The Villages, FL · Daily edition

The Villages news for Thursday, October 22, 2026

2 stories from The Villages and Sumter County, in about three minutes.

Community brief · The Villages, FL

Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza Opens Third Location in The Villages at Middleton

Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza began full operations Monday, Oct. 12, at 2259 Dr. Randy McDaniel Way in The Villages' Middleton neighborhood, its third location alongside Southern Trace Plaza and Lake Deaton Plaza. The restaurant features a main dining room with brick and wood accents, booth seating, and a dedicated separate storefront entrance for takeout orders. The opening is part of rapid commercial development around The Villages High School in…

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Nearby · Housing & Development · Sumter County

The Villages Plans $180 Million Bond for Expansion

The Villages is preparing to issue nearly $180 million in high-yield debt to finance the construction of 3,860 new residential units, a championship golf course, and recreation centers. This financing supports a broader initiative to expand the community by roughly 6,670 units, following a similar $127 million bond sale last year. The development aims to increase the population from approximately 170,000 to over 260,000 residents by 2045.

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