I agree. We are not Orlando. With Florida taking over the lead of forclosures of homes from Arizona and Nevada as of last month, there is a lot of desperate people that are hurting. They also know where the money is located. Just saying.

The gatekeepers have no authority to refuse entry to anyone. This is the compromise that the developer made with Sumter County in order to have the county maintain the roads. The county will not maintain private roads and wanted the gates removed.

There is no crime wave. There is no increase in trash along the roadways.

There is being smart and taking care of yourself like you always have. I have a nice set of golf clubs and if I can I take them home before I have lunch with the girls OR I put a lock on the bag and park the cart in the back of the country clubs.

Those who came from less safe areas bring their fears with them. I do NOT say that there is no crime here, but there is VERY little and people who want to drum up fear for their own purposes continue to do so.

I will continue to move about this space as I have the space I left in Ohio and enjoy the fact that I feel as of this day, this month, this year, I don't need to learn how to handle a firearm. I have managed to take care of myself for 73 years without one and I will continue.

I am not against others doing it. I just do NOT feel it is necessary and particularly here in TV.

This thread will continue for pages and people will disagree with me, and they are entitled to their opinions but I see no reason to get all paranoid over what probably was teen vandalism.

Guess which ones will yell the loudest when something happens to them?

Gracie, I completely agree with your entire post, and you stated it very well. This is a large community and bad things will happen...but they are few and far between. TV is and will remain a safe place to call home.

Well said Gracie.

Nothing material (to pawn) is gained by vandalizing the public restrooms. I'd guess that was done by teens with little else to do.

Stealing gas is another matter. Not to make any excuses.....But that could have been done by a bar/restaurant worker who can't afford to buy groceries and gas on the puny tips they get from some of the cheap old farts that have been discussed here before (so cheap they won't buy a drink but demand more lemon wedges to make their own lemonade in the water glass, and then they get angry because they're charged 50 cents. Also the ones who resent having to pay a $1 split-meal surcharge because they don't want to pay the price for two meals!!).

TV is safer than other places, but there are weirdos and burglars here, too. And neighboring towns are hurting badly in this economy, which usually increases crime. Everyone needs to be vigilant and careful, and always lock the doors and keep the garage door down. Handguns are not the answer.

Post has gone from vandalism in LSL to accusing "the outsiders" to bashing the developer for lack of security to getting pistol permits. Talk about changes!!!!!
Guess many of us are getting older by the day and our outlook & opinions are changing rapidly. Just shaking my head!

Well said and I agree 100%. Some folks just get more paranoid as they age and conspiracy theories seem to creep in. If you feel The Villages is not a safe place, do some reading on crime statistics.

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What is LSL? I see the acronym being used but not explained.

LSL= Lake Sumter Landing. (The 2nd Town Center)

As far as the sheriff's station, there's one right across the lake at 466. Why build another one so close?

Mulligan is exactly right. The Sumter County Sheriff's office is at Morse & 466 which is about a 5 minute drive from Lake Sumter Landing.

Be careful of what you wish for.

A police presence at Lake Sumter Landing would result in a lot of wasted time for the police officers who then would have to justify their pay. The justification would probably be writing more and more tickets for having open containers (alcoholic drinks) while you are listening to the music from your golf cart. Yes, just sitting in your parked golf cart with a drink is illegal and it is a hefty fine - and it has happened at Lake Sumter Landing in the past.