Ugly Florida Town Contest? I nominate Ocala... (Sunrise, Spring Hill: neighborhoods, bankrupt)

[Weareocala]

Yes I agree, those billboards are not exactly condoned by the Tourism Council. Our grandkids sometimes ask questions about them, our answer is "In America there are all types of businesses, you don't have to look" But there are lots of nice views of rolling hills, farmland, horse farms, etc on that section of I-75.

[ak_47_00]

Originally Posted by Weareocala

Yes I agree, those billboards are not exactly condoned by the Tourism Council. Our grandkids sometimes ask questions about them, our answer is "In America there are all types of businesses, you don't have to look" But there are lots of nice views of rolling hills, farmland, horse farms, etc on that section of I-75.

I agree. I must say though, all of those signs don't even lead up to a great looking building. Of course I didn't stop there, but I did make a few prank calls using the numbers off of the Oriental Spa billboards. (This may have been in GA, I don't recall.) Florida is nice, but you can't beat rural southern OH for great scenery IMO.

AK

[Kim918]

Originally Posted by dreamofmonterey

good site. Stay away from Broward- it looks like h@ll--They have shanty towns there. West Palm is also bad;Lake Worth you can buy a crack house to the tune of 389k. Nice, huh.

Great post! You are spot on! I have to laugh because I lived in all the places you listed at one time or another until I got pushed out by the crime and just general disgust over what has happened to South Florida. I lived there 30 years and could not take another minute of it. I was lucky to sell my house. I am in Tennessee now and love it. Reminds of what South Florida used to be like. Clean and safe, plus I get the added bonus of 4 real seasons!

[Alphaman]

Florida city, naranja and homestead looked fairly ugly. o and ye haw junction WTH? a gas station in the middle of nowhere?

[LewLew]

Originally Posted by Trabbz

New Port Richey is the ugliest city ever. It is nothing but old 50s style run down houses and very few people seem to mow their lawn. Even the people who live there are ugly (except my 2 friends). Very low property value compared with the rest of the Tampa Bay area.

Port Richey is WAY worse than New Port Richey...But, I do agree with you! Some parts are even industrial...kind of weird how that area is laid out.

[LewLew]

Originally Posted by THASPECIAL

Not based on the worst for crime but i pick...."PALATKA"......I just think it is one of the dreariest little towns in Florida......it just naturally looks dirty to me

I second that.....driving through some of it, and 301 is down right freaky...Deliverance anyone????

[LewLew]

My vote is for Jacksonville!!!!!!!! Some nice areas b/c they include St. Aug, Fernandina, Amelia Island and the entire NE FL area into the Jacksonville bubble...but "real" Jacksonville is down right nasty. City is very bad at picking up litter, mowing the median strips of grass (weeks the height of the Empire State Building) high crime, no arts or culture, AND it's even been touted as "a dump" by politicians, athletes and others who've come to town. Embarrasing. I'm leaving it soon anyway...

[LewLew]

Originally Posted by LewLew

My vote is for Jacksonville!!!!!!!! Some nice areas b/c they include St. Aug, Fernandina, Amelia Island and the entire NE FL area into the Jacksonville bubble...but "real" Jacksonville is down right nasty. City is very bad at picking up litter, mowing the median strips of grass (weeks the height of the Empire State Building) high crime, no arts or culture, AND it's even been touted as "a dump" by politicians, athletes and others who've come to town. Embarrasing. I'm leaving it soon anyway...

Sorry....WEEDS, not Weeks.

[FRANKLIN]

Originally Posted by jensen beach gal

I love Florida! Can't wait to get back, lived there since 1980, moved to Eastern NC last year and can't wait to get back to FL!

I LOVE JENSEN BEACH! ARE YOU ORIGINALLY FROM HERE?

[burgler09]

Gainesville was pretty ugly in my opinion