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157Events this week
21Free things to do
92New spots
99New stories

● Checked this morning, before the 6 AM send.

This week in The Villages

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 157 events, day by day →

Yard Stop

Friday 7am · Ocala

Fri Mentored Play

Friday 8:30am · Eisenhower Recreation Center

Yoga Nona

Friday 9am · Crescent Park in Laureate Park · Free

Jeeptoberfest

Friday 9am · Ocala

New in The Villages

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Hawkes Bay Executive Golf Course

Entertainment

Dial in your wedges: Hawkes Bay Executive Golf Course starts you off easy then cranks up the challenge on the last four, where birdies get scarce.

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Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza - Southern Trace

Restaurants

Pizza night upgrade: Craving crisp, stone-fired pies plus pastas that actually hold their own?

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The Natives

Restaurants

Waterfront bites, anyone? The Natives pairs tiki-hut vibes with classic American comfort, serving island-inspired plates, fresh seafood and solid burgers right on Lake Okahumpka.

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The Villages’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse The Villages’s best →

Most read in The Villages

The five stories The Villages readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Three more doctors out at CenterWell in The Villages - Villages-News

    Three more doctors are leaving CenterWell in The Villages, Florida, as the health care provider continues to hemorrhage medical professionals at a critical rate.

    Full story at villages-news.com ↗

  2. Pour your own beer and bourbon at new Eastport restaurant - Villages-News

    Oak & Stone, a popular craft kitchen and self-pour tap wall restaurant, is set to open its doors in The Villages’ new Eastport Town Center on Oct.

    Full story at villages-news.com ↗

  3. Over a dozen new Florida laws are now in effect. Here’s the full list

    Over 200 new Florida laws have been approved this year, with the majority of them taking effect in July.

    Full story at clickorlando.com ↗

  4. New Peach Valley Café 'coming soon' to Eastport - Villages-News

    New restaurant concept, Peach Valley Café, is set to open its doors at Eastport in The Villages soon.

    Full story at villages-news.com ↗

  5. Villages growth parallels unprecedented turnpike expansion

    The growth of The Villages in Florida has led to an unprecedented increase in traffic, with drivers feeling the squeeze at the northern terminus of Florida's Turnpike.

    Full story at dailycommercial.com ↗

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