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Saturday, May 18, 2024

Letters to the Editor

Cap the amenity rate and make the golfers pay more

A Village of DeSoto resident, in a Letter to the Editor, says it’s time to cap the amenity rate and make the golfers pay more for upkeep of the courses.

Delivery of The Villages Daily Sun newspaper

A Village of Summerhill resident went out on a rainy morning to get his copy of The Villages Daily Sun and found a “single-bagged sponge.”

Growth is out of control thanks to The Villages

A woman who bought property in Oxford in 1997 believes growth is out of control thanks to the The Villages. Read her Letter to the Editor.

VIP club in The Villages provides link for audio books

A leader in the Visually Impaired Persons Club of The Villages responds to a previous Letter to the Editor from a Middleton reader concerned about a perceived lack of E-Books.

We are creating a new slave class in America

In a Letter to the Editor, a Village of Fernandina resident says he fears we are creating a new slave class in America.

Follow the money when it comes to Florida’s insurance crisis

A Village of Belvedere resident, in a Letter to the Editor, suggests you can learn a lot about Florida’s homeowners insurance problems if you follow the money.

There are plenty of pools to choose from during Paradise project

A Village of Rio Grande resident says there will be plenty of pools to choose from during the Paradise Recreation Center renovation that could see that family pool closed for up to two years. Read her Letter to the Editor.

The cows in my backyard have been replaced with bulldozers

A longtime resident contends the growth of The Villages has paved the way for bulldozers and the disappearance of cows. Read her Letter to the Editor.

Middleton reader says our country has a problem

A reader from Middleton, in a Letter to the Editor, warns that our country is facing a big problem.

Opening Priority Pools would be wrong and costly

A Village of Hacienda resident warns that opening Priority Pools to non-members would be wrong and costly. Read her Letter to the Editor.

Is ‘hate speech’ hateful and does ‘misinformation’ misinform?

In a Letter to the Editor, Village of Sunset Pointe resident tries to determine the truth about “hate speech” and “misinformation.”

Guests should be charged to use facilities in The Villages

In a Letter to the Editor, a longtime resident of The Villages suggests the 300,000 guests per year to The Villages should be supporting the community by paying for guest passes.

We should not be opening any of the Priority Pools to the public

A Village of Orange Blossom Gardens resident says Priority Pools should not be opened up to non-member Villagers. Read her Letter to the Editor.

Neighborhood restrictions on short-term rentals

A Village of Pine Hills resident, in a Letter to the Editor, offers information about neighborhood restrictions on short-term rentals.

It’s time to care more about Villagers than visitors

A Village of Chatham resident supports the idea of capping amenity fees. She says it’s time to care more about residents than visitors.

We’re paying more but getting less

A reader from the Village of Pennecamp, in a Letter to the Editor, writes that we seem to be paying more and getting less.

More pool time needed for water fitness classes

A Village of Chitty Chatty resident says that more pool time is needed for water fitness classes. Read her Letter to the Editor.

Morse family has made plenty of money and can afford to help residents

In a Letter to the Editor, a Village of DeLuna resident contends the Morse family has plenty of money to help protect residents from new neighbors they didn’t bargain for when they purchased their “dream home.”

Use of pools for water volley ball

A Village of Collier resident has a suggestion about efficiently using pools for water volley ball. Read her Letter to the Editor.

Villagers have legitimate concerns about security

A Villager, writing in a Letter to the Editor, agrees that some residents living on the Historic Side of The Villages have valid security concerns due to the construction of an apartment building.

Opening Priority Pools to all Villagers a slap in the face to paying members

A Villager who has been a Priority Pool member for more than 20 years believes opening up the pools to non-members would be a slap in the face to those who pay for access.

What is the message of the little white cross?

A reader from the Village of Country Club Hills wonders if we’ve lost sight of Jesus’ message in the debate over the little white crosses in The Villages. Read her Letter to the Editor.

It’s an outrage to those who pay for Priority Pools

A Village of Glenbrook resident, in a Letter to the Editor, writes that she is adamantly opposed to opening Priority Pools during the Paradise Recreation Center renovation.

Opening up Priority Pools a bad idea

A Priority Pools member objects to the idea of opening up the paid premium pools to non-members. Read his Letter to the Editor.