Set in Bradenton, Stone River Retirement Community is an all-inclusive independent living address with no buy-in fee, where one month-to-month rent covers weekly housekeeping, maintenance, and three chef-prepared meals a day, with a 24-hour Chef’s Pantry between them. Apartments range from 566-square-foot studios to 1,206-square-foot three-bedrooms, with full kitchens, in-unit washers and dryers, and walk-in closets, and pets are welcome. Life here includes a fitness center, a library and billiards room, and a 150-seat theater, and the community has earned Best of Senior Living recognition for both 2025 and 2026.