timo2
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Can the florida folks relate the status of the fresh water supply in Florida?
Levy county area is still a bargain. I purchased a 2007 house (double wide) on 5 acres for $80K.
I can count on one hand the number of cars that go by in a day.
Can the florida folks relate the status of the fresh water supply in Florida?
RobbieB, you have all that FL offers right there in CA right?
Actually I'm glad to see a few more, now that I live here again, and can comment as a resident instead of a lived-there-once-long-ago.
OTOH, I am supremely bored by any and all references to bacon. Do people stop posting about bacon because of this? They do not!
I devoured the Florida posts when I was looking for an area to live in. There are probably people in the forum now doing the same thing.
Why don't we Floridians help them out. Perhaps start a thread about "The 10 things you like about where you live in Florida, and some you don't"?
May make for good reading, we are wanting to downsize so it will help us in case we want to change location.
Some folk here are funny about giving away their location, (as if we are going to invade their towns) , personally it does not bother us.
Why don't we Floridians help them out. Perhaps start a thread about "The 10 things you like about where you live in Florida, and some you don't"?
For seven years we drove down from Chicago to the Bonita Beach area and rented a condo for several months during the winter. I had also traveled to Florida many times throughout the year on my job....
Traffic is maddening, especially near the water. I can recall many times where it took us over an hour to travel two miles.
Some Parts of Florida are very tedious from a traffic, and population perspective, even us Floridians leave those areas to the Snowbirds. Personally we avoid them like a plague.
Same here SWR.
It was one of our decision factors in moving inland a little. I know you have the best of both worlds being near the beach.
The weather is of course much nicer than Chicago during the winter. But Jan-Feb-Mar are often not beach weather, you can go outside but may not want to stay out. Summer, of course, is about as bad as Chicago winter.
Red tide can be annoying.
I recently checked out Florida. Sarasota, Naples, Boca Raton areas. I liked the Gulf side best. Traffic less busy, layout of streets and towns & cities more low key & inviting. No thanks.
I have a bit of trouble understanding the summer comments, so please help. We're in Florida yearly in August. Yes it will hit the 90's, possibly stay there.
But, is it that much different than anywhere else in August? I know here in Cincy, it will be in the 90's and humid. All areas around here the same. Just seems that the difference in weather in the winter, makes up for the minimal/if any difference in the summer.
Less Traffic on the Gulf side from Sarasota South? When were you there, during a Hurricane?
As a resident who travelled in FLA throughout the year and all over the state. Everywhere below the Sarasota and Palm Bay Parallel within 10 miles from the coast is pretty much wall to wall traffic during the season, may as well be in Southern California. It does lighten up (a little) during the summer months. The I4 corridor from Tampa to Daytona and visa versa within 10 miles either side of Orlando is always a challenge.
As far as the sun is concerned, We would rather put sunscreen on than a big woolly coat.
If the Sun was an issue people would not flock to the Med, USVI, UKVI, Spain and Portugal to name but a few places for their holidays.
We understand you do not like Florida, that is OK. Each to their own. But we would not be caught dead anywhere for a long period of time where there is even a hint of snow or prolonged sub zero temps. That does not mean they are not great places for some.