Retirees like to retire to Florida so they can enjoy the sunny warm days, white sand beaches, golf courses galore and world renowned fishing whether it’s backwater, on the flats or offshore. There is so much to do in Florida.

There are many attractions like Disneyland in Orlando and many museums like Thomas Edison House & Museum in Fort Myers, wildlife as one can see on Sanibel Island at the amazing J.N.”Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge. Boating is a great way to spend a day fishing or just cruising and there are so many wonderful restaurants to try the chef’s specialties. At the end of a perfect day one witnesses the most breathtaking colorful sunsets.  You may even be lucky to see the “green flash” which follows the sunset.

A big bonus is the absence of a State income tax and a generous tax exemption on assessed value of owner occupied homesteads.

There is an overwhelming choice of places to live including, oceanfront, high rise condos, seaside small towns, college towns or communities of affordable manufactured homes that have the appearance of site built homes.

The college towns like Gainesville or Tallahassee offer a very vibrant lifestyle while the smaller towns and seaside towns like New Smyrna Beach, Sanibel Island, Captiva Island, Vero Beach Naples or the Florida Keys  have a very relaxed lifestyle with all the amenities.