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Originally Posted by CFrance
You might want to contact a member here called SeniorCitizen. She too has been looking around at places other than TV. She has also lived in FL before, although it was a long time ago.
I think in her last post, she talked about the Cocoa Beach area. Go to "Community" at the top of the page, pull down the menu to "member list," and an alphabet will come up. Scroll through the S one till you come to Senior Citizen, and then click on her name for a menu that says PM (private message) this person. Might have to left-click rather than right-click. Hope this helps.
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Hey there. Never been to Cocoa which is on the mainland, nor to Cocoa Beach, Florida.
We lived in Satellite Beach Florida which is immediately south of Patrick Air Force Base. Next down is Indian Harbour Beach and the one below that is Indialantic by the Sea, commonly just called Indialantic........all these towns have very nice seaside parks for the grandchildren. Good surfing on the Atlantic Ocean side. Waves gentler on the Gulf of Mexico side (we lived in Venice on the beach).
Indialantic has a causeway connecting it to Melbourne on the mainland (where the hospital is located). Two other causeways slightly north of it, ditto, going to Melbourne, Merritt Island, etc.
This stretch is a
barrier island, thus the growth has been limited.
At the present time it is a buyer's market due to the downsizing of the space industry. I've heard that since 2008, even more jobs have been lost. The beaches are still empty; in fact I do believe the corps of engineers are refurbishing them now or have recently done so.
Satellite Beach has a lot of nice bargains, as does Indialantic , Florida.
Our very favorite place was always Sanibel Island, Florida connected to the mainland by a causeway.
Sanibel is on the Gulf of Mexico and noted for its seashells. Astronomical prices, however. Ding Darling preserve/alligators, etc.
We also are used to a smaller population and a quieter way of life. Brooksville used to be a nice small town.
Florida has many small communities if that is what one wants, but none can compare with the infrastructure and offerings of THE VILLAGES, that's for sure.
If one likes a small "city" Naples is very pretty and on the Gulf of Mexico. Upscale.
Plus it has Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream Shop.
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Here are just a few hyperlinks for Indialantic by the Sea which is a small, low population town on the ocean....
One just has to weigh in their own minds the danger of hurricane, for which there usually is warning ahead of time, especially on these barrier islands........one would have to evacuate........vs. say tornados which are quite SUDDEN.
I have omitted SunTree and Viera, two master planned communities on the mainland in Melbourne, across from the barrier islands we are familiar with from Patrick Air Force Base down through Satellite Beach, Indian Harbour Beach, Indialantic by the Sea, Melbourne Beach.....then to Sebastian Inlet noted for their fishing and then to Vero Beach, which is my all time favorite.....however, the prices are in the millions and high millions to live on that barrier island.
Whereas, the SPACE COAST mentioned above........is more than affordable if one likes a quiet existence and to see the sun rise on the beach in the morning, over the ocean...........and that same sun setting in the evening over the intracoastal waterway on the other side of town.......one mile away.
It's also known as the Indian River Lagoon, but we always called it the intracoastal. Great boating. Great fishing. Charter boats go out of Port Canaveral, etc. and ditto for the big cruise ships............a lot of good going for that area.........plus it's deemed very very safe. I'm talking the barrier islands , not the mainland.
For anyone who enjoys children, especially their own grandchildren, beach living has a lot of fun "in store"......for the man of the house who loves boating and deep sea fishing, ditto.......and especially the children.
The Catholic Church in Indialantic even has Easter Sunday "SUNRISE SERVICES" DIRECTLY ON THE BEACH......photos out there at the website of Holy Name of Jesus Church in Indialantic, which is a vibrant parish of all ages.
It is truly a buyer's market now, unfortunately for the engineers and others who lost their positions from 2008 on.
Best wishes....... (please see links below)
Town of Indialantic Florida official website
http://www.indialantic.com/how-do-i/
http://www.indialantic.com/history/
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indialantic,_Florida
http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/florida/Indialantic