Thinking about moving to Florida,,,

-- Finding the houses in the price range is not an issue. The real scary part is not knowing what the area is like. We're not interested in being right in the mix with all of the tourists, and as far as living outside of big cities,,,,, let's just say I'm married to a red headed country girl that doesn't play well with others so being off the beaten path is right up our alley.--
-- We're from the Country, in Pa., and this area Between Ocala and Brooksville suits us fine. -- We spend between 4 and 5 months here, each year for the past 5 years. - Prior to that we rented here, for 2 winters, so that we could check out the area. -- Whatever area you are interested in - check it out, real good, in advance of buying. -- BTW -- Assuming that You are a Car Guy, there's a lot of that sort of thing (shows, cruises etc.) here, and Gainsville - Gator Nationals, is less than 1 hour to the North. -- Daytona is about 2 hours - Orlando - Kissimmee - Tampa, 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours.