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Population: 354,000

Transportation: Ocala International Airport

Healthcare: Ocala Regional Medical Center and West Marion Community Hospital are part of the Ocala Health network, including orthopedic, cardiovascular, and cancer treatment centers.

Culture: The cultural scene in Ocala includes the Appleton Art Museum, Brick City Center for the Arts, the Ocala Civic Theatre, and the NoMa Gallery collaborative artist workplace.

Art Walk: The three-acre Tuscawilla Art Park with outdoor sculptures along winding garden paths highlights the city’s public art tour.

ST. LUCIE The Art of Coasting

Port St. Lucie is located in the heart of Florida’s Treasure Coast, which features more than 20 miles of oceanfront where you can sun, stroll, collect shells, learn to surf, and even ride horses on the beach. Enhance your itinerary with tours of the St. Lucie Village Historic District and rambles along the Treasure Coast Wine & Ale Trail.

Population: 473,000 (metro area)

Culture: Leading cultural attractions include the Baccus Gallery & Museum, eclectic Underground Art Market, McAlpin Fine Arts Theatre, Pineapple Playhouse, and Fort Pierce Jazz & Blues Society.

Recreation: Popular outdoor adventures include kayaking on the local rivers and lagoons as well as deep-sea fishing trips that depart daily from more than a dozen full-service marinas.

Must-see: The Oxbow Eco-Center is an environmental learning center for the entire family, with wilderness trails throughout the 225-acre site, hands-on nature exhibits for the kids, and a courtyard butterfly garden.

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Tampa

Reinvigorated by the Bay

The Tampa Bay area on Florida’s Gulf of Mexico coast includes Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater.

Downtown Tampa is in the midst of an urban renaissance, while new luxury waterfront communities located throughout the area have made it one of the state’s fastest-growing regions.

Population: 3,091,000 (metro area)

Transportation: Tampa International Airport

Healthcare: Top-rated area providers include Tampa General, Morton Plant Hospital, St. Joesph Hospital, and AdventHealth.

Super Walk: The signature 2.5-mile Tampa Riverwalk winds through waterfront parks with stops at the Florida Aquarium, the Tampa Museum of Art, and the Sparkman Wharf entertainment district.

Home Teams: The NFL’s Buccaneers, MLB’s Rays, and NHL’s Lightning all play in the Tampa Bay area. Visitors and residents can play at Busch Gardens Tampa, Adventure Island, and ZooTampa at Lowry Park.

Sarasota

Arts and Leisure

Located on the Gulf Coast south of Tampa Bay, Sarasota features new upscale residential communities, a walkable downtown area, and convenient access to six barrier islands—like Longboat Key and Siesta Key—with public beaches and parks, nature trails, boutique shops, and waterfront restaurants.

Population: 805,000 (metro area)

Transportation: Sarasota Bradenton International Airport

Healthcare: Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is the region’s leading medical provider with a flagship downtown hospital and an expanding cancer-treatment center.

Culture: The Sarasota Art Museum, the Venice Art Center, the Circus Arts Conservatory, and the Selby Botanical Gardens top the long list of cultural assets in the Sarasota area.

Recreation: In addition to playing on dozens of area beaches and golf courses, Sarasota residents can walk the Thompson Park nature trails, splash around at Arlington Park & Aquatic Center, and charter a boat for the best Gulf fishing.

When we were looking for a retirement home in Florida, Leslie and Irv Rothschild from Bright Realty provided a firsthand tour of the Sarasota area and showed us just how Lakewood Ranch checked all of our retirement home “must-haves.” The location is great—close to both Sarasota and Tampa—and offers everything you could dream of. We love our community, and Irv and Leslie continue to be valuable resources as we settle into our new home. We look forward to experiencing all that Lakewood Ranch and Sarasota have to offer over the years ahead!

Annette & Lyle Lakewood Ranch | Sarasota, FL