25 Florida retirement cities recently made the TopRetirements.com list of 100 Most Popular Places to Retire. The Florida cities on this year’s list include Sarasota, Venice, Ft. Myers, St. Petersburg, Pensacola, Naples, Clearwater, St. Augustine, Port Charlotte, Tampa, Jacksonville, Stuart, Fernandina Beach, Delray Beach, Dunedin, Punta Gorda, Cape Coral, Boynton Beach, Vero Beach, Leesburg, Port […]
Places
Retirement Spotlight: Port Charlotte
Located almost exactly halfway between Sarasota and Fort Myers, Port Charlotte is one of the true hidden gems of Florida’s Gulf Coast, which makes it a natural destination for many boomers looking to enjoy their retirement years. This small town community is located right on the water of Charlotte Harbor and offers access to more […]
Travel
10 Summer Festivals to Put on Your Florida Bucket List
There are hundreds of great reasons to consider moving to Florida for retirement, but one that often goes overlooked is all of the fun and exciting festivals that happen across the Sunshine State each and every summer. In an effort to highlight the festive side of our state, let’s take a quick look at ten […]
Real Estate
10 Highest (and Lowest) Florida County Property Taxes
As you may know, Florida is a popular destination for retirement because it has no state income tax, but unless you plan on renting all throughout your retirement, you won’t be able to escape paying property taxes. Today let’s take a look at the Florida Counties with the highest and lowest median property taxes. Do […]
Florida Retirement Community Rentals
Several times a week I get questions about finding rentals in Florida retirement communities, so by creating this short guide I’m hoping I can a) help some of you out and b) save myself from having to answer the same question over and over again every couple of days. I’ve covered how to find a […]
Solivita Featured on Lifetime’s Designing Spaces
Solivita, a 55+ community located in Kissimmee, was recently featured on the Lifetime Channel show Designing Spaces. Check out the full video from their segment below: Solivita is a national award-winning retirement community in Central Florida’s attraction zone, offering great natural beauty, vast recreational amenities and enough to do to keep any active adult as […]