Residents say they are drawn to the area's beauty.
And more people means more businesses, officials say. For Tom and Sandy Loechler, love was born four years ago with a simple visit to the home of some friends in Timber Pines. The Loechlers stayed there after checking out potential future home sites in Fort Myers. Before long, they followed six other couples from northern Minnesota to Timber Pines and bought a home last year in the retirement community off U.S. 19. Now all three of them are looking to buy.