60.2 F
The Villages
Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Opening date announced for $840,000 walking path at Lake Miona

An opening date has been announced for the new $840,000 walking path at Lake Miona.

The Black Lake Walking Path will be opening on Nov. 3

This path starts at Lake Miona Recreation Center and winds through trees next to Black Lake and Buena Vista Boulevard. The total walking distance is about 1.5 miles and will be open from 7 a.m. to dusk.

The Black Lake Walking Path has a Flexi Pave surface
The Black Lake Walking Path has a Flexi-Pave surface.

The path, which had been known by the working name “Lake Miona Walking Trail,” has been the source of some controversy over the past year.

Nicknamed the “million dollar mile” by one official, it has been paid for with amenity fees from residents of The Villages living south of County Road 466.

Dogs and bicycles will not be allowed on the path.

Aging drivers – not speed – might be the problem

A Village of Fernandina resident says that research suggests that aging drivers, and not speed, may be the cause of accidents in The Villages. Read his Letter to the Editor.

An easy and cheap solution to improve safety on Morse Boulevard

A Village of Hacienda South resident, whose birdcage overlooks Morse Boulevard, proposes a cheap easy solution to improve safety on Morse Boulevard.

A few questions about Donald Trump

In response to a previous letter writer, a Village of Palo Alto resident has a few questions about Donald Tump.

We need speed control in Florida!

A Village of Collier reader says it’s time to slow down drivers in Florida. Read his Letter to the Editor.

Trump pardons criminals and blames illegal immigrants for crime

A Lady Lake reader sees irony in President Trump’s pardon of the Jan. 6 mob while at the same time he blames illegal immigrants for crime.