Oxford, Florida

The Villages is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sumter and Marion counties in the U.S. state of Florida. It shares its name with a broader master-planned, age-restricted community that spreads into portions of Lake County. The overall development lies in central Florida, approximately 20 miles (32 km) south of Ocala and approximately 45 miles (72 km) northwest of Orlando. As of the 2020 census, the population of the CDP was 79,077.The Villages covers an area of approximately 32 square miles (83 km2), an area larger than Manhattan, and is expanding mainly to the south of the current community. It is made up of 17 special purpose community development districts (CDD), which are controlled by a board of supervisors (BoS), five individuals elected by the landowners of the district. H. Gary Morse, the original owner's son, transferred most direct ownership in the company to his three children in 2006; Morse died in 2014.The community is the center of The Villages metropolitan area, which consists of all of Sumter County and is included in the Orlando–Lakeland–Deltona combined statistical area; and Marion County is included in the Ocala, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to May 2023 Census Bureau data, between July 1, 2021, and July 1, 2022, The Villages metro area grew by 7.5% or 10,103 people to 144,970 residents. The area was the fastest-growing metropolitan statistical area in the country.

Wildwood station is a bus station, and former train station, in Wildwood, Florida. It serves Amtrak Thruway buses and formerly served trains for Amtrak and other rail companies. The station is located on 601 North Main Street (US 301) in Wildwood, Florida. Along with the northern terminus of Florida's Turnpike, the station gave Wildwood a reason to refer to itself as "The Crossroads of Florida."

Wildwood is a city in Sumter County, Florida, United States. The population was 15,730 at the 2020 census.

Wildwood Middle High School is located in Wildwood, Florida. The school is the 6-12 school for the Sumter District Schools.

Summerfield is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Florida, United States. It is located near the intersection of US 301 and County Road 475A. The community is part of the Ocala Metropolitan Statistical Area.

WVLG (640 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Wildwood, Florida, and serving The Villages. It is owned by Village Communications and airs a full service classic hits radio format. World and national news is provided by Fox News Radio. By day, WVLG broadcasts at 930 watts, reducing power at night to 860 watts. It uses a non-directional antenna at all times. The station is also heard on two FM translator stations: W274BR 102.7 MHz in the northern part of the listening area and W283DK 104.5 in the southern part.

Orange Home was a community in Florida and is now a neighborhood three miles from Wildwood, Florida. It was a stop on a rail line through the area.Orange Home dates to at least 1886 when it was listed in a Florida state directory as "Eight miles west of Leesburg, on the I. R. branch of the F. R. & N. Co's railroad". At the time it had a store, public school, a commercial school, blacksmiths, and a saw mill.In 1925, a new city was planned in the area. In 1926, the plans included an educational center, an idea originally made by the previous owner of the property, state senator David Hume Baker. The land was acquired by C. Edgar Wood a capitalist from Baltimore with the aim to develop it and the area around Lake Okahumpka and Lake Deaton.State senator Baker lived in Orange Home and his historic Baker House remains there. Baker served in the Kentucky Senate before moving to Florida and served in the Florida Senate. His family acquired 1,200 acres of what had been orange groves and converted them to cattle ranchlands after a freeze.

Lake Okahumpka is a freshwater lake in Wildwood, Florida, United States. Lake Okahumpka Park is along part of its shoreline. In 1980, the United States Geological Survey reported on the hydrology of Lake Okahumpka and Lake Deaton area.The lake is east of Wildwood on the south side of State Road 44. The lake has been treated for hydrilla. Ring neck ducks have been hunted from its shores.

Lady Lake is a town in Lake County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. Area history is exhibited at the Lady Lake Historical Society Museum. The population was 15,970 at the 2020 census.

Lake Deaton is a lake in Wildwood, Florida, United States. Lake Deaton Park is located on its shore. In 2019 improved amenities and a pier were planned as part of an improvement project to accommodate dragon boat racers from The Villages community. The lake is on the north side of State Road 44. Lake Okahumpka is on the south side of the road. In 1980, the United States Geological Survey reported on the areas hydrology including the two lakes.

Conant is a ghost town in Lake County, Florida stretching from the area of Lady Lake, Florida to north of the Marion County, Florida line. It was established by in 1884 and named for Sherman Conant. It was a "real estate town" developed by the Hollingshead Firm. During the Great Freeze crops died and the town experienced wildfires, forcing many members of the community to relocate. By 1919, it was merely a ghost town.Conant had a large hotel; a steam railroad stopped within a few miles from town.

Lady Lake Historical Society Museum is a local history museum in Lady Lake, Lake County, Florida. Exhibits include citrus industry artifacts, a miniature HO gauge railroad, furniture, tools, photographs, and memorabilia. The museum is located behind a log cabin on Lady Lake Boulevard.