The 2022 Florida Retirement Handbook includes information on 100+ of the best places and communities for retirement, the effects the coronavirus pandemic has had on the Florida retirement landscape, the safest places to retire in Florida, cost of living information, navigate the Florida homeowner's insurance minefield, and more.

Retirement in Florida is a dream for many but not for this New Yorker. With much humor, Rosemarie De Gennaro explains her attempts, and ultimate failures, to adjust to southern living and her hopes to return to her family and life back home on Long Island. All her life, she has prayed for spiritual guidance and followed the answers, even when those answers were undesirable. This was true in her move to Florida, which was all planned as part of her mission in life. A new friendship enriched her and inspired her to write about her experiences. This special bond between two very different women who had meetings of the soul ended all too soon when her friends mission was complete. Take this inspirational journey from New York to Florida, and learn some valuable information if you are contemplating a move.

-- Choosing where to spend the rest of your life is an important decision, but the great variety of retirement communities available can make the process time-consuming, confusing, and often frustrating. This informative, easy-to-read resource offers some timely help -- Practical consumer information about the types of retirement communities that offer meals, housekeeping, transportation, entertainment, and even health care services as part of the rental or residency package -- A comprehensive directory of over 250 listings organized by type within four major regions of the state is included

In the heart of Central Florida about 70 miles northwest from Orlando exists what is probably the biggest retirement community in the world, called The Villages. If you are looking for a place to live your retirement dreams, in this book you will find all the information you need to know about this wonderful opportunity. If you are currently a resident of The Villages this is the perfect information guide for you. Written by a 10 year resident, you'll find it very enjoyable, upbeat, informative, and fun to read.Here you will find a detailed description of the day in the life of a Villager along with the history of The Villages, its layout, amenities, governing bodies media, town squares, recreation centers , parks, weather, employment opportunities, volunteer opportunities, and more.There are also chapters devoted to golf and other sports available and a look at the 2000 plus active clubs in this community. In addition you will find a plethora of information on entertainment and eating, health resources, lifelong learning opportunities, animal and plant life, and interesting day trips in Central Florida.This is truly a complete guide to one of the most interesting retirement communities in the world!

Join thousands of current and future "Villagers" who have learned from The Villages Florida Book.If you have big dreams of one day retiring to The Villages, but you just don't know where to start gathering the best information - you are not alone. The Villages Florida Book is designed to help you separate the fact from fiction about America's most popular retirement community, and begin your new life in The Villages with confidence.The Villages is one of the most popular Central Florida retirement communities. Ask anyone who lives there and they'll probably tell you there were things they wish they'd known more about before buying in The Villages. The Villages is a great place to live. But there are several important things that you need to know.The book's author, Ryan Erisman, runs the popular website TheVillagesFloridaBook.com and is the editor of The Villages Monthly, the only unbiased monthly newsletter published today about The Villages. The founder of For Boomers Media, he is also a contributing writer to several publications focused on retirement community living including 2nd Home Journal, Boomers On The Move, and others. Ryan's books have been featured in publications such as Where to Retire Magazine, Florida Home Builder, Florida Realtor Magazine, Top Retirements, and more.The Villages Florida Book was written to help people like you because there was no other complete resource on this popular retirement community. This is the most comprehensive book of its kind about The Villages available anywhere.

The Villages® retirement community in Central Florida is home to 700+ holes of golf, 200+ pickleball courts, 100 recreation centers, 100+ swimming pools, 3,000+ resident clubs and organizations, 100+ restaurants, a wide range of shops, grocery stores, and medical offices, free live entertainment nightly, and to top it off, nearly everything is golf cart accessible. With all of that in mind, it's no wonder why 130,000 retirees call it home.Yes, it's an incredible place, but it's not for everyone. Thousands of people buy and move here every year, but thousands more take a close look and decide it's not for them. This book was written to help you decide if it's the right place for you.