American retirees who have been priced out of are now landing up the coast in , where the same warm weather and stunning beaches come at a fraction of the cost. John Fox, 70, and his wife Dr. Louise Turkula, 67, of Long Lake, were just hoping to join their friends in Jacksonville or Naples, Florida, during their retirement, but quickly found out their humble Minnesotan savings weren't enough to stake a claim in the Sunshine State. The couple headed north to neighboring state, Alabama, and dished out a cool $955,000 for a four-bedroom, 3,000-square-foot home on Ono Island in Baldwin County - the fastest growing in the state as older Americans flock for cheaper mortgages and property taxes.
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