We are new to TV. Why are the palm trees not trimmed? Actually saw a dead palm rat yesterday on a cart path. Can't believe someone hasn't been injured by a falling, dead frond. Bigger and/or colored signage prior to getting to tunnels; near misses there all of the time.

How do you suppose that works? Do you think that the Developer goes and tells Costco and Trader Joes and Boston Market to come here? That is not possible. The developer has no power over those businesses. The family can contact them and say they received 8000 requests but they can't make them spend an enormous amount of money to come here.


It IS a marketing tool to TRY to entice businesses to come here. Nothing wrong with that. Making money is a good thing unless you are dealing drugs.

What palms? If you meant the ones on buena vista that is the style of that palm with a skirt. Seeing a palm rat ( if that is really what it was) has nothing to do with palms trimmed or not.

What do you think the big sign should say about tunnels to help avoid "near misses"?

It is always funny to hear about "palm rats". I have actually seen people point to a squirrel and start screaming about a palm rat.

The bearded palms are meant to have the dead fronds kept on the tree. No one is going to be injured by a falling palm frond.

Just learn about the wildlife in The Villages that are natural to the area, use common sense, and you will hopefully enjoy living here. Lots of birds, reptiles, and animals you do not see "up North". One of my favorites are the monkey-faced squirrels.

Difference between rat and squirrel easily identified by the tail. Rats have no fuzzy tails and squirrels are rats with fuzzy tails. :icon_bored:Rat is rat is rat! Either way!:wave:

Good morning sunshine.

Possibly color coded to address directionally challenged villagers. If the signs were posted prior to entering the tunnels, it might help drivers alleviate turning the wrong way. As far as the palms, the "hula skirt" look might be okay; however, the other on trimmed trees can be dangerous. One person hit with a dead frond and injured shouldn't be the determining factor for trimming. Palm rats do nest in fronds that have not been trimmed close enough.

Surely you have seen the vegetation being trimmed along our roads. It is trimmed on a regular basis. If you spot something that is being neglected give District Property Management a call,
Main Office
1071 Canal Street
The Villages, FL 32162

Phone: 352-753-4022