BLASTING, SINKHOLES, AND THE PRISON DOWN THE ROAD

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  • There is no shortage of gossip and rumors concerning The Villages, Florida. In this episode, Jerry and Linda talk with real people, residents of the Southern Oaks area, which is near The prison and the Coleman Federal Correctional Facility. Listen as they respond to questions about the blasting from the nearby quarry, sinkholes, and other topics of interest. There aren't experts, just real people giving their opinions on these timely topics.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 202

  • @carolapostolos8929
    @carolapostolos8929 4 роки тому +9

    Thank you to all the people who participated in this interview. It was interesting to hear their views. And of course Thank You Jerry and Linda for providing this wonderful vlog.

  • @kathleenhealey741
    @kathleenhealey741 4 роки тому +10

    Thanks for this interview everyone! I’ve been in my parents’ Spring Hill community in the past. Please don’t underestimate sink holes.

  • @edwinrodeo
    @edwinrodeo 2 роки тому +2

    Great video.. very helpful. You are providing a great service. Love ❤️ Gizmo

  • @daveborchard2019
    @daveborchard2019 4 роки тому +7

    It’s great hearing the people’s opinions and answers to the questions.

  • @katherineb.3140
    @katherineb.3140 4 роки тому +7

    Great questions! Thank you panel for your time and answers to these questions 👍
    Jerry & Linda, thank you again for the effort that you put into your videos. I can only imagine how ling it must take!

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  4 роки тому +1

      Tank you for recognising that, Katherine. It does take a lot of time, but we enjoy doing it.

  • @barbaravasonscott6762
    @barbaravasonscott6762 4 роки тому +1

    Great questions and great responses . Thank you to all who participated. Thank you Linden Villages neighbors ! Thank you Linda and Jerry.

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  4 роки тому

      You are welcome, Barbara. Thank you for watching!

  • @arfriedman4577
    @arfriedman4577 3 роки тому +1

    Very informative for people that want to live in your area. Everyone speaks so nicely.

  • @larrydonnelly979
    @larrydonnelly979 4 роки тому +4

    Very nice segment. We live down in the Desoto village and pretty much agree with what these folks are saying. Unlike what we read in a local tabloid gossip rag, we have found that most people are very decent folks and the area is a wonderful place to retire.

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  4 роки тому +1

      So true, Larry. 99.9% of the people here are fantastic… but the other 0.1% gets all the publicity.

  • @captaina9155
    @captaina9155 4 роки тому +3

    OK Jerry and Linda - one of your best yet! As you know, we live in the Village of Linden also, and I could not agree more with our neighbors. This is a great place to live.

  • @patsmith5037
    @patsmith5037 4 роки тому +2

    Great video and very helpful! My husband and I enjoyed talking to you today, Jerry. We love the informative videos you, Linda and Gizmo provide. Thank you!

  • @lisathornhill7694
    @lisathornhill7694 4 роки тому +4

    Hey guys, that was great! We are closing in Bonita Village this coming week - alot of my "homework" was done through watching your videos so, thank you!

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  4 роки тому

      Congratulations Lisa, see you when you get here!

    • @saundby
      @saundby 4 роки тому +1

      Welcome! We're across the road over in Liberty Park. There's a lot to love about being in our part of The Villages, as nice as the new areas are. We bought here last year, and like being a short cart ride from Lake Sumter Landing. Since our main clubs meet in Laurel Manor and Eisenhower, being here puts us right in the middle. Plus we love the nearby shopping on 466A.

  • @kathleenn.8257
    @kathleenn.8257 4 роки тому +3

    I really enjoyed this video. Thanks to all who participated. I loved hearing about The Villages from your perspectives. I am hoping to retire to TV in about 3-4 years. I am doing a lot of research and Jerry and Linda - your videos are helping me immensely. I live on an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, so visiting TV is not easy to do right now.

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  4 роки тому +2

      An island? Maybe we should visit you! 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

  • @auroranite
    @auroranite 4 роки тому +3

    Another Fabulous show Jerry & Linda. Thank you to all the guests for sharing their perspectives. 👍

  • @kerstinlampert7337
    @kerstinlampert7337 4 роки тому +4

    Super interview....touched most of the points I would imagine most folks might want to know about....

  • @joyfullylivinglife7114
    @joyfullylivinglife7114 4 роки тому +6

    Oh my goodness, Linda and Jerry, this was fabulous!!!! Thank you again and again for the time and effort you put in to your videos.

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  4 роки тому

      Thank you for watching, we appreciate your kind words.

  • @jimhunt7634
    @jimhunt7634 4 роки тому +5

    Thanks so much for interviews..Nice to get others input..

  • @karenseman8258
    @karenseman8258 4 роки тому +3

    Great video and fantastic format! We found it very interesting - all the hot topics. Thank you for all the time and effort you put into your videos! Hope Linda is enjoying her time with the new baby and you aren’t too lonely Jerry!

  • @dorebea1
    @dorebea1 4 роки тому +1

    Excellent info. One of your best videos! Love hearing from a variety of Villagers directly. Thank you

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  4 роки тому

      Thinks dorebea, it has been very difficult with covid 19 to be able to get close to people to interview. But this worked as we were able to isolate the people by themselves.

  • @josephsullivan8654
    @josephsullivan8654 3 роки тому +1

    This was excellent thanks!

  • @cynthiaamitrano8915
    @cynthiaamitrano8915 4 роки тому +21

    Jerry and Linda, if possible, take us on a tour of Linden Isle. Thank you.

  • @karensnook7419
    @karensnook7419 4 роки тому +3

    Great video!!! So helpful to those of us looking to move there. Thanks everyone!!!

  • @carolanncurrid8246
    @carolanncurrid8246 4 роки тому +6

    Interesting to hear comments from others. Maybe interview some folks in the older areas who have been there for quite a while as a contrast. Wonder what they think of the growth? From an outsider it seems like each area is just like small town living anywhere - with more amenities and activities than I’ve ever heard of! The overall size doesn’t seem to matter much. Thanks for another informative video!

  • @Judes121
    @Judes121 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks to all for sharing !

  • @mykvalentin
    @mykvalentin 4 роки тому +3

    Another informative video. Thank you for posting.

  • @drgwnut
    @drgwnut 4 роки тому +2

    Great group of real people. Well done. Like a documentary.

  • @janislyn58
    @janislyn58 4 роки тому +16

    This place looks lovely but I don’t want to live where everyone is my age. I love having all ages of neighbors. My parents lived in a place called Laguna Woods in CA. I realized then I did not want to live in a senior community. We will be moving to Florida in January 2022. I do enjoy watching your channel. Thank you for sharing your lives!

    • @seaside2001
      @seaside2001 3 роки тому +5

      Don't like the idea of not owning the land under my house either. Its not a real community without other generations of people I don't think. Very stepford and scary to me. lol

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  3 роки тому +2

      We own the land...

    • @seaside2001
      @seaside2001 3 роки тому

      @@JERRYANDLINDA Thank you for the clarification.

  • @nataliesmithhart4511
    @nataliesmithhart4511 4 роки тому +6

    Always enjoy and appreciate these insightful videos! 👏🏼👍🏼 The perspectives from all walks of life is fantastic. My absolute favorite comment - “As long as I’m not IN the correctional facility, it doesn’t bother me!” 🤣🤣 FABULOUS and oh so true!! Keep ‘em coming Jerry & Linda! You guys are the BEST! Stay well. 💕☀️

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  4 роки тому +1

      Thanks, Natalie. JP was a card. We really enjoy these folks.

  • @sandramoore8115
    @sandramoore8115 4 роки тому +2

    Well you finally made it to The Island. And a great bunch of my neighbors you found. Great interview. I am ready for all the new stuff. But I go home in the summer.

  • @theresatitus-lawson3431
    @theresatitus-lawson3431 4 роки тому +7

    Outstanding video Jerry and Linda! Nice to hear from residents and getting their perspective on living here in The Villages! Very professionally done!

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  4 роки тому +1

      Thinks Theresa! Hope you are doing well.

  • @tracymorgan5386
    @tracymorgan5386 4 роки тому +5

    Nothing more important than raising children.

  • @simonsolano617
    @simonsolano617 3 роки тому +1

    Fantastic show guys!!

  • @davidpoucher7846
    @davidpoucher7846 3 роки тому +2

    Love your videos, and this was a very intering topic. We have been here a year now, moved from the PNW, and it was the best move we have ever made. The weather is wonderful, even the summer steamers a fine if you time you activities. The activities are what makes The Villages an absolutly best choice to retire in. We live in Monarch Grove, which is adjacent to Linden. I would have asked another connectivity question; "What would you think of having golf cart connectivity over the turnpike via Warmsprings Ave. on the north side to connect to Bradford, Chitty Chatty and then over to Rohan" There is more than 14 feet of shoulder space crossing the turnpike on the north side that could easily be coneccted to Riverbend and the golf cart trail on the east side of the Turnpike. Perhaps that could be a whole other video. Anyway thanks for what you do. keep up the great videos and well keep watching.

  • @curtisdavis8594
    @curtisdavis8594 3 роки тому +1

    Wow!! So cool! Thanks..😊

  • @CynthiaMUrban
    @CynthiaMUrban 4 роки тому +1

    I enjoyed that very much. Great format. Thanks for sharing and God bless.

  • @mrsmarietracy
    @mrsmarietracy 3 роки тому +1

    My husband and I would like to see you post more interviews like this! 👍🏻

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  3 роки тому +1

      We like to do those but covid has put a damper on in-person interviews.

  • @sharonfleet6388
    @sharonfleet6388 3 роки тому +1

    Great video, being that it was impromptu gives you their unrehearsed opinions & thoughts.😊

  • @Tommy3Putts
    @Tommy3Putts 4 роки тому +1

    Great video. Nice to hear from new residents

  • @tinkertailor3115
    @tinkertailor3115 4 роки тому +7

    "As long as I'm not in it I don't really care" Great comment!

  • @mariaroqueta3135
    @mariaroqueta3135 3 роки тому +1

    Super helpful for a possible new comer like me!!! Thank u for making this great honest video & to the group!♥️✨♥️

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  3 роки тому

      Thank you Maria, we really appreciate it!

  • @bobbywoods684
    @bobbywoods684 4 роки тому +2

    You two are doing a great service explaining life in the villages. Please don't let the below social justice warriors change the way you make your videos. Literally, there are a couple of people crapping on your hard work insinuating without minorities you're doing us a disservice. I guarantee you the amount of people who care about such things are a very small percentage of the population. They just talk about it constantly and repeatedly. Don't change a thing.

  • @backyardpc1656
    @backyardpc1656 4 роки тому +3

    That was a great segment!

  • @robertamcroy7938
    @robertamcroy7938 3 роки тому +2

    Very insightful answers! I’d like to see their location

    • @luv2cook.
      @luv2cook. 3 роки тому

      Yes, that would’ve been nice

  • @will2601-i6j
    @will2601-i6j 4 роки тому +1

    Very enjoyable to meet some real "guest residents" on your show and to just let them talk. You should do a few more! Makes me want to do the Lifestyle visits soon

  • @pufficarraway9714
    @pufficarraway9714 4 роки тому +3

    I love you guys! You're the best! I started watching your videos about a year ago and have just completed a lifestyle visit with my parents over Thanksgiving...guess what?! We're moving from Mississippi to The Villiages. We'll be living in St. Catherine's - hope to see you there sometime. God Bless You!

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  4 роки тому

      Wow! That is exciting. See you when you get here!

  • @barbaraebner5889
    @barbaraebner5889 4 роки тому +1

    Very nice chat. Alot of diversity and perspective.

  • @MR_MOO
    @MR_MOO 3 роки тому +7

    Oh my gosh. I have watched so many of your videos. What courage you have knowing that so many of your neighbors are scrutinizing every word you say. You seem like such genuine people that are very nice. I don’t think I have seen a minority face in any of the videos. I am terrified by terms such as like minded. You avoid politics which I applaud, but minorities are probably not given a second thought. Bless you both!

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks, David. Yes, minorities exist here and are welcome. I have talked to many, and hope have interviews when covid allows. All are welcome. None are refused residence here. We bought our home from Indiana, sight unseen. We were not asked about race, politics, sexual preference, etc. Hopefully we can address that in a show before long.

  • @mwm3360
    @mwm3360 4 роки тому +1

    Very interesting Great job and information. Your team was awesome!

  • @victoriachanel2493
    @victoriachanel2493 4 роки тому +5

    Wow, great video, very informative! Lot of faux news circulating, thanks for clarification! 🌲🌲🌲

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  4 роки тому

      Our pleasure, Victoria. Glad you tuned in.

  • @luckyone4881
    @luckyone4881 4 роки тому +4

    Good questions

  • @hg2.
    @hg2. 4 роки тому +1

    Well done - thanks!

  • @a.visitor4309
    @a.visitor4309 3 роки тому +3

    Great video! Well, I am not Jeffrey. I'm his wife. My mother in law lives in The Villages now for a couple of decades and will soon be moving to Alabama to live with her youngest son so they can care for her better. She's a retired Police Officer and Private Detective. Anyway, we love her a lot. My husband and I are thinking of moving there since we already have some other family in Florida too. Only they live in Brevard County. We live at the Jersey Shore. My husband gets SSDI. Will that change any? We would have to sell our house up here first. Mom lives in Lady Lake if you are familiar or not. That's her mailing address. We love your dog! We have Ziggy. A little Pom Chi about 10. My husband calls him his little barnacle because he hardly ever leaves his side. Oh, and he likes a neighbor dog named Gizmo! Well, we enjoyed your videos. Thanks for all the information.

  • @judyp4421
    @judyp4421 4 роки тому +2

    Linden Isle is very pretty and I enjoyed the interviews.
    Jerry now go wash the dishes and give Gizmo some love (and food)!!
    Sending best wishes to your son and the entire family on the new arrival.
    When will Linda be home??

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  4 роки тому

      Thanks, Judy... early next week. I hope!

  • @nshaver24
    @nshaver24 4 роки тому +5

    This was amazing....really wish you could do more of these👍👍👍

  • @monicadabney8471
    @monicadabney8471 4 роки тому +2

    Hellooo you gorgeous couple from Southern Indiana! You're content is always fun & informative. Merry Christmas 🎄!!

  • @richarddavies9514
    @richarddavies9514 2 роки тому +1

    Hello, Jerry and Linda, this is my own opinion, so take it for what its worth , I live inConneaut, Ohio some time around 20 years ago the town welcomed a prison into the town A small town of around 18,ooo ,I always thought they were great , hiring locals and such , in hindsight I have changed my mind, For our town and surrounding areas , we have had to incorporate many of their families and acquainted person, for what it’s worth, sincerely Rich

  • @judyhansel8155
    @judyhansel8155 4 роки тому +1

    Could you show us Linden Isle? Great video as usual!

  • @GeneRead
    @GeneRead 3 роки тому +1

    Hi I heard one of UR guest talk about "one of the life style packages" What is that? Thank U love UR Videos

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  3 роки тому

      You can spend 4 to 7 nights in a Courtyard villa. They are nicely appointed with golf cart, bicycles, and you'll get movie tickets, show passes, and entrance to all the amenities such as the golf driving range, clubs etc. It's a really good way to find out what the villages is all about. Just contact a Villages sales center for information. It's more during the Winter, and cheaper from May to December.
      Good luck. it's going to be exciting!
      See you when you get here!

  • @annekelley8299
    @annekelley8299 4 роки тому +1

    Great video, Thanks

  • @johnharchar6731
    @johnharchar6731 4 роки тому +3

    Hi Guys! I was looking for a place I could send an email, but I could not seem to find an address. I wanted to ask a personal question and decided to ask it here. I apologize to your viewers, because it is off topic. My husband wants to live near Disney and I am trying to convince him that the Villiages could possibly qualify. Are there trips and Disney clubs? Is there any interest in the amusement scene? Thanks, Ann

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  4 роки тому +3

      Hi Ann, our email address is:
      villagesnewcomers@gmail.com
      Yes, we think there are groups here that love Disney and organize trips to and from.

    • @Kathrynanne9
      @Kathrynanne9 4 роки тому +2

      It is about an hour from Disney World.

    • @saundby
      @saundby 4 роки тому +2

      @@Kathrynanne9 Only about 40 minutes to Disney World. Even less from down south of me where the folks in this video live. Slowest part for me is getting from where I am in The Villages out to the Turnpike.

  • @robster6884
    @robster6884 4 роки тому +4

    Been here 10 years. Buyer beware. High density development. Too many people, crime, congestion and traffic.

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  4 роки тому

      What village, Rob? North of 466A? If you do live "in" The Villages, you're the first resident that has complained to us about crime. Those comments usually come from outsiders.

    • @donnajoy9635
      @donnajoy9635 4 роки тому

      I live in Fenney the prison have no clue it's even there. I have felt and heard the blasts. The first time it freaked me out the floor moved like a wave underneath me. The quarry has been there for decades it's not a threat. I lived in Virginia Trace first moved there June 2016. It used to be snowbirds it was crowded now it's crowded year round. I love that in Fenney I feel away from things. I only use my golf car to get the mail and it was nice to go more places in it. I had an issue with the a garbage truck sinking into the black top right in front of my home. Sinkholes are not that common like my issue it was a wash away. Our most traumatic thing recently was a neighbor was in a severe golf car accident she had a brain injury.

    • @donnajoy9635
      @donnajoy9635 4 роки тому +2

      That's not true....and what crime we do have is by these 30, 40 and 50 something kids free loading off their parents that have drug issues. They claim they are here to take care of them. The crime rate in the Villages is among the lowest anywhere.

    • @tammyferguson2707
      @tammyferguson2707 4 роки тому

      @@donnajoy9635 I agree. Read The Villages News all the time. The trouble comes into The Villages from outer surrounding areas too. Like Ocala Wildwood, Leesburg.

  • @harryp1665
    @harryp1665 4 роки тому +5

    Nice to get different perspectives from the residence. Was surprised people from Las Vegas moved to Florida.

    • @marybaroch1949
      @marybaroch1949 4 роки тому +2

      Hey Harry, yep folks are usually surprised when we do tell them I'm from Las Vegas, it helped having 4 sister in laws here, so that's why we moved

    • @sherryhall1259
      @sherryhall1259 3 роки тому +1

      We'll be moving from California. Outta this crazy state!

  • @connielahman5725
    @connielahman5725 4 роки тому +1

    Awesome Video👍🏼

  • @cynthiaamitrano8915
    @cynthiaamitrano8915 4 роки тому +3

    Very positive once again. You can become as involved as you choose. Want a friend? Be a friend. We have a prison, jail and a regional corrections center. Two of these have walk always on a regular basis and nobody really cares. Other than the jail, the other two facilities are minimum security. They are designed mostly for white collar crime.

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  4 роки тому

      Right on, Cynthia... Want a friend, be a friend!

  • @geebee5490
    @geebee5490 4 роки тому +2

    Great video! Makes me want to pack up and move now!

  • @bonnieflanagan9297
    @bonnieflanagan9297 4 роки тому +4

    The prison and quarry seems to be more of an obsession with those north of 44. Doesn’t bother any of us south of 44. There are many great villages here and it’s really what you make it. There is no “best village” in The Villages. Wherever you chose to live make the most of it and start by being a good neighbor. In my opinion it is easier moving to a new village because everyone is new and it’s more inclusive in that it’s easier to connect and start neighborhood groups like golf, Pickleball and more. The Villages is big and getting bigger, that’s a fact and that won’t change because people want to live here. If they build homes you will come and people keeping coming so they build. Each Village and the immediate area is basically your base of living and activities. But knowing there is much more beyond your base is a plus. We have the Polo, three squares, beautiful walking areas like the Sharon Rose or The Hogeye. What’s not to love. Jerry I live right across the isle on the mainland. Would have loved to say Hi. Linden has three sections to it - mainland, south Linden and the isle. Kinda funny for a small village 😊 Enjoy your new grand baby.

  • @genevaparsley-dillon3811
    @genevaparsley-dillon3811 4 роки тому +1

    Great video!

  • @cheried9390
    @cheried9390 4 роки тому +3

    Very interesting, is there somewhere we can see the “plans”? I’m curious about the next phase mentioned. Sorry if it’s a dumb question.

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  4 роки тому

      We can't tell you how to find them, but they are in the newspaper occasionally… and on The Village's website.

    • @bonnieflanagan9297
      @bonnieflanagan9297 4 роки тому +2

      Stop in at the Everglades Rec Center and ask.

  • @Elizabeth-lj1vm
    @Elizabeth-lj1vm 3 роки тому +3

    “Some say it’s going to grow all the way to DisneyLAND.” 😂

  • @jpfautsch
    @jpfautsch 4 роки тому +1

    Your getting pretty good at these videos!

  • @kevo3480
    @kevo3480 3 роки тому +3

    Softball questions

  • @lynnesmith1959
    @lynnesmith1959 3 роки тому +1

    How far away is the prison?

  • @ladylincoln6691
    @ladylincoln6691 3 роки тому +2

    No thanks. Couldn't give me a place for free in Florida. That heat and humidity is terrible. I love the 4 seasons of the North.

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  3 роки тому

      When we see comments like this… we always wonder if that person has actually spent considerable time in Florida?

    • @ladylincoln6691
      @ladylincoln6691 3 роки тому +2

      @@JERRYANDLINDA Yes I have, my sister-in-law lives there. The North is so much more vibrant. That's just my opinion.

  • @jazzis4u1
    @jazzis4u1 3 роки тому +1

    Where never is heard a discouraging word and the skies are not cloudy all day

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  3 роки тому

      Actually, the range is in the Ocala National Forest. 😁😁😁

  • @dgriffin6074
    @dgriffin6074 4 роки тому +2

    Does Linden Isle have a bridge? Linden Bridge is falling down, falling down....

  • @janeforever
    @janeforever 3 роки тому +2

    Interesting comments. The 1 that surprised us was the person who didn't know about sinkholes.
    We're just not fans of FL.

  • @m.t.mclaughlin4117
    @m.t.mclaughlin4117 3 роки тому +2

    Rumor has it there is a prison. No kidding, anyone buying a home here, do your homework.

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  3 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/324AgKxQUjQ/v-deo.html

  • @dougmoring7321
    @dougmoring7321 3 роки тому +9

    There's a prison here? I didn't see anything about a prison in the promotional literature they gave me before we moved here. LOL

    • @janlee3012
      @janlee3012 3 роки тому +1

      Starke--where executions take place.

  • @DisMindy5767
    @DisMindy5767 3 роки тому +1

    I have heard you both mention a lifestyle visit and that dark haired lady mentioned a Lifestyle package. What's that? Tell me more.

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  3 роки тому

      You may want to consider a lifestyle stay. You can spend 4 to 7 nights in a Courtyard villa. They are nicely appointed with golf cart, bicycles, and you'll get movie tickets, show passes, and entrance to all the amenities such as the golf driving range, clubs etc. It's a really good way to find out what the villages is all about. Just contact a Villages sales center for information. It's more ($199/night) during the Winter, and cheaper ($99) from May to December.

    • @DisMindy5767
      @DisMindy5767 3 роки тому +1

      @@JERRYANDLINDA excellent thank you! I look forward to it.

  • @floridadreams263
    @floridadreams263 4 роки тому +5

    Thank you Jerry & Linda for taking the time to make this video. Thank you to all your guest as well. We appreciate their feedback!

  • @ggjr61
    @ggjr61 4 роки тому +3

    Great video although odd they were all from the same village.

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  4 роки тому +1

      Thanks Jerome, We went to Linden Isle for the interviews… so that is why they were all residents of the same village.

  • @larrysintay4456
    @larrysintay4456 4 роки тому +3

    If the Villages go all the way to Disneyland that will be news!

  • @joeespo177
    @joeespo177 3 роки тому +3

    The guy who laughs at sinkholes looks foolish. More Villages = more groundwater pumped out = more sinkholes due to Florisa's geology. What do people think replaces that drawn water? (psst, it's the ground above it)

  • @S.l.o.w.cooker350
    @S.l.o.w.cooker350 4 роки тому +4

    Next time find some cranky folks too. Even if you have to import them...keep it fun.

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  4 роки тому

      Great idea. I did not know these folks they are just positive people. Don't worry though, I like to find people that gripe a bit.

  • @Miguel195211
    @Miguel195211 4 роки тому +2

    I really like the interviews from people who live in TV.

  • @mikec886
    @mikec886 4 роки тому +2

    Retirement communities are nice. The pay in Florida is low if you have to work

  • @pamoleson6399
    @pamoleson6399 4 роки тому +1

    Another great video. But man the commercial breaks are annoying.

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  4 роки тому

      Thanks Pam, we sure are sorry about that. We don't have any control over the number of ads, the length of the ads, or even the subject of the ads. We sure do appreciate you watching though, and the money we make from these ads helps us keep the channel going.

    • @CastleGirl
      @CastleGirl 4 роки тому

      @@JERRYANDLINDA and ps, according to UA-cam's new terms they can now shove as many commercials anywhere they want, EVEN if its a channel that's non monetized. So dear viewers, get use to a lot more. 😕

  • @AnnMitt
    @AnnMitt 4 роки тому +1

    I'm a few years away from retirement. I'd L💜VE to live in this type of active community, but I don't have a pension like teachers or auto workers. I just have a 401K and SS. I live in Michigan and dream about Florida vacations. Living there is not in my budget. I do, however, really enjoy your videos.

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  4 роки тому

      Thanks Ann, we appreciate it!

    • @pataudette2193
      @pataudette2193 4 роки тому +2

      There are other communities south of the Villages and closer to Disney and less expensive to live in and with all amenities that a person could want and no extra charges like bond issues to deal with!

    • @boatsie
      @boatsie 3 роки тому +1

      @@pataudette2193 ...can you name a few?

  • @lindahelmbrecht1248
    @lindahelmbrecht1248 4 роки тому +1

    Why are they all from the same area?

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  4 роки тому

      Linda, we went to their neighborhood to ask questions that is probably why they are all from the same area.

  • @HowardBeale1950
    @HowardBeale1950 4 роки тому +3

    As someone who has lived in The Villages for ten years, those who don't live here should realize the 2020 census was 130,000 and about 125,000 of those do not live in the new area south of SR 44. These questions about blasting and prisons, are only relevant to the new homes section. My Village is Tamarind Grove, and we are 15 miles from the Village of Fenney , which was the first village built in the new area south of 44. We are between the two newest squares, 3 miles from Brownwood Square which opened about 2013 and 3 miles from Lake Sumter Landing Square which opened in 2007, we are in the southern area of the established Villages and yet we are at least 10 miles from the new homes. We are also ten miles from Spanish Springs Square, the first one built in the early 90's. The Villages is very large, the established villages, which excludes the new homes, is 35 square miles. I remember watching a college football all-star game in 2004 on ESPN from the Polo Fields at The Villages, I thought that was probably the center of The Villages, they had 12,000 people in attendance. Actually the polo fields does hold many events but I live 8 miles from the polo fields and might go there once a year for something. To put that into perspective, the new homes area is about 20 miles from the polo fields.

  • @nursejulie
    @nursejulie 4 роки тому +3

    🤗 That was fun! 😺😁

  • @billjosh12345
    @billjosh12345 4 роки тому +5

    DId the new Grandbaby show up yet??????????????????????????

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  4 роки тому +5

      Yep, a bouncing baby boy… everybody is doing great. Thanks for asking.

  • @janeta3509
    @janeta3509 4 роки тому +3

    Ask the northern residents if they think its getting too big.😉

    • @karensnook7419
      @karensnook7419 4 роки тому +1

      I have a feeling the North folks might feel differently and I've only visited twice. lol

    • @carolapostolos8929
      @carolapostolos8929 4 роки тому +2

      You can't stop progress...

  • @maryjones8726
    @maryjones8726 4 роки тому

    Sinkhole insurance doesn't cover your yard... just your house. I think the constant blasting could eventually fracture your underground sprinkler pipes thereby causing sinkholes.

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  4 роки тому +1

      Current Florida statue requires all personal and commercial property insurance policies to include catastrophic ground cover collapse. But that may not cover you should a sinkhole damage your property. Both types of coverage are defined below, with a comparison to help you determine your coverage needs based on your risk appetite.
      Catastrophic gound cover collapse definition
      Catastrophic ground cover collapse means the geological activity that results in all of the following:
      The abrupt collapse of the ground cover;
      A depression in the ground cover clearly visible to the naked eye;
      Structural damage to the building, including the foundation; and
      The insured structure being condemned and ordered to be vacated by the governmental agency authorized by law to issue such an order for that structure.
      Sinkhole definition
      Sinkhole means a landform created by subsidence of soil, sediment, or rock as underlying strata are dissolved by groundwater. A sinkhole may form by collapse into subterranean voids created by the dissolution of limestone or dolostone, or by subsidence as these strata are dissolved.
      Sinkhole loss means the structural damage to the building, including the foundation, caused by the sinkhole activity.
      Sinkhole activity means settlement or systematic weakening of the earth supporting such property only when such settlement or systematic weakening results from movement or raveling of soils, sediments, or rock materials into subterranean voids created by the effect of water on limestone or similar rock formation.
      Coverage Comparison
      Sinkhole coverage provides more comprehensive coverage than Catastrophic Ground Cover Collapse. If the property suffers foundation cracks or other damage caused by sinkhole activity, meaning it is still habitable but just needs repairs, it will be covered with sinkhole coverage.
      Catastrophic ground cover collapse coverage is very restrictive and must meet all four criteria listed above to qualify for a loss.
      Sinkhole coverage does not require the building to be condemned and ordered to be vacated for coverage to trigger.
      Both catastrophic ground cover collapse and sinkhole coverage are intended to ONLY cover the roofed and walled structures. They are not intended to cover cracked driveways, sidewalks, swimming pools or patio decks. They do not cover sinkhole activity on open land, parking lots, streets or roads or similar property that may serve a community.
      While you will save money on your premium without sinkhole coverage, you risk having to pay out of pocket for damages should sinkhole damage occur to your property.

    • @saundby
      @saundby 4 роки тому +2

      None of the blasting they're doing is going to damage a sprinkler line. You're far, far more likely to damage it with ordinary gardening.

    • @maryjones8726
      @maryjones8726 4 роки тому

      @@saundby Every photo I've seen in the news of sinkholes in TV, all have broken sprinkler pipes in them. So, I made a logical conclusion.

  • @johnd9031
    @johnd9031 3 роки тому +3

    Funny how they love living in the new area south of 44 but can't wait for the bridge so they can get to the shopping and amenities in the northern area of The Villages. After five years the supermarket still hasnt opened south of 44. We have lived in The Villages for 14 years and it is well maintained with lots of activities. Like any where most people are friendly. But it Is a company town with some serious disadvantages.

  • @TheCompton2010
    @TheCompton2010 2 роки тому +1

    9:58 3000 clubs?

  • @peteypickles3262
    @peteypickles3262 4 роки тому +8

    "Is a sinkhole like a pothole!?!" - LOL! Yes, a really, really BIG one!

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  4 роки тому +2

      Weren't these folks great? We really enjoyed them. Witty and wonderful people.

  • @marieg3865
    @marieg3865 4 роки тому +1

    10:15 lol, cute ;)

  • @marydonaldson6139
    @marydonaldson6139 4 роки тому +1

    🙌🤗

  • @ajoepetrucceJr
    @ajoepetrucceJr 4 роки тому +1

    The questions were good, the answers not so much

  • @giorgi6762
    @giorgi6762 4 роки тому +4

    agree, the sentence IT DOES NOT BOTHER ME, at nauseum. You wonder if this is an honest review of the place. If you were a home owner and your property value dependent on the continued growth of this place like a Ponzi tax scheme, wouldnt you brag. What they don't show you is, what 300K can buy, a cracker box. The only good advice was "do your home work" and I did , neh not for me. I want to be where young people are. Surrounded by old people makes me feel old.

    • @bonnieflanagan9297
      @bonnieflanagan9297 4 роки тому +1

      Giorgi then buy south of 44. We live south of 44 and a lot of my neighbors and friends are between 45-55 years old. We retired here at 60 to live the lifestyle. Maybe Jerry and Linda should do a video on those 60 or younger living here.