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Davenport, Florida Real Estate: What Buyers Don't Know

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Lake Alfred▶

Lake Alfred, Florida: A Full Town Tour

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Winter Haven▶

Winter Haven, Florida: Living on the Chain of Lakes

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Polk City▶

Living in Polk City, Florida: Lake Life Between Tampa & Orlando

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Local photos via Wikimedia Commons: Lake Mirror, Lakeland by Kiran891 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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Free Fall Simmer Pot Recipes: 4 Easy Blends to Make Your Florida Home Smell Like Fall

Free Fall Simmer Pot Recipes: 4 Easy Blends to Make Your Florida Home Smell Like Fall

Florida doesn't give us much fall weather, so I make my own fall smell. These are my four favorite simmer pot blends, and most of what you need is probably already in your kitchen. Pick one, put a pot on the stove, and your whole house smells like a candle shop in about 20 minutes. How to Simmer Fil
Davenport, Florida Real Estate: What Buyers Don't Know

Davenport, Florida Real Estate: What Buyers Don't Know

Davenport, Florida real estate is really two places with one name. One side is the Highway 27, ChampionsGate and Four Corners growth corridor. The other is a small, historic Florida town with a real downtown. Both say "Davenport" on the listing, and that's what you need to understand before you buy.
Lake Alfred, Florida: A Full Town Tour of Polk County's Fast-Growing Lake Town

Lake Alfred, Florida: A Full Town Tour of Polk County's Fast-Growing Lake Town

Lake Alfred, Florida is a small Polk County lake town that's growing fast. It went from about 6,000 people in the 2020 census to an estimated 10,000 today. Heard Tampa and Orlando are full? In this video, I drive you through the whole town before the video is even over. FREE Polk County Lakefront Li
Winter Haven, Florida: Living on the Chain of Lakes

Winter Haven, Florida: Living on the Chain of Lakes

Winter Haven, Florida is a small city built around a Chain of Lakes on the I-4 corridor between Tampa and Orlando, and it's one of the fastest-growing places in the country. In this video and post, I show you how the Chain works, what homes cost and why the water runs the whole town. FREE Polk Count
Living in Polk City, Florida: Lake Life Between Tampa & Orlando

Living in Polk City, Florida: Lake Life Between Tampa & Orlando

Living in Polk City, Florida means waking up on a quiet lake, sitting right off I-4 halfway between Tampa and Orlando, and paying a fraction of what coastal waterfront costs. In this video and post, I walk you through what life actually looks like here. FREE Polk County Lakefront Living Guide: get t

Town Tours & Local Guides

Latest Town Tour Videos

Davenport, Florida Real Estate: What Buyers Don't Know

Lake Alfred, Florida: A Full Town Tour

Winter Haven, Florida: Living on the Chain of Lakes

Living in Polk City, Florida: Lake Life Between Tampa & Orlando

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Free Fall Simmer Pot Recipes: 4 Easy Blends to Make Your Florida Home Smell Like Fall

Free Fall Simmer Pot Recipes: 4 Easy Blends to Make Your Florida Home Smell Like Fall

Davenport, Florida Real Estate: What Buyers Don't Know

Davenport, Florida Real Estate: What Buyers Don't Know

Lake Alfred, Florida: A Full Town Tour of Polk County's Fast-Growing Lake Town

Lake Alfred, Florida: A Full Town Tour of Polk County's Fast-Growing Lake Town

Winter Haven, Florida: Living on the Chain of Lakes

Winter Haven, Florida: Living on the Chain of Lakes

Living in Polk City, Florida: Lake Life Between Tampa & Orlando

Living in Polk City, Florida: Lake Life Between Tampa & Orlando