Ocala, The Villages, Orlando - The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

[@sandym4875]

We live in Ocala and love it. We love the World Equestrian Center. It's gorgeous and brings in lots of horses from all over the world. We have a shopping mall that is full of stores. We also have a fantastic downtown with excellent restaurants. We LOVE it!

[@lisab1312]

FYI, Delta and American fly out of Gainesville. In fact I just purchased a ticket flying to Amsterdam from Gainesville! Stopping in ATL of course- but flying from Gainesville will rock!

[@Explore55Plus]

@lisab1312 That is awesome and such great info to know. We hope you have an amazing time in Amsterdam! Safe travels!

[@garywandrie5845]

Gainsville has two major airlines, Delta and American

[@dlwildlifesecuritycams2505]

We are looking at moving to this central florida area. We have 4 senior cats and are having trouble finding places that do not have a 2 cat limit. Do you know of places that will allow 4 cats? We wonder if you have a list of what communities have pools that are heated in the winter? We love you video but a list of pet policies and heated pools would be very helpful.

[@Explore55Plus]

Hi there! These are some great questions. We don't have a list, but we'd love to discuss further. Feel free to text/call [phone], or email us at [e-mail]! :)

[@ccgaskell]

For someone considering a visit to some of these 55+ communities in the spring, is it best to just reach out to each of the locations (Villages, OTOTW, Spruce Creek, etc) to set those up, or is it better to have an MLS person/realtor set up ahead of time to work with before making any plans ? We wouldn't be intending to buy a house during our visit, but mostly want to figure out if this is a place we would consider moving to. Thanks for sharing your videos.

[@Explore55Plus]

@ccgaskell - That's a great question! Even if you're not planning on buying yet, we recommend connecting with an agent who can give you detailed, personalized info based on your needs and what you're hoping to find in a future retirement community. It's never to early to connect and start narrowing down your options. If you haven't already, reach out to us a [e-mail] or check out www.explore55plus.com and get directly connected with agents in your areas of interest. :)

[@jackip2ava]

Hard Pass on cultural Diversity