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Old 03-12-2021, 06:12 AM
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I’m going on a limb and guessing the turnpike bridge is opening today.
My neighbor heard rumors is was opening yesterday, so, yesterday, i tried to do golf cart directions to the Fenney Grill on the Villages App - got a message saying it could not do the directions.
Did the directions today - and i got directions.
Try it....
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Old 03-12-2021, 06:53 AM
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That would be great. Yesterday I heard a rumor it was opening today. I figured it was just a rumor. Since the GPS now works it could be true.
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I’m going on a limb and guessing the turnpike bridge is opening today.
My neighbor heard rumors is was opening yesterday, so, yesterday, i tried to do golf cart directions to the Fenney Grill on the Villages App - got a message saying it could not do the directions.
Did the directions today - and i got directions.
Try it....
OH!!!! How exciting!!!!!
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Not yet, but there are crews out this morning doing final cleanup. Just did a flight over the north ramp and only a few landscaping guys doing the last minute pretty work, so very soon.
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I’m going on a limb and guessing the turnpike bridge is opening today.
My neighbor heard rumors is was opening yesterday, so, yesterday, i tried to do golf cart directions to the Fenney Grill on the Villages App - got a message saying it could not do the directions.
Did the directions today - and i got directions.
Try it..
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It's only true if your neighbor is a brother in-law to a hair dresser.
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It's only true if your neighbor is a brother in-law to a hair dresser.
How did you know?
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Source please!
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Old 03-12-2021, 09:22 AM
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Source please!
I out a ? In the title - my source is yesterday the Villages GPS app couldn’t give me directions to a place over the bridge, this morning it did. I don’t think the app got updated accidentally.

If its not today, its within days
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Old 03-12-2021, 09:41 AM
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The Water Lily parking lot is closed by folks in trucks labeled “Villages Special Events”. There are flags up at the south entrance to the bridge and a group of golf carts are being staged in the parking lot. One of the carts has balloons and a sign “First Across Water Lily Bridge”. Make from all that what you will. 😎
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Oh, well there goes the neighborhood. Gonna be the Fenny invasion.

I'm kidding, congrats! Finally.
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Oh, and us northerners can invade the putt and play
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Not yet, but there are crews out this morning doing final cleanup. Just did a flight over the north ramp and only a few landscaping guys doing the last minute pretty work, so very soon.
Don, you got there too early this morning. Around 8:30am this morning barricades were being removed, Welcome flags were installed, and a welcoming committee blocked off Water Lily parking lot in advance of welcoming those with invitations to be amongst the few selected to be first to cross.
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Old 03-12-2021, 09:55 AM
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Thank You Jesus-
I'm free...
I'm heading north without my wife, but with my dog.
Life is great.
Hello Villages north of SR 44, I'm coming...
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Old 03-12-2021, 10:27 AM
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Thank You Jesus-
I'm free...
I'm heading north without my wife, but with my dog.
Life is great.
Hello Villages north of SR 44, I'm coming...

There goes the neighborhood.
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Old 03-12-2021, 11:11 AM
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Can I get to a McDonalds now??
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