North Port is a fast growing city of about 74,000 on Florida's West Coast, located just inland between Venice and Port Charlotte. It was originally developed by the General Development Corporation as part of Port Charlotte. For more about the area see our reviews of those towns....

Seneca is a community for people of all ages, but especially those that enjoy beautiful lakes, majestic mountains, peaceful surroundings and very nice people.  It is a small town of 8,000 very near the  Lake Keowee recreation area.  It is centrally located between Atlanta and Charlotte, with Greenville, SC and Highlands, NC less than one hour away.  If sports or…...

Apollo Bay is a very small town on the coast, midway down the Great Ocean Road.  Anyone who retires here will find an ideal retirement lifestyle with endless beaches, great wildlife, easy and prime public access to the beach and many national and state parks. Casual life style ideal for retirees.  It is situated on the eastern side of Cape…...

Venice, Florida is an extremely pleasant community of 21,000 people located south of Sarasota on the Gulf of Mexico. Originally developed in 1925 by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers as a planned retirement community, Venice is named after the many canals and rivers running through it. Thanks to its central planning, Venice is a top rated community for adults over…...