A few months back I shared this article highlighting 10 great coastal retirement towns in Florida, but if 10 great coastal retirement towns are all you think we’ve got, you don’t know Florida! So here are 10 more great coastal retirement towns in Florida you might want to consider. Venice Located just south of Sarasota, … Continue Reading » about 10 More Great Coastal Retirement Towns in Florida
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New Florida 55+ Communities with Attached Villas
If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it 100 times. I simply LOVE the concept of attached villas for Florida retirement living. Why? The only problem is not every Florida 55+ community has attached villas 🙁 So I’ve done the legwork for you and compiled this list of several new Florida 55+ communities that do … Continue Reading » about New Florida 55+ Communities with Attached Villas
WaterSong at RiverTown Reviews
Some of my readers have recently become residents of WaterSong at RiverTown – one of the newest active 55+ communities in Northeast Florida. In this testimonial video, you’ll hear why WaterSong residents love calling this community their dream home destination. Situated almost equidistant between Jacksonville and St. Augustine, the RiverTown master-planned community is located along the banks of … Continue Reading » about WaterSong at RiverTown Reviews
Other Places in Florida that Might Be Safe From Hurricanes
After publishing the article Where to Live in Florida to Avoid Hurricane Winds and Flooding which named Ocala the most “hurricane resilient” place in Florida, we heard from many readers who feel like their part of Florida is pretty safe too. I agree with a lot of them, so based on reader input here are … Continue Reading » about Other Places in Florida that Might Be Safe From Hurricanes
Fort Myers Retirement Guide
Today we are looking at the best 55+ and active adult communities in Fort Myers. 19.44% of our reader survey respondents say Fort Myers is the place they are MOST interested in retiring to in Florida, and it’s easy to see why. We like it because it has: Here are some of our favorite communities … Continue Reading » about Fort Myers Retirement Guide
48 Hours in Venice
Located on Florida’s Gulf Coast, Venice is a hidden gem waiting to be discovered by anyone seeking a relaxing and charming escape. In this guide, we’ll take you on a journey through the parts of Venice you won’t want to miss, offering a curated list of places to visit, things to do, and where to … Continue Reading » about 48 Hours in Venice
TerraWalk at Babcock Ranch
TerraWalk is a new community that opened in late 2023 at the solar-powered Babcock Ranch community in Southwest Florida. I wrote about TerraWalk before it opened, but after two different readers bought homes there last month, I felt it deserved another update. The roughly 1,000 home community is being built by DiVosta, a division of … Continue Reading » about TerraWalk at Babcock Ranch
Developer Spotlight: Neal Communities in Florida
We’ve written a lot about the different developers building communities for retirees here in Florida like Del Webb, Taylor Morrison, and GL Homes, but one we have not covered quite as extensively is Neal Communities. A 50+ Year Track Record The founders of Neal Communities launched their first Florida project in 1970 at Whitney Beach, … Continue Reading » about Developer Spotlight: Neal Communities in Florida
Del Webb at Viera Community Review
Del Webb Viera is one of the newest Del Webb 55+ communities in Florida, and the first community Del Webb’s parent company has developed in the “Space Coast” region of Florida in more than 20 years. In this article, we’ll take a closer look using the Location + Community + Home methodology that forms the … Continue Reading » about Del Webb at Viera Community Review
Where to Live in Florida to Avoid Hurricane Winds and Flooding
Readers often ask me some variation of “what part of Florida has the lowest risk of hurricanes”. My answer is usually “anywhere in the middle of the state” which would include popular retirement places like any of the cities in the Orlando area, Clermont, The Villages, Leesburg, and Ocala. Now, thanks to the Wall Street … Continue Reading » about Where to Live in Florida to Avoid Hurricane Winds and Flooding