March 2012

Once again, Sarasota, Florida earns top honors. Last week Sarasota was named Best Place to Retire in the Country by the website TopRetirements.com.

Several other Florida cities made the Top Ten list including, Naples No. 3, St. Augustine No. 7 and Fort Myers No. 8. and Venice at No. 9. This year Sarasota gets another top spot!

2012 Best Places to Retire

1. Sarasota, Florida
2. San Antonio, Texas
3. Naples, Florida
4. Tucson, Arizona
5. Asheville, North Carolina
6. Beaufort, South Carolina
7. St. Augustine, Florida
8. Ft. Myers, Florida
9. Venice, Florida
10. Prescott, Arizona

Sarasota’s beaches, affordable housing, shopping amenities such as St. Armands Circle were all reasons our city made the list.  Florida also has no state income which

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