🌱 How a new AdventHealth hospital could reshape The Villages’ southern end

Good morning The Villages! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a new AdventHealth hospital could reshape The Villages’ southern end
• Why this $2.65 million CR 466 sale matters for local businesses
• Why The Villages is Florida’s lone pick on Forbes’ 2026 retiree list

Also on today's calendar: Mother's Tribute Variety Show by Request Line Live!.

Today's riddle: What has 3 feet, but can not walk... 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 86, low: 68.
• Tuesday: Sunshine with a stray t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• AdventHealth plans new hospital in southern end of The Villages (villages-news.com) — A new 80-bed AdventHealth hospital is planned for the southern end of The Villages as part of the massive 700-acre Legacy Place development near Florida’s Turnpike and County Road 470. The project, in partnership with The Villages and Benderson Development, will add retail, dining, and business space, with phased openings starting in 2027 and the hospital targeted to open in 2030.
   

• Property along CR 466 in The Villages sells for $2.65 million (villages-news.com) — A commercial parcel along County Road 466 in The Villages, home to The Sleep Center and Spa & Patio Center, just sold for $2.65 million. The deal continues a busy year of commercial property sales in and around The Villages, with multiple nearby sites changing hands for multi-million-dollar prices.
   

• 7 Top Affordable Places to Retire in 2026, According to Forbes (401kspecialistmag.com) — The Villages stands out as Florida’s only pick on Forbes’ new 2026 “Best Places to Retire” list, recognized as a primarily retirement-focused community despite statewide insurance and housing cost challenges. The broader piece explains how Forbes evaluated nearly 1,000 locations on affordability, safety, healthcare access, and climate risks, then spotlighted the most budget-friendly choices nationwide.
   

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📸 Around The Villages

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🗓 Upcoming Events in The Villages

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday May 10

• Mother's Tribute Variety Show by Request Line Live! →
  Old Mill Playhouse Epic Theatres of The Villages, 1000 Old Mill Run, The Villages
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday May 12

• Dine to Donate: The Villages Honor Flight - Redsauce →
  Redsauce American - Italian Restaurant, 1000 Canal St, The Villages
  11:00 am

Saturday May 16

• Villages Cruise-In — May →
  Spanish Springs Town Square, 1120 Main St, The Villages
  9:00 am

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📣 The Villages Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday May 10

• Mount Dora Village Market
  Sunset Park Downtown Mount Dora
  10:00 am
• Mother's Day Grand Brunch Buffet
  La Hacienda Restaurant Mission Resort + Club, 10400 County Road 48, Howey-in-the-Hills
  11:00 am
• Mother's Day Brunch at Hotel Eastport →
  Hotel Eastport, 7065 Beebe Ct, Wildwood
  11:00 am
• Gilly & The Girl →
  Ednas' On The Green, 5227 Marsh Bend Trl, Wildwood
  12:00 pm
• Sunday Brunch at Eden Abbey
  Eden Abbey Brewing Community, 405 S. Highland St., Mount Dora
  12:00 pm
• Claire Vandiver →
  Ednas' On The Green, 5227 Marsh Bend Trl, Wildwood
  4:00 pm
• Live Music at Eden Abbey
  Eden Abbey Brewing Community, 405 S. Highland St., Mount Dora
  5:00 pm

Monday May 11

• Children's Craft Kits →
  Lady Lake, FL Calendar, 225 W Guava St., Lady Lake
• Music Video Bingo at Whiskey Kitchen
  Whiskey Kitchen Mount Dora is a laid-back downtown Mount Dora favorite known for its Southern-inspired comfort food, craft cocktails, and one of the best whiskey selections in the area. The energetic but cozy atmosphere makes it an id
  7:00 pm

Tuesday May 12

• Tiny Tots →
  Lady Lake, FL Calendar, 225 W Guava St., Lady Lake
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Wanted to share a scam on here I almost fell for.
  A lady said she wanted to buy my table and asked me to text her. I did and she said she could Venmo me now. Then asked for my email since her Venmo… (Nextdoor Dunedin East)
• New scam——received a phone call yesterday afternoon….
  the caller claimed to be a policeman…claimed that there was a federal warrant out for me…due to no appearing to serve on a federal grand jury…he was… (Nextdoor The Village of Monarch Grove)

• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Stocker in The Villages. Apply here.
• Tommy Bahama posted a job opening for Stock Associate in The Villages. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near The Villages here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Lady Lake

• Ruth Adalene Forbeck (villages-news.com)

Fruitland Park

• 22-year-old man accused of giving underage girl beers and touching her genitals (leesburg-news.com)

Wildwood

• Carolyn Frances Krinkie (villages-news.com)
• Parkwood husband allegedly rams into wife's vehicle in roundabout (villages-news.com)
• ICE slaps hold on suspended driver hauling plants near Village of Fenney (villages-news.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A yard Stick... (Thank you Dan S. for sending it in!)
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