These 7 Florida neighborhoods offer charm, affordability and sunshine for retirees looking to make their savings stretch further.

Bill Kauffman's retirement letter came one day after Ocala City Council fired his boss, City Manager Sandra Wilson. He said Wilson did a good job.

4 Most Overpriced Florida Retirement Towns, According to Real Estate Agents. ablokhin / Getty Images. Andrew Lisa . Wed, ... The average home in Ocala sells for less than $278,000.

When you think of The Villages, a three-county 55-and-over community in central Florida 20 miles south of Ocala, you think of retirees, golf, and manicured lawns. You don't generally think of Hooters.