[phoebe100]

I moved to Florida 10 years ago, I live in Central Florida. The climate, the climate, the climate! Some people don't like heat & humidity, but I love it. In fact, if I could I'd move to south Florida as the winters can get a bit chilly in the Central Area.

The only advice I can give to you is make sure you have a job first. Also, make sure your house is located high & dry. That was my biggest issue when buying our house, fortunately we've never even had standing water in the yard.

[psouth]

Originally Posted by KathyA11

South Florida is too dangerous -- too many hurricanes. It's too expensive -- higher cost of living and house insurance. Central Florida is what we want -- it's not a destination, not filled with resorts, but is an area where people go to live, not play. We've going there for the rest of our lives -- not a vacation.

Central Florida not a destination? No hurricanes? Less crime? No resorts? That's pretty funny.

[OrlandoRE_Miracle]

If you don't live near the Attactions or the beach, then it's not a resort area. I think she said she was moving to Marion County.

Originally Posted by psouth

Central Florida not a destination? No hurricanes? Less crime? No resorts? That's pretty funny.

[Doctor Octagon]

Originally Posted by psouth

Central Florida not a destination? No hurricanes? Less crime? No resorts? That's pretty funny.

I was thinking the same thing too man. Less crime than South FL? Probably. But no resorts and a place where people live, not play? Dont know about that one either. Orlando's very transient.

[OrlandoRE_Miracle]

I don't know what neighborhood you live in but the entire metro area isn't what you're describing. I've met plenty of people who've been here for 10+ years.

Originally Posted by Doctor Octagon

I was thinking the same thing too man. Less crime than South FL? Probably. But no resorts and a place where people live, not play? Dont know about that one either. Orlando's very transient.

[psouth]

I seem to remember two hurricanes in like 3 weeks that totally missed S. Florida but directly hit Orlando a few years back. Orlando is one of the top vacation destinations in the U.S. as well as being number 2 right behind Las Vegas for conventions. We all know Orlando has plenty of big city type crimes, home invasions, robberies, road rage incidents, freeway shootings, etc. As for resorts, well they are world class and are major attractions. Yes, Florida is the highest transient state and Orlando isn't exactly small town America without its share of transients. I think someone was sold a bill of goods or something.

[OrlandoRE_Miracle]

She said she was moving to the Ocala area, not Orlando, so I don't know what your point is. And all of Orlando area is not resorts and Disney tourists. Lake and Seminole county definitely arent that way.

Originally Posted by psouth

I seem to remember two hurricanes in like 3 weeks that totally missed S. Florida but directly hit Orlando a few years back. Orlando is one of the top vacation destinations in the U.S. as well as being number 2 right behind Las Vegas for conventions. We all know Orlando has plenty of big city type crimes, home invasions, robberies, road rage incidents, freeway shootings, etc. As for resorts, well they are world class and are major attractions. Yes, Florida is the highest transient state and Orlando isn't exactly small town America without its share of transients. I think someone was sold a bill of goods or something.

[Doctor Octagon]

Originally Posted by OrlandoRE_Miracle

I don't know what neighborhood you live in but the entire metro area isn't what you're describing. I've met plenty of people who've been here for 10+ years.

I havent met anyone (I live in Waterford Lks) other than a few family members that have lived in Orlando for longer than a few yrs. Most of them, were not even born in FL.

I wouldnt say 10 yrs is a really long time. In general, do you not see Orlando as very transient? Even my family members who have lived here for a while hate how transient it is here. It's only gotten worse the last 5-10 yrs as things have DRASTICALLY changed in Central FL.

[KathyA11]

Originally Posted by Doctor Octagon

I agree with this, except for Orlando. You have never seen so many people moving in and out (transient) as in Orlando.

We're heading to Ocala -- Orlando will be somewhere to visit (I hear they have great bird fairs there), not live.

[KathyA11]

Originally Posted by Doctor Octagon

Kathy, I think he is agreeing with what I have said about your comment. It's one page back I believe.

Thanks. I paged back and saw it. I never got an e-mail about your response (Hotmail? C-D?), so I never saw it.