Located just 50 miles east of Tampa and about the same distance southwest of Orlando, Winter Haven is the perfect location for retirees who are looking to get away from the big cities but still be close enough to visit whenever they want. Winter Haven is also home to exciting outdoors and water sports opportunities, […]
Holiday Attractions: Nights of Lights in St. Augustine
Because it already offers so much history, culture, and excitement, most Florida residents don’t need a special reason to visit St. Augustine. But that doesn’t stop the oldest city in the country from giving them exactly that with its Nights of Lights celebration every year during the holidays. There might not be any snow, but […]
48 Hours in Ocala
Ocala is known around the world for being the ultimate destination for horse lovers, but it also offers a wide range of other experiences, from art and culture to drag racing and foodie destinations. No matter what gets you excited, there is something to spark that flame here in Ocala. If you are thinking about […]
Four More Builder’s Models Available to Purchase
A few weeks back I mentioned that On Top of the World was selling a handful of their model homes to make way for a new model center that’s currently under construction. This week, another community, the Villages of Citrus Hills, has reached out to let me know that they too are selling a few […]
48 Hours in Orlando (Without Buying a Theme Park Ticket)
While it might be known around the world for being the home of the amazing Walt Disney World, as well as many other fantastic theme parks, Orlando also offers a wide variety of enchantment outside of the Magic Kingdom. This central Florida city is also one of the most accessible destinations from just about anywhere […]
25 Most Popular Florida Retirement Cities
At Florida for Boomers, we’ve written about many of the best places to retire in Florida. Every year we take a look at our website analytics and go through the hundreds of emails we get from readers to figure out the places that people are reading about and asking us about the most. Without further […]
48 Hours in Jacksonville
Known as the “River City by the Sea,” Jacksonville and the areas surrounding it are packed full of all kinds of fun and excitement. Whether you are looking for art and museums, fun in the sun, competitive sports, or great restaurants and shopping, you can find a bit of everything here in this popular North […]
Rare opportunity to buy a builder’s model homes
Back when I worked in new home sales, hardly a day went by when someone would come through our model homes and ask to buy one of them. In most cases the answer was a quick “no”, they could not do that. In some cases they had already been sold to investors who bought the […]
Why Tampa is Arguably the Greatest Town for Retiring Sports Fans
In addition to being a fabulous place to retire for reasons like great weather, no state income tax, and a reasonable cost of living, the Tampa area also boasts a passionate sports community that makes it a perfect destination for retiring sports fans. In fact, we think it might be the best option out there […]
The Carlyle at Valencia Cay
A few weeks ago we featured one of the smaller floorplans available at Valencia Cay in Port St. Lucie. This week, we bring you one of the bigger models available there. Just fyi, they have 19 different models to choose from starting from the $200k’s. At just over 3,100 sq. ft. (living area), the Carlyle […]