looking for charming florida beachtown

[alaskan adventurer]

Originally Posted by BucFan

find something on the east coast of FL between Jax and Melbourne Beach, as for the Alaska comments, very unhelpful

Bucfan, it was a joke, don't be such a Tool old Man

[lookin4ansers]

Originally Posted by Beachgoer44

I was on Pine Island last year and stayed in Matlacha. It is a very unique fishing community, with some cool little stores and restaurants, but there is not a real beach anywhere on the island..Bookeelia has one, but it is mostly private property and the water around the entire island is brackish. If they want an area with families, I'm not so sure this is a good fit. The general population seemed to be older, not a lot of kids or twenty/thirty somethings.

I found Bookelia, Matlacha and St. James City, to be a place I'm glad I went to and checked out, but scratched it off my relocation list.

Can I ask what you didn't like about the pine island area? I'm searching for the same thing and grew up in a very rural area. Something about Cape Coral with all the homes with strip malls...just ahh.

I understand about the convenience part, but I want a quiet relaxed atmosphere like it was when I was a kid.

Where did you end up and are you happy?

[Beachgoer44]

We have not moved yet....I'm a manager with a federal agency and the past few years have been difficult for transfers....

Pine Island is a quiet and relaxed area...the lack of beach access, lack of multiple generations, and inconvenience to other areas was a deal breaker for me.

We are focused more on St. Pete, Pass-A-Grille, and the Keys.

You should visit the upper Keys, it may have what you are looking for....quiet, laid back, great people, sunrise and sunset ocean views.....