Ah, Gareth - your e-mail service rejected my replies to you.
Have a look at
The Ft Pierce Tribune for details of life and living in Ft. Pierce.
The paper is a sister of the Vero Beach Press Journal (you'll find a link on the Tribune pages).
All the small adds are there for you to look for rental property - or even buy a house (which you could rent out or sell on later).
Petrol, today - $1.53 a gallon (about 90 pence in UK money)
Our electricity bill - about £100 per month (including air conditioning for the summer and swimming pool heating for the winter).
Loaf of bread - between 60 pence and £2.
Swings and roundabouts.
Open Internet Explorer and do a search on Ft. Pierce and/or Vero Beach.
You'll need a driving licence and a bank account.
Driving test is farsical - but there is an interesting, 40 question, mutli choice, written exam which WILL need studying for - so read the
drivers manual
You have my e-mail address - try again if you have more questions.