Homosassa and its neighboring sister, Homasassa Springs are small towns (less than 3,000 people) on the northern part of Florida's west coast.  This "Big Bend" area of Florida is proudly referred to as the "Nature Coast".  The average age is quite high, 60, indicating a significant retiree population.  The area is notable for outstanding wildlife viewing at the Homasassa Springs…...

Set at the bottom left base of Cape Cod, this fairly large town is a popular retirement community surrounded on 2 sides by water.  Falmouth, Massachusetts (population 32,000) actually consists of a number of villages and unincorporated towns including Woods Hole, Teaticket, and East, West, and North Falmouth. Woods Hole is where one takes the Ferry to Nantucket and Martha’s…...

Sarasota, Florida is a town of 52,000 (the Metro is much bigger) on Florida's Central West coast abutted by the Gulf of Mexico and Sarasota Bay. Development began in the 1920 and a result the town has dozens of historically significant buildings and institutions. This popular retirement community is considered by many to be, after Miami, the cultural capital of…...

The City of Fort Walton Beach, on “The Emerald Coast” is a popular beach and fishing community of about 20,000 residents on Florida’s extreme northwest coast, almost in Alabama.  The busiest time of the year is summer, although it is also a popular destination for spring breakers. Many of its residents are active adults using it as a retirement community.…...