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I'm posting this because this type thread is constantly being discussed over on the Albuquerque board. People love many things about New Mexico but there are just as many gripes. Personally I would love to move to Florida but so much of what I'm reading on this board is scary. So what are the best and worst things about Florida?
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Best things-no potholes on the roads, nice weather in January and February.
Worst things-illegals, traffic, crowds, crime, economy, cost of living, cost of insurance and property taxes. |
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From one of my older posts:
Pros Florida: Nice weather from October-May Lots to do (beaches, Disney, Universal, Sea World, boating, scuba, snorkeling, etc..) Many restaurants to choose from (and yes some very good ones) Many events going on year round Many cruise ports close by Good airports-clean! Beautiful skys Beautiful beaches Many birds Wildlife Great/many golf courses Flat for biking No state tax (remember NH has no state tax AND no sales tax) Homestead exemptition Good seafood Cleaner than up north but getting worse every day Hour more of sunlight Cons Florida: Awful pay! Right to work state High insurance High property taxes and sales tax Expensive electric (bad in the summer) Expensive groceries Awful produce, meat and fruit (yes I was shocked too-they must ship it all to other places) Hurricanes Weather from June-October Many bugs Humidity all the time Poorly, quickly built homes (many issues with mold, roofs, etc..) Strip mall sqwall Drivers are God awful and scary Red Tide-we are ruining the beaches- one of the staes strong points Awful schools Crime getting bad Many pedefiles in the theme park area Drug/gang problems Bad public transportation Some have lazy outlooks/attitudes towards work, etc.. Still a lot of racial prejudice in the south |
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#1 WORST THING OUR WEATHER I can't stand it anymore. 90 degrees in March the last two days. It has been a warm winter, we didn't get a break from the heat for the most part this winter. I wish I could get outside and exercise but its just been to warm this winter. I used to say we had nice weather from Mid Nov - Mid May, but the last few years I can't say it, winters have been too warm. Its like the cold fronts make it to North Florida and then fissle out leaving us still warm or hot and humid in winter. Uhgggggggggggg
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Why would you live in Florida if you don't like warm weather?
I have been loving the weather, my daughter went swimming today and got a nice tan while she was out. |
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I was born and raised here, didn't pick Florida. It was not this way 10 years ago even. I have been researching places to move to, to get away from the heat. But haven't found that place yet. As a kid I went out in the sun and tanned, but in college I learned a lot more about your skin and the sun and skin cancer. Since then I avoid the sun like the plague. But I know I have already done the damage to my skin, that will affect me when I am older. As you do most of the damage to your skin as a kid, they say.
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Yea, if your trying to avoid the sun, I can't imagine Florida is the place for you. |
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90 here today. This kind of heat sucks. We didn't get a break all winter, and now the heat is upon us.
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Best thing, tropical plants. Worst thing- Team Metro
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Maybe it got hotter here then I realized. I just looked at what the weather channel said it was going to be. |
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