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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