The Villages
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The Villages is a major hub for retirees in Florida. It struggled for decades to get off the ground, meeting obstacle after obstacle. Once it took off, it left the rest of the state behind, and never looked back. Songs Springtime by Lobo Loco Arround the Lake by Lobo Loco Speedy Delta by Lobo Loco Love After Midnight by Lobo Loco Hey Go by Lobo Loco Good Thoughts by Lobo Loco Sources https://saltriverstories.org/items/show/240 https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-2003-12-25-0312241409-story.html https://www.villages-news.com/2019/01/05/who-was-harold-schwartz/ https://www.byduncan.com/2014/03/14/harold-schwartz-millionaire-h-gary-morse-billionaire/ https://www.floridamemory.com/photographiccollection/photo_exhibits/tincans/ https://fcit.usf.edu/florida/lessons/ld_boom/ld_boom1.htm https://nwfloridahistory.com/2018/10/29/florida-and-the-19th-century-panics-1837-1857-1873-and-1893-part-2/ https://news.wjct.org/post/south-florida-mobile-home-parks-face-real-estate-crunch https://www.heraldtribune.com/article/LK/20020526/News/605227601/SH/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/09/12/florida-has-828000-mobile-homes-only-half-are-insured/?utm_term=.1578178c8683
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