Well that parking situation at Ezell Rec Center and Sawgrass sounds like a true misstep from the Morses. They usually do not make mistakes like that.

The Eastport Town square sounds wonderful. So.....there will be nightly music like the current three squares? I read in another thread that there will not be bands at Eastport Town Square. I don't know which information is correct but it surely would be great if there was nightly bands at Eastport. That lake sounds awesome, especially with the island to watch sunsets and listen to music. I'm sure hubby and I will venture down there a time or two to check it out when it is all built.

Just for history purposes......did this original square offer nightly bands music and dancing? To me, that is what is most important at our town squares. Restaurants and retail are important also but do not define what a town square is to me.

Excellent point. There is an entertainment square with a pub and a food hall, a championship golf course, a putting course, pickle ball courts, tennis courts, and a recreational center - with just a little more parking than most rec centers. Hopefully people will walk.

It’s not open yet
 

How is it known parking is a problem?

Yeah, I think walking or biking from Citrus Grove to Sawgrass is much safer than trying to turn left on Meggison Road.

Didn't someone recently get t-boned trying to turn left out of Citrus Grove? Whatever traffic is like now on Meggison, it is going to get a lot heavier after Newell, Lake Denham, and Dabney are built and Meggison connects to Route 470.

There are several areas that are not labeled on the map but none of them look like they could be a bandstand and dance floor. I don't see any label of a bandstand and dance floor. This looks like a really nice complex, but not one I consider a "Town Square".

The fourth square will be going in at the end of 501 on 470 . It will be joined by another Villages High School as well as the family neighborhood which will be for families whose parents work in the villages. Don’t be surprised if it is packed more than the others because it has easy access to the family neighborhoods and also Leesburg and Webster as well as the turnpike. There will be a lot of outsiders probably coming into that square. In addition , I’m sure since they have been putting apartments in the other squares that they will already be in the plans before it is built thus adding more people. The 4th square was part of the agreement with the town in exchange for building more homes

Town Square in Middleton
 

I believe a new town square will be in Middleton where the new schools are being built. It's south of Eastport on the other side of 470. In five years this will be the "hot spot" of the villages with plenty of shopping and restaurants. Looking forward to moving there. We LOVE the nightly entertainment at the town centers. High energy, friendly people and entertaining on many levels

Concept for a stage along the lake was mentioned.

Yes

Every Saturday night on the historic side someone would sponsor a party. If no one stepped up on a particular week Harold Schwartz would have the party at his house on the corner of Aloha and Tarrson. After having so many parties at his house Harold decided they need a party area that didn't put the burden on someone each week thus he made a town square across from what is now the post office. Harold loved music and was quite the dancer. I'll speculate the square parties started as a Saturday night affair and perhaps grew.

This story was passed on at a memorial I attended years ago for Harold by one of his neighbors. I believe it was on the 10th anniversary of Harold's passing. I have CRS now. The memorial was held at Schwartz park which is on Kim Ave.

Some other time I'll tell you how the lifestyle visit began.

Sucks to be you. I have a great time in the squares and go most nights. We have met lots of new friends and had some great times there.

I lived in Sumter County when The Villages proposed expanding into our County. There was a debate about whether to allow it or not. People opposed to it said that it would destroy the rural character of Sumter County and that politically The Villages would end up controlling Sumter County. The developer assured us that only a small portion of Sumter County would be developed. And here we are now, lol

yes it did

I’ve heard it isn’t really a square as the previous 3, but more an entertainment area...I’m guessing like Edna’s on the green without food trucks.

Well, you’re welcome for all the jobs and tax revenue.