[patfla06]

I remember you previously going on and on about Del Webb in
Ponte Vedra. Do you work for a development company?

If this community does begin development it will not be
anywhere near The Villages during most of our lifetimes!!

[mrfixit]

Originally Posted by patfla06

I remember you previously going on and on about Del Webb in
PONTE VEDRA. Do you work for a development company?

If this community does begin development it will not be
anywhere near The Villages during most of our lifetimes!!

....The lovely PONTE VEDRA, FL ......The TERMITE Capital of Florida..
.

[Bonanza]

Originally Posted by billethkid

Too far North

It's not too far north if you come from the North.
And remember -- still, no snow!

That location is already a winner.
It will be a terrific investment opportunity
for those who get in on the ground floor.

[Fourpar]

Lived in FT Walton and Destin for 18 years. The finest beaches in the country IMHO. But we got tired of evacuating for hurricanes, sometimes twice a year. Don't plan on doing so from here....

[chuck90199]

In the article is this quote, "in the mold of The Villages (outside Ocala)." Actually, since The Villages is twice the size of Ocala (population), it should read, "Ocala is right outside The Villages."

[janmcn]

Originally Posted by quirky3

Saw this yesterday - plans for a "Villages"-like community in the Florida panhandle covering 110,500 acres and up to 170,000 homes.

St. Joe planning Panhandle retirement community

includes these statements:

“The project would take multiple decades to build out in full – vastly exceeding but firmly in the mold of The Villages (outside Ocala),” Puryear and Horne said.

With The Villages likely completing residential development sometime in 2017, it appears that St. Joe clearly aims to market this community as the new Florida retirement destination of choice for migrating baby boomers,” they said.

This project should be good news for the state of Florida, if and when it gets off the ground. It would also be good news for the hundreds of construction workers who will soon be losing their jobs in The Villages. They could have employment for the multiple decades it will take to complete this development.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by mickey100

Are the summer temps cooler up there? If so, that would be a plus.

Sounds wonderful Mickey!

[mickey100]

Originally Posted by gomoho

Simply because for some reason people in The Villages needs to prove, time and time again - mine is bigger than yours. To each his own - celebrate diversity, don't be threatened by it. The Villages is a wonderful place for some - not so much for others. Wouldn't it be wonderful if the lifestyle could be offered in another place??? It's not a threat - it's an idea?!?!?!?!

I agree. Have never been able to understand the mentality of some people.

[GeorgeMiller061]

I will certainly go see what they plan to do when it gets off the ground. One article said they have 700 million in cash.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by billethkid

Too far North

I agree. I'd love to see them build one in Key West. It's just too cold here in the winter.

[Bonanza]

Originally Posted by GeorgeMiller061

I will certainly go see what they plan to do when it gets off the ground. One article said they have 700 million in cash.

When and if (you never know) it comes to fruition, there are no minuses -- only plusses,
no matter how you look at it . . . plusses for the developer, for new homeowners, for investors, for all the worker bees, small service
companies, the state -- the list goes on.

Negatives from the nay sayers are simply sour grapes!

[janmcn]

Originally Posted by GeorgeMiller061

I will certainly go see what they plan to do when it gets off the ground. One article said they have 700 million in cash.

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

I agree. I'd love to see them build one in Key West. It's just too cold here in the winter.

A lot of people will probably be checking it out if St Joe's can provide the lifestyle at a more competitive price. They can learn a lot from mistakes that were made at The Villages. With 700 million seed money, they shouldn't have to rely on tax-free bonds for their financing. As I recall, St Joe's is the largest land-owner in Florida.

It will never happen in the Keys. Even if the land were available, it would be way too expensive.

[2BNTV]

Never duplicated, only imitated!!!! IMHO