Each year thousands of people flee the cold of the Northeast for the warmth and sunshine of Florida. Whatever your reason for having that second, warmer-climate home, remember that proper medical planning can be one of the most important preparations you...

When you live in an active retirement community like Lake Ashton, located near Lake Wales, Florida, there really is no better place to be than home for the holidays.  Residents, their families and friends come together throughout the month of...

When considering buying or building a home in a Florida retirement community, the construction and quality of a home, along with the Builder’s reputation can be as important as evaluating the community and the amenities.  Buying a NEW home...

You’ve finally decided to make the move!  Your kids are established and on their own, you’re ready to retire and embark on a new phase of your life.  What an adventure is waiting to unfold! There are numerous helpful books,...

If you have pets you probably know how intuitive they are – especially when “change is in the air”.  Moving can be a particularly challenging time for your pet. The members of Florida’s Lake Ashton Pet Co-op have put together...

As veteran snowbirds know, the ritual of closing your home “up North” and preparing to come South for the winter is a little more involved than packing a bag, locking the door and jumping in the car.  The homeowners at Lake Ashton,...

You have been dreaming and planning for your retirement years all your life, and now that you are close to realizing that dream and fulfilling those plans, you are starting to wonder if now is the time to make that final decision. But how do you...

With Labor Day around the corner, it’s a great time to remember what being an American means. I love how our community celebrates our great country’s holidays and I am looking forward to Labor Day. At Lake Ashton, our community really came...

Internet popularity is not just affecting the larger conglomerates of Corporate America. It is also changing the individual career lives of retired adults. Now, you may think that “Career Lives of Retirees” is an oxymoron, but the idea is...

“I LOVE the life after 55!” This seems to be the catch phrase here amongst retirees in Central Florida.  The reasons for loving retirement seem to cover a lot of areas, including waking up at anytime, not answering to anybody, and most...