, the rec centers. Most of us love seeing and hearing them. They are part of what makes us smile. There are special summer programs for grandparents and their grandkids. It is rare to not see kids dancing at the Squares.

Not all that visit here are well behaved. Not all parents or grandparents do their job well or at all. If you check the threads, we rail pretty much non-stop about the irresponsible grandparents who let their grandchildren drive golf carts. You will hear crying babies, screaming toddlers. You will see 5 YOs running into the street. Pre-teens and teens will walk with attitudes and their iPods and whatever else is trendy. From the sound of what you said, I think you would consider these kids to be out of control and their parents (and grandparents) obnoxious. If you did not mean to be so detrimental and judgmental in your original post, I apologize for my response. If you did, then my response stands 100%.

My brother is retired AF and he usually uses the BX at the military facility at Orlando Intl Airport - closer than Tampa.

Also - a large new VA clinic is opening soon at the north end of TV.

GARRY OWEN!


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Deed Restrictions Overview Link
 

Reading my morning TOTV, I had trouble with the link, so figured I would help out. This is just an overview of the restrictions GG refers to.

http://www.districtgov.org/departmen...drestrict.aspx

clarification
 

Marine One,

I might have missed it but I don't think anyone explained yet that although kids who are visiting ARE allowed to use the facilities, with guest passes, they do not run amok at the rec centers or adult or sports pools. They must use the designated family pools if they are under 30 years old, and I for one have rarely seen them at the rec centers, aside from the occasional pickleball, tennis, bocce or shuffleboard court, usually with their parents or grandparents. They have to be 10 yrs old to golf, and I have rarely seen any on the golf courses - I think if they are under 19 they may need to be accompanied by their parent/grandparent.

There are more of them during traditional school vacation times, but with more families doing home-schooling, you might see kids any time of year.

When we visit relatives who live in a small (maybe 1200 condos, villas and houses) retirement community in Ft Myers, there is one large pool and there always seem to be 2-5 kids visiting and splashing in the pool. The Villages is so big that they are just not a big presence, IMO.

In Hadley, as well as many other villages, there are two pools. One for only 30 and above, (near the mail drop) and one a family pool for all ages. I.D.s are checked and they cannot be unaccompanied by adults if they are underage. Jumping in and rafts aren't allowed and I have seen that enforced too.

PLUS. I have heard older adults tell the parents the rules. We aren't shy here. lol.