Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor of Villages-News. Reader and user comments/letters on events, local happenings, government, and more in The Villages, Florida. Have thoughts on a situation or issue unfolding in The Villages? Click here to share your thoughts with us and submit a letter to the editor!
If we can’t get tee times it might be time to slow down construction of new homes
In a Letter to the Editor, a Villager suggests that if the population is exceeding the amenities, then maybe it’s time to slow down on the construction of homes.
Our lunch was ruined thanks to a smoker
A Village of Fernandina resident, in a Letter to the Editor, says a smoker ruined her group’s recent lunch at a country club in The Villages.
Ever left your mailbox key in the door?
A Haciendas of Mission Hills resident has a suggestion for keys that are accidentally left in mailbox doors at postal stations in The Villages. Read his Letter to the Editor.
Natives struggle with the tidal wave of The Villages
A lifelong Wildwood resident, in a Letter to the Editor, attempts to explain how The Villages has impacted the lives of those who were here “first.”
At what point did the winter visitors get priority for tee times?
In a Letter to the Editor, a Village of Sabal Chase takes on the issue of full-time residents having trouble getting tee times.
Who determines who are the ‘outsiders?’
A 23-year resident of The Villages would like to know how you determine who are the “outsiders” at the town squares. Read her Letter to the Editor.
Homeowners insurance premiums going up AGAIN
A Village of Belvedere resident, in a Letter to the Editor, warns that homeowners’ insurance rates will be going up again.
New buyers are being hoodwinked
In a Letter to the Editor, a Village of Orange Blossom Gardens resident says new buyers in The Villages are being hoodwinked.
I cannot believe the sense of entitlement felt by Villagers
An Ocala resident cannot believe the sense of entitlement felt by Villagers. Read her Letter to the Editor.
We cannot even get a tee time
A Village of Rio Ranchero resident says that it’s very difficult to get a tee time when the snowbirds and renters are in town. Read her Letter to the Editor.
The Villages’ expansion is destroying everything in sight
In a Letter to the Editor, a Spruce Creek South resident says The Villages’ expansion is destroying everything in sight.
Maybe the old days weren’t so great
A Village of Rio Ponderosa resident, in a Letter to the Editor, contends that maybe “the old days” weren’t as great as some seem to remember.
Residents deserve priority at the town squares
A Village of Tierra Del Sol resident, in a Letter to the Editor, contends that residents deserve some priority at the town squares.
Lake County resident doesn’t welcome further encroachment by The Villages
A Lake County resident says she does not welcome further encroachment by The Villages. Read her Letter to the Editor.
It would be wrong to charge people to visit the squares
In a Letter to the Editor, a Village of Bonnybrook resident says it would be wrong to charge people to visit the town squares.
Response to letter from our friend from Texas
A Village of Santo Domingo resident offers some advice to a Texan who recently visited The Villages.
I cannot understand how these people think
A Village of Buttonwood resident, in a Letter to the Editor, responds to a Chitty Chatty resident who commented on the use of the town squares.
Revenue should easily support care of championship courses
In a Letter to the Editor, a Village of Calumet Grove resident says the math would suggest that the golf courses are generating plenty of revenue to support their adequate upkeep.
We need to charge people to come to the square
A Village of Chitty Chatty resident makes the case for charging people who come to the town squares. Read her Letter to the Editor.
Re-open the Brownwood movie theater
A Village of Dunedin resident, in a Letter to the Editor, says The Villages needs to listen to the people and reopen the movie theater at Brownwood.
I’m sorry we moved here
In a Letter to the Editor, a Village of Duval resident says he’s regretting his move to The Villages because of all of the growth.
The Morse family doesn’t care what we want
In a Letter to the Editor, a Village of Silver Lake resident says the Morse family doesn’t care what the residents want.
The Villages is destroying our communities
A Lake Panasoffke resident contends The Villages is destroying the rural way of life so many love. Read her Letter to the Editor.
Golfers need to do their part at golf courses
A Village of Silver Lake resident, in a Letter to the Editor, contends that golfers need to do their part at the golf courses.
