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Why the fastest-growing place for young kids in the US is in the metro with the oldest residents
Read full article: Why the fastest-growing place for young kids in the US is in the metro with the oldest residentsNo one younger than age 19 is allowed to live in The Villages, the massive retirement community in central Florida which has the highest median age of any place in the U.S. Yet it is part of the fastest-growing metro area for young children this decade.
Man, 77, meant to sell ill-gotten erectile drugs in sprawling Florida retirement community, feds say
Read full article: Man, 77, meant to sell ill-gotten erectile drugs in sprawling Florida retirement community, feds sayFederal authorities have arrested a 77-year-old man for allegedly buying more than $1,800 in erectile dysfunction drugs without a prescription and intending to sell them in the massive central Florida retirement community The Villages and elsewhere.
Photos: Boat, car parades became new norm in 2020 election
Read full article: Photos: Boat, car parades became new norm in 2020 electionSupporters of President Trump drive in a "Trump Parade" in the battleground state on Oct. 31, 2020 in Luther, Iowa. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images) (2020 Getty Images)Boaters show their support for President Donald Trump during a parade down the Intracoastal Waterway on Oct. 3, 2020 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (2020 Getty Images)People listen to Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris speak at UAW Local 653 on Oct. 25, 2020 in Pontiac, Michigan. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images) (2020 Getty Images)Supporters of Biden rally during President Donald Trump's campaign stop at The Villages Polo Club on Oct. 23, 2020 in The Villages, Florida. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images) (2020 Getty Images)No matter what side of the aisle you fall on, make your voice heard: Cast that ballot Tuesday if you havenāt turned one in already.
Community raises $300K for injured, retired Army veterans new smart home: Pam will never be alone
Read full article: Community raises $300K for injured, retired Army veterans new smart home: Pam will never be alonePam Kelly envisioned the rest of her life unfolding in the military. Enter the nonprofit group Villagers for Veterans, based in The Villages, in Central Florida. Pam Kelly (YouTube/Villagers for Veterans)Ive grown a family here, she said in a video, linked below. Pam Kelly's home. And I know from this point forward that Pam will never be alone.Watch Kellys story, pre-home, here:
'White power' flare-up in retirement haven reveals tensions
Read full article: 'White power' flare-up in retirement haven reveals tensionsThose tensions got international attention last weekend when President Donald Trump tweeted approvingly of a video showing one of his supporters at the retirement community chanting a racist slogan associated with white supremacists. Those tensions, though, flared two weeks ago during a golf-cart parade for President Donald Trump's birthday in which a man shouted, White Power, when confronted by anti-Trump protesters. A video clip of that confrontation in Americas largest retirement community was tweeted approvingly by Trump last weekend and then taken down. In the past, when conflicting political views came up in The Villages, residents said it was best to say, I disagree, and quickly change the topic. A man driving by in a golf car responded by shouting, White Power," a racist slogan associated with white supremacists.
Trump approvingly tweets video showing 'white power' chant
Read full article: Trump approvingly tweets video showing 'white power' chantWASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Sunday tweeted approvingly of a video showing one of his supporters chanting white power," a racist slogan associated with white supremacists. The video appeared to have been taken at The Villages, a Florida retirement community, and showed dueling demonstrations between Trump supporters and opponents. Thank you to the great people of The Villages, Trump tweeted. Moments into the video clip he shared, a man driving a golf cart displaying pro-Trump signs and flags shouts 'white power." The White House did not immediately respond to questions about Trump's decision to share the video.