Two weeks ago we took a family trip from southeast Orlando to Weeki Watchee. We drove hwy 50, and as we passed through west Lake, Sumter and Hernando, I told my wife I loved the rural feel, and maybe we should look in that area to move to for an early retirement. I still like the panhandle, but shes just not going for it. Orlando is quickly swalling my once rural area.
I was surprised how sparse the development still is in sumter and east Hernando even right along hwy 50. Get off the hwy and I bet is even better.