2008 Hot Retirement Towns

Viera, Florida
VIERA, FLORIDA IS RAPIDLY family’s heritage and evokes visions Manatees, and the spring training
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wonder. It is a dream come true for attracted more than 19,000 residents (formerly known as the Montreal .
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Andrew Duda and his family 22,000 acres. Real estate in Viera is in high t
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emigrated from Czechoslovakia to Viera is located in Florida’s Brevard demand partly because of its
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Central Florida in 1912 and operated County, a region which is also known proximity to Orlando. The
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a small celery farm. It became one as the Space Coast in the central community offers a selection
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Viera. It is a new dot on the map and lover’s paradise.
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a new home for those planning to
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retire to Florida.
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In Slovak, Andrew Duda’s native distance. Some of the best shopping
tongue, viera means ‘faith.’ The portion of the state. It is home to in Brevard County can be found
word was chosen speciﬁcally by many county government buildings in Viera. Exceptional beaches, the
the Duda family for their beautiful and the Space Coast Stadium, Banana River and the Intracoastal
community because it embodies the home ﬁeld of the Brevard County Waterway are all nearby.
At A Glance
Viera, Fla.
Population: 26,318
Average Temp: 81.1 F
Average Age: 48.2
Nearest Hospital:
Wuesthoff Medical Center -
Rockledge
Nearest Major Airport:
Melbourne
International Airport
Viera Info:
Florida’s Space Coast
Ofﬁce of Tourism
(321) 433-4470
www.space-coast.com
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