The Villages News Updated 4-12-2024- in 4K - News IN and AROUND The Villages Florida

[@janetpartyka5968]

Great job reporting, Skip. It's SO important for the Villagers to know what's going on.

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

The ones that live here know, the ones planning on moving here need to know

[@flybirds2024]

So I have an update of Red Fox Executive golf course, recently holes 7 and 9 the greens were completely removed and reinstalled. Both Red Fox and Gray Fox have been closed for 3 weeks and it appears that it will be several more weeks before it reopens!

[@williambyrnes9742]

The Villages have a terminal cancer.

[@janetpartyka5968]

Parents who never taught their kids responsibility. They created monsters.

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

That's the truth !!

[@janetpartyka5968]

A way to cut costs is to leave the beautiful flowers in the ground. Why would you change them every so often? It doesn't make sense.

[@douglasstone3813]

All developers create the associations and deed restriction and then hand them of to an association or group representing the home owners. The developer is a for profit operating company and is ill suited to administer these entities for any time longer than the build-out process. If the developer/builder usually two separate for profit operating companies would be liable to lawsuits from investors for violations of fiduciary duties. By law these operating companies must disclose in writing their liabilities these disclosures would play havoc on their P/E ratios and future ability to take on new debt.

[@stevenmrperfectpeterson542]

Thanks skip for keeping it real

[@badkarma1289]

Hey Skip, I heard that María del Rosario Cayetana Paloma Alfonsa Victoria Eugenia Fernanda Teresa Francisca de Paula Lourdes Antonia Josefa Fausta Rita Castor Dorotea Santa Esperanza Fitz-James Stuart y de Silva Falcó y Gurtubay got busted for driving without a license - be sure to read her name on your next news show (and include the bloopers).

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 Name will be in the picture !!

[@deniseinflorida6624]

Love it. Can't wait

[@cynthiaamitrano8915]

They hate the condition of the golf courses, they whine about spending money to upgrade. The same for many other complaints. Can’t check ids if people are in pool. Easy solution, everyone out of the pool for spot check. They have all these rules, but nobody wants to enforce them. I don’t even live there and it drives me nuts. My biggest issue is with the bum who’s driving up fines on his mother’s property. What city/county is the home in. Report the clutter to them and they’ll take care of it. I’m guessing the various villages are within the confines of a city, certainly a county. Fire departments have rules. The beautiful driveways of The Villages is one of the most attractive things about the community. I saw one which has an image of “Goofy” painted on it. Not my choice, but it’s extremely well done.

[@clevjam]

Hey Skip, Good job on the news this week!.You are the first person I have heard mention subscribing when you are watching the video on the television. I thought of this months ago and was going to suggest to all my subscribed channels to suggest their viewers subscribe on both their computers, as well as their televisions. I have Fire - Tv and have done that with all my channels. Seems like a simple way to boost your subscriptions!

[@sailordude2094]

Thanks for the news Skip! Weird that @2:00 there are two sex offender stories the same week from the same village! As far AirBNB goes, you can use a local property manager to take care of things like visitor passes.

[@kjisnot]

Why doesn't someone ask the developer WHY they want to dump enforcement to the CDDs? Make them sell the idea. No deals until they give a valid reason that is a win/win for everyone.

[@davidoverholt251]

Sorry Skip, I am seeing more groups buying and renting out the homes in the Villages! This is not suppose to happen for those of you that bought your homes under the deed restrictions! I would be right up the developer/owner/whoever they say is responsible for maintaining the Villages Properties per the deed restrictions!

[@davidoverholt251]

Let the developer maintain the responsibility for the deed restrictions for which you bought your housing unit in the Villages! The big deal in the Villages is the amenities of the entire group of neighborhoods over the years that are connected, as they continue to sell housing in the Villages! OMG, you spend that much money for that small square footage home, and then pay for your other fees in the TV! Just saying that as I follow the Villages for all these years, I see the developer and the HOA start to transfer the problems to the homeowners! I am not impressed that the homeowners are paying so much for the maintenance of your Golf Courses, and what you pay monthly!

[@HarleyJohn333]

Thanks! Skippy

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

Thanks Food Bus, much appreciated 👍

[@MissyMoe28]

Thanks Skip, always enjoy Fridays’s news.

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

Appreciate your Watching

[@nissamills576]

I vote NO ADULT CHILDREN....

[@davidwilliams9888]

Always a great show. Thank you for doing all the hard work. David P.N.W

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

Thanks 4 Watching Dave 👀

[@barbaraebner5889]

Thanks always for the updates and the real news. Good, bad and indifferent.

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

You bet

[@trudyf8733]

We own a condo in NJ. Our HOA only allows 3 rentals per year with a minimum of 30 days.

[@barbaraebner5889]

We rent in NJ in the summer. Never knew that about owners.

[@michaelsd284]

I believe Skip has said their are rules for short-term rentals and visitors (adult children), the issue is no one is enforcing or seems to know who should be enforcing the rules when there are violations.

[@ThatLVCguy]

Great job as always Skip. I am one of those viewers who normally watch on my television so rarely comment but I AM watching. 🙂

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

Hit the thumbs up

[@ThatLVCguy]

@@TheVillagesSkipSmith You bet. Always do.

[@apkn1955]

Did you say she flew the navy flag above the US flag ? Could that have been the issue ?

[@DisMindy5767]

No below it.

[@BADGE306]

This is awesome

[@rickanderson4332]

Great job as always Skip! Thanks!

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

Thanks Rick

[@BADGE306]

I think I have found my new favorite channel

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

Thanks Badge306...

[@stevenmrperfectpeterson542]

Thanks skip for keeping it real

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

Thanks 4 Watching 👀

[@kylereed980]

Great job skip, and I will get to your patriots...

[@sherrybarnes-stebbin1701]

Keep up the good work

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

Thanks, will do!

[@kathybinthe6037]

Thanks!

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

Thanks KathyB... been working on next week's news , took a break and what a nice surprise... Thanks for your support..

[@steveg4589]

"Florida's friendliest hometown," excellent!

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

Thanks Steve

[@maryburkholder5237]

Another great show! Thanks Skip for all that you do!

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

Thanks Mary

[@catherinetozzi8056]

I admire your reporting,,,,,,hard thing to do for most! 🙏🏽

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

I appreciate that

[@Cathidee]

Thanks for sharing the news and keeping us updated!

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

Thanks cathidee

[@stevenwilburn235]

Thank you for sharing Skip.

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

My pleasure!!

[@deniseinflorida6624]

Great info, as always!

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

Glad it was helpful!

[@brianmadigan3052]

Thank you Skip 👍

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

Very welcome

[@virgiljohnson7504]

Thanks Skip 😊

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

Welcome 😊