PORT SAINT LUCIE

Port St. Lucie and St. Lucie County is a year-long summer wonderland. Port St. Lucie is one of the fastest growing areas in the country. Looking for business opportunities or just a place to live and raise a family, Port St. Lucie has it all. Port St. Lucie has an abundance of golf courses. It is home the PGA Village that has 54 holes of championship golf designed by legendary architects - Tom Fazio and Pete Dye and the state of the art - PGA Learning & Development Center. Located just 7 miles from pristine beaches and the beautiful St. Lucie river runs through the heart of Port St. Lucie. The New York Mets hold their spring training in St. Lucie West.

Port St. Lucie is conveniently located just 30 minutes from West Palm Beach, 90 minutes from Orlando and 2 hours from Miami

OCALA

Ocala is a great city to call home. From the beauty of the rolling hills of the beautiful horse country of central Florida to being conveniently located just an hour from the Gulf of Mexico: when you visit Ocala you will see why so many are now calling Ocala home.  Ocala has been named the 7th fastest growing city in the country. In 1995 Ocala was named “All American City”.

Downtown Ocala has been revitalized with renovations to the town square and the beautifications of the historic building that surround the downtown area. The center of Ocala comes to life at night with restaurants, special events and horse drawn carriage rides. Ocala while offering the charm of old Florida is also a thriving town with a major mall and all the major retail and food chains.

Silver Springs Shores is a community just minutes east from downtown Ocala. Silver Springs Shores offers a complete lifestyle for its residents. Conveniently located near the headwaters of the Silver river, the springs gushes nearly 550 million gallons of crystal clear water every day creating the largest natural spring formation in the world. The waters of Silver Springs and the nearby Silver River are extremely transparent making the community a favorite for fishing and all water sports. Situated in Silver Spring Shores is Lake Weir, one of the largest fresh water lakes in Florida, with it’s stunning beauty creates all the amenities for the boat enthusiast . For residents and visitors don’t miss Gator Joe’s Restaurant located on Lake Weir. From the deck of Gator Joe’s, patrons can watch small sea planes land on the lake. Silver Springs Shores also offers a community center with a pool, tennis courts, basketball court and other amenities. In the heart of this community is the Country Club of Silver Spring with a rugged and challenging 18 hole championship course.

CITRUS SPRINGS

Citrus Springs is not just a planned community but a lifestyle. Nestled amidst majestic oak and pine trees, Citrus Springs offers it all - 2 championship golf courses, Citrus Springs and El Diablo, 47-mile paved hiking and bicycle trail, community center, tennis courts, schools and much more. Located in Citrus County on the west coast of Florida, just 25 miles west of Ocala, 90 miles north of Tampa and 80 miles northeast of Orlando.

Citrus County is one of the fastest growing areas in Florida. It doubled in population between 1980 and 2000 and continues to grow at a tremendous rate. If you want a community with growth potential this is it! And if you are looking for quality of life you’ll certainly find it here.

PALM BAY

Palm Bay, Florida is located on the east Central Florida coast, midway between Jacksonville and Miami, and adjacent to the Indian River Lagoon which is part of the Intercoastal Waterway. The city boasts a rich history that enhances the unique character of Palm Bay.

In 1960 Palm Bay became an incorporated city. Today Palm Bay has grown to 73 square miles and is the 9th largest incorporated area in the state of Florida. Convenient to Melbourne International Airport, Port Canaveral, Kennedy Space Center, Interstate 95 and US 1, folks are still settling here but now at 93,000, the city is the 22nd most populous city in the state is still growing with an estimated “buildout” population of 280,000. Although the economy began with agriculture, today it is diverse with manufacturing, retail service and government sectors proving employment opportunities, Harris and Intersil Corporations, MC Assembly, DRS Optronics and Bombardier Recreational Products are just a few of the high tech companies located in Palm Bay. Quality of life is as high as the climate is favorable to outdoor activities year round’ with facilities for golf, 20 public parks, Turkey Creek Sanctuary, ocean beaches within 10 minutes and great bass and saltwater fishing locations. There are over 20 public and private grade schools, Brevard community Collage, a University of Central Florida branch campus and Palm Bay Community Hospital to meet Palm Bay resident’s educational and medical needs. Palm Bay is a great place to live, work and play.

Park & Recreation
With an active community center and 20 parks including Palm Bay regional park, which spreads over 200 lush acres, offering one of the few cricket courts in central Florida and world class soccer fields with lights for night matches and practice. Palm Bay residents have plenty of options to enjoy quality time outdoors, whether it be a picnic in the park or a vigorous game of tennis. Our Park and Recreation Department embraces the motto “Fun, Fitness, and Friendship”. Activities like aerobics, karaoke, baseball, softball, soccer and dancing, as well as entertainment like jazz, are sponsored at parks throughout the city. While Palm Bay has plenty of traditional parks an array of activities, the city is home to the hurricane paintball park, one of the few dedicated municipal parks in the country.

Palm Bay residents also delight in their share of water sports and water related activities. Residents enjoy excellent fishing in the countless freshwater creeks, streams, marshes as well as the Indian river lagoon, surf fishing from our nearby Atlantic beaches, and bass fishing from the nationally known stick marsh.

In addition to superb fishing opportunities palm bay offers sailing, water skiing, jet skiing and even parasailing as everyday enjoyments along its shores. You can find plenty of other wet fun with the Atlantic beaches, Brevard County’s 72 miles of pristine shores are just across the causeway. Here you can indulge in surfing, kayaking, windsurfing, volleyball, swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving, shell collecting or possibly you may prefer a soft patch of sand on a quiet stretch of beach to soak up the sun. For those that prefer a sand-free water experience, the newly opened Palm Bay Aquatic Center is the place for family fun. This beautiful water park features a huge water slide, plenty of activities for children, dedicated swim lanes, a 2 meter diving board for competition and comfortable indoor facilities.

For a more aesthetic water experience, manatee also flourish in our waterways. The docks of the “Captain House” is just one of the many locales offering marvelous viewing opportunities.

Bayside Lakes
Bayside Lakes features a thriving commercial center offering retail, restaurants and business services. Located in the heart of the community is bayside lakes shopping center with publix, Hair Cuttery, Beef of Brady’s, Subway, Washington Mutual Bank, and Curves. McDonad’s, Walgreens and 7-Eleven are conveniently located at the main intersections of Bayside Lakes Blvd and Eldron Rd. Bayside Lakes is proud to announce the opening of the County Government Center serving South Brevard. The Government Center is located on Eldron Blvd. in the heart of Bayside Lakes. Additions of offices/retail buildings, churches, and mediacal offices and facilities will all be conveniently located to all the surrounding neighborhoods to Bayside Lakes.

The celebrated Majors Golf Course is a beautiful par-72 Arnold Palmer golf course in Bayside Lakes. The Majors is pure golf and challenges even the most avid golfer. Heralded as being one of the most pristine golf courses in Brevard county the golf course encompasses over 240 acres of gorgeous greens, lakes and preservations areas and natural wetland. The Majors is open to the public with a full facility club house the Majors Learning Center.

Palm Bay is a great place to live!

SEBASTIAN

Sebastian is a coastal waterfront city, ideally located on the Indian River

Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean. This sleepy fishing village has boomed in the last 5 years while still maintaining the small town charm that many seek for retirement or raise a family, but Sebastian has grown to offer major shopping centers, grocery stores and great restaurants. Conveniently located just eleven miles north of Vero Beach and twenty-four miles south of Melbourne.

Sebastian is a water-lovers paradise. The Sebastian Inlet draws fisherman from all over the country and is known for snook fishing. The Sebastian Inlet State Recreation area offers canoeing and kayaking just to name some of the water sports. The areas is also known for its surfing.

Raising a family, seeking higher education, fulfilling employment or enjoying retirement years, Sebastian offers it all!

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