My husband and I retired to Ocala in 2006. We loved the trees, small town atmosphere, and little traffic confusion. Today, in 2025, the situation is totally different.
Today, the traffic has increased, ranches have decreased, noise has increased, over building has gotten to the point of strangulation, and police are rarely visible. Expressways are needed, something I didn’t foresee.
I was born in Miami, and have lived all but 15 years of my life in Florida. We were out of state due to work requirements those 15 years. We have lived in Miami, Hollywood, Gainesville, Newberry, Jacksonville, Port Orange, Daytona and Ormond Beach…