Poinciana/Kissimmee should I move here (Orlando, St. Cloud: lawyer, equity, for sale)

[PRAmericanBorn]

Hi,

About that last statement, I must say I understand a portion of what you are saying. It is the responsibility of everyone who chooses to leave there home country, or in the case of Puerto Rico, where they are American Citizens from a Spanish speaking island to do what they must and make a valiant effort to learn English. However, I feel that another person’s conversation regardless of what language they are speaking is none of my business. To be offended because you can't understand what two other people are talking about while you are waiting to pay for your purchase at a Wal Mart register to me is a bit petty. In most cases, they're not talking bad about anyone on line and if they were, I wouldn't want to understand it anyway. Also, I lived in South Korea for a year. That was a language that I never fully learned because of the complexity. I did learn some but not enough to hold a conversation. When ever I was out with other American friends, we spoke English. I never came across anyone who was offended by me. In fact, they were very tolerant and kind. So trust me when I tell you, there are to many other things in this world to be offended by. As far as illegal immigrants, yes that is a huge issue. But for many other reasons than them speaking Spanish, or what ever language they speak. Thanks.

[AJ67]

Issue here is that I DO understand what they are saying...and most of it is CADDY ...but again its rude to not speak to your customer and carry on a conversation with another employee but thats not just the Spanish I think its a walmart thing...I think that The managers in the Poinciana walmart do not care what their store looks like because they have everyone in poinciana by the KAHONES there is no where else to shop for EVERYTHING you need in one store such as walmart or a super target...
I guess i just don;t like going into the dirty poinciana walmart and when the cashier is talking to another employee and not saying anything to the customer .. well thats plain old RUDE..in any LANGUAGE!

[sarahsmile]

ROFL the moderator had to edit all that out...LOL I don’t have a problem with other cultures and a diversity of backgrounds at all. The simple thing of is I do have an issue when people of any color or not think they are better then the other. I have had difficult times being served in the Poinciana Wal-Mart. I am white and have people who chose to ignore me and move on to the next person who did not have blond hair. I find that rude period. I am a pretty woman who always wears a smile and I have gotten really strange looks and whisperings in Spanish as they pass even though I have smiled and yielded the right of way for their cart to pass. Just for the record I understand more Spanish then I look like I could and I don’t appreciate the type things that are muttered in that way! What is going on here? Can't we all just be a civilized people? And I do have a problem with any person who let their kids act out of control. Those of you who have shopped in that Wal-Mart knows exactly what I am talking about no matter the color of the family it's just rude. It seems that many parents in Poinciana are blind to their children's bad behavior. And their behavior is worse in school. We moved here thinking that in a large suburb we would find a community of caring families and a better life for our kids. The fact is that our white children have never before been bullied like they are here. So who is the racist in this situation? Despite all this happening I am still trying to teaching my children that the color of a person's skin isn’t what is important but, rather it is what is in their heart and how they treat others. And it is becoming harder to stick to this belief and teach it to my children when I am regularly treated with racism from people of color. And this is really bothering me.
Another issue in Poinciana is TRAFFIC! More and more people move here every week yet few of them actually can obey a stop sign, traffic light or the posted speed limit! My husband was driving and nearly got side struck by a van that totally blew through the whole intersection last week. Had he not the quick reactions he does, our daughter sitting in the passenger seat would be in the hospital! Also, people will often travel leisurely at their own slow pace on the one way into town without regard to the speed limit or the people piling up behind them who might have to get somewhere on time. Or, people will ride your back bumper even though you are going the posted speed limit or above it! And there is a real problem at the intersection of Marigold and Cypress. When driving into town on Marigold and making a right hand turn onto Cypress… there are TWO right hand turning lanes and nobody follows the RED ARROWS on the traffic signal! Hello people RED means NO!
The good thing is how quiet it actually is in the suburbs… well that was until our new neighbors down the street moved in with no regard to how loud they play base on their car stereo or how fast they drive past our children on bikes. And the pool rule is just silly and ridiculous!
To sum it up we are moving out as soon as our house will sell!

[sarahsmile]

Cookie you really need to take the negatives mentioned to heart cause it seems you aren't listening. FYI we didn't listen either and are soo sorry we have moved here. Remember with the houseing market the way it is here selling is going to take a loooooonnng time! So if you are still stubbornly set on this place be prepaired to keep that positive attitude ..LOL... you'll need it! And be prepaired to be stuck here. For the price of a 3000' house you could have done better in a nicer area like Celebration.

[PoincianaNews]

Originally Posted by sarahsmile

Another issue in Poinciana is TRAFFIC! More and more people move here every week yet few of them actually can obey a stop sign, traffic light or the posted speed limit! My husband was driving and nearly got side struck by a van that totally blew through the whole intersection last week.

Oh I know how you feel there. My poor mustang spent 2 months getting fixed because some chick on Poinciana Blvd decided, rather then rear end the person in front of her who had slowed down, she would instead swerve into oncoming traffic and hit me head on. To make matters worse, I was stuck in traffic and not moving on the other side.

Two weeks earlier, on the same road, someone going the other way decided the person in front of them was going too slow and that he was going to pass her. They were both side by side as I was approaching the other way. My wife had no choice but to pull off onto the grass at 55 MPH to avoid a head on collision that would have been the end of all involved.

Also, people here don't know how to use a signal. It's the little lever on the left side of the steering wheel.

As for the language stuff, earlier today I was reading it and thought it a bit silly. Now, as I have returned from getting my haircut at the new barber shop beside Walgreens, I have something to pitch in. If you don't speak English, put a damn sign in the window that says "No Hablas Inglés!". My hair looks nothing like I told him to do it.

[rdmb57]

I'm one of the few Orlando natives - was born here back in 1966 and except for a quick 2 year foray in Houston, I have always lived in the Central Florida area. I've owned several homes in the area - one in the Kissimmee (BVL) area and one in Lake Mary before buying the house here in Poinciana. We've been here since March of this year and I gotta tell you, Poinciana is a paradox. Unfortunately, we were out of our minds and made too quick of a decision to buy a new home here. We knew that we wanted to avoid some of the crime we had encountered in the MetroWest area (we leased a townhome there for about four years) and after making a couple of trips down to Poinciana we signed on the dotted line. If only hindsight were 20/20.

Like I said, I'm a Florida native, my roots are in Alabama and Georgia from my parents. With that being said, I speak English, I take great pride in the United States of America and am about as "white" as anyone could be - hot dogs, apple pie, barbeques out back - that's me. After moving here though, it very much feels like I'm a stranger in a strange land. I know that technically Poinciana resides within one of the fifty states (Florida), however in words, deeds, actions and reality, Poinciana is technically "Puerto Rico North". Anyone considering a move to this area MUST strongly consider becoming fluent in Spanish if they wish to be able to communicate with the service providers in the area.

Now speaking of service providers, if you want to avoid a long commute into Kissimmee/Orlando to grab a roll of toilet paper for instance, hope that you're comfortable with Wal Mart. They have got to be making a killing because for the most part they are the only game in town. Unfortunately, the way that they maintain the store and generically treat their customer base shows that they are very aware that they have little to no competition. If you come from a relatively populated area, you will very quickly feel the isolation that we feel everytime we want to see a movie, shop for clothing, purchase electronic gear. You just can't get it here and if you need to get these tasks completed during the weekdays, realistically you can add two hours to the time you budget for them. For example, if you want to go see a movie, plan on an hour to get down to the Loop, a couple of hours to actually see the movie and then another hour to get back to Poinciana.

It's kind of funny that the big news in Poinciana is that we're gonna be getting a Post Office! No hospital, no decent restaurants, limited shopping except for Wal Mart but dammit, we're gonna be getting a POST OFFICE! And yeah, they're gonna be opening more businesses near Old Pleasant Hill and Cypress - Sally Beauty Supply, and AMSCOT (if you don't know what that says about an area, ask around) and a Pollo Tropical. Color me unimpressed. All we need is another auto parts store specializing in fart pipes for Civics and adhesive "Mi Orgullo" stickers and we'll be complete.

Now as for traffic, I was an idiot for not taking a cursory look at a map of the area before buying. The developers had to be on drugs. You will quickly see that all of Poinciana needs to head to Cypress Parkway to begin the long journey out of Poinciana. This results in virtually continuous bottlenecks on the stretch of Cypress Parkway between Doverplum and Poinciana Boulevard.

If you want to head into Orlando, you can take your pick of Poinciana Boulevard or Pleasant Hill Road. I can't adequately describe the, shall we say, unique way that folks around here drive. You really have to see it to believe it. It's a unique combination of senior citizens who feel compelled to run at 10mph under the limits mixing with the (sorry if this is sterotypical but prove me wrong) Puerto Ricans in their Honda Civics who want to do 20mph OVER the limit. It would be funny to watch if I didn't live here and have to deal with it every day.

Like I said, we've been here for a few months now and for me, the unavoidable truth is that I want to get out of here as fast as I can. Only holdup is the slow housing market down here (I know, I know) and convincing my partner that we'd really be happier somewhere else. Sure, this could be a good place to be and it very well may end up being better if some of the predictions about road construction and improvements and business development come true. Problem is that none of these improvements are realistically going to come soon and I don't know if I can mentally stand being here while we wait for things to improve.

[Nirvana-Guy]

Originally Posted by PoincianaNews

Got a new website up and am building out a bit more information for those that are asking about relocating to Poinciana.

PoincianaNews.com

Uh... if the website is not in Spanish, no one in Poinciana will be able to read it!! Have you ever heard English being spoken in Poinciana in the last 5 years? I have not and I was there meeting with cliens (illegals aliens whom we represented) and everyone is speaking Spanish in Poincy 24/7. All radios I hear are in Espanol and everyone has a little flag in their rearview mirror and I am eyt to see 1 that was an American flag!!

Originally Posted by sarahsmile

ROFL the moderator had to edit all that out...LOL I don’t have a problem with other cultures and a diversity of backgrounds at all. The simple thing of is I do have an issue when people of any color or not think they are better then the other. I have had difficult times being served in the Poinciana Wal-Mart. I am white and have people who chose to ignore me and move on to the next person who did not have blond hair. I find that rude period. I am a pretty woman who always wears a smile and I have gotten really strange looks and whisperings in Spanish as they pass even though I have smiled and yielded the right of way for their cart to pass. Just for the record I understand more Spanish then I look like I could and I don’t appreciate the type things that are muttered in that way! What is going on here? Can't we all just be a civilized people? And I do have a problem with any person who let their kids act out of control. Those of you who have shopped in that Wal-Mart knows exactly what I am talking about no matter the color of the family it's just rude. And it is becoming harder to stick to this belief and teach it to my children when I am regularly treated with racism from people of color. And this is really bothering me.

Another issue in Poinciana is TRAFFIC! More and more people move here every week yet few of them actually can obey a stop sign, traffic light or the posted speed limit! My husband was driving and nearly got side struck by a van that totally blew through the whole intersection last week.

The good thing is how quiet it actually is in the suburbs… well that was until our new neighbors down the street moved in with no regard to how loud they play base on their car stereo or how fast they drive past our children on bikes. And the pool rule is just silly and ridiculous!
To sum it up we are moving out as soon as our house will sell!

Wow, a white woman in Poinciana!! No wonder you attract attention and constantly hear people wispering when you are around. Well, YOU are white, you are living in at least a 90% Hispanic area. In their minds, YOU are the invader. Think of an white American person living in Tijuana, Mexico. Wouldn't the white person get started at?? Well, you ARE technically living in the United States, but you atre in Poinciana and that IS by all intese purpuses, Mexico. Well, maybe not just Mexico, but Poinciana is almost like a blend of 3 areas/countries: Mexico, Puerto Rico, and a South American blend of Brazilians, Venezuelans, Colombians, and Ecuador.

I am not surpised you are leaving Poinciana. There are tons of rude people, there is a lot of racism against Blacks, whites and Asians.... furthermore, you do not speak Spanish and that is their official language in Poinciana... I am sorry but you are American, you do NOT belong there. That is not part of the United States.

Originally Posted by sarahsmile

Remember with the houseing market the way it is here selling is going to take a loooooonnng time! So if you are still stubbornly set on this place be prepaired to keep that positive attitude ..LOL... you'll need it! And be prepaired to be stuck here. For the price of a 3000' house you could have done better in a nicer area like Celebration.

I don't about about Celebration, it is a LOT more expensive than a 3000 sq ft home anywhere else.

But one thing is for sure: get a Hispanic realtor, who speaks fluent Spanish or you will never sell that Poinciana house. Poinciana has a bad reputation and every non-Latino knows NOT to buy there. So your only hope of selling in Poinciana is to Hispanic people.

Look, I am not being racist, I am being honest. It would be like selling a house in Harlem, NY and using a white realtor. You would not be "catering" to the local ethinic community.

Originally Posted by rdmb57

I'm one of the few Orlando natives - was born here back in 1966 and except for a quick 2 year foray in Houston, I have always lived in the Central Florida area. I've owned several homes in the area - one in the Kissimmee (BVL) area and one in Lake Mary before buying the house here in Poinciana. We've been here since March of this year and I gotta tell you, Poinciana is a paradox. Unfortunately, we were out of our minds and made too quick of a decision to buy a new home here. We knew that we wanted to avoid some of the crime we had encountered in the MetroWest area (we leased a townhome there for about four years) and after making a couple of trips down to Poinciana we signed on the dotted line. If only hindsight were 20/20.

Like I said, I'm a Florida native, my roots are in Alabama and Georgia from my parents. With that being said, I speak English, I take great pride in the United States of America and am about as "white" as anyone could be - hot dogs, apple pie, barbeques out back - that's me. After moving here though, it very much feels like I'm a stranger in a strange land. I know that technically Poinciana resides within one of the fifty states (Florida), however in words, deeds, actions and reality, Poinciana is technically "Puerto Rico North". Anyone considering a move to this area MUST strongly consider becoming fluent in Spanish if they wish to be able to communicate with the service providers in the area.

Now speaking of service providers, if you want to avoid a long commute into Kissimmee/Orlando to grab a roll of toilet paper for instance, hope that you're comfortable with Wal Mart. They have got to be making a killing because for the most part they are the only game in town. Unfortunately, the way that they maintain the store and generically treat their customer base shows that they are very aware that they have little to no competition. If you come from a relatively populated area, you will very quickly feel the isolation that we feel everytime we want to see a movie, shop for clothing, purchase electronic gear. You just can't get it here and if you need to get these tasks completed during the weekdays, realistically you can add two hours to the time you budget for them. For example, if you want to go see a movie, plan on an hour to get down to the Loop, a couple of hours to actually see the movie and then another hour to get back to Poinciana.

It's kind of funny that the big news in Poinciana is that we're gonna be getting a Post Office! No hospital, no decent restaurants, limited shopping except for Wal Mart but dammit, we're gonna be getting a POST OFFICE! And yeah, they're gonna be opening more businesses near Old Pleasant Hill and Cypress - Sally Beauty Supply, and AMSCOT (if you don't know what that says about an area, ask around) and a Pollo Tropical. Color me unimpressed. All we need is another auto parts store specializing in fart pipes for Civics and adhesive "Mi Orgullo" stickers and we'll be complete.

Now as for traffic, I was an idiot for not taking a cursory look at a map of the area before buying. The developers had to be on drugs. You will quickly see that all of Poinciana needs to head to Cypress Parkway to begin the long journey out of Poinciana. This results in virtually continuous bottlenecks on the stretch of Cypress Parkway between Doverplum and Poinciana Boulevard.

If you want to head into Orlando, you can take your pick of Poinciana Boulevard or Pleasant Hill Road. I can't adequately describe the, shall we say, unique way that folks around here drive. You really have to see it to believe it. It's a unique combination of senior citizens who feel compelled to run at 10mph under the limits mixing with the (sorry if this is sterotypical but prove me wrong) Puerto Ricans in their Honda Civics who want to do 20mph OVER the limit. It would be funny to watch if I didn't live here and have to deal with it every day.

Like I said, we've been here for a few months now and for me, the unavoidable truth is that I want to get out of here as fast as I can. Only holdup is the slow housing market down here (I know, I know) and convincing my partner that we'd really be happier somewhere else. Sure, this could be a good place to be and it very well may end up being better if some of the predictions about road construction and improvements and business development come true. Problem is that none of these improvements are realistically going to come soon and I don't know if I can mentally stand being here while we wait for things to improve.

You traded Lake Mary for Poinciana! Wow! I cannot say that is a good idea at all. You moved from a part of FL that is considered to be "part of the United States" to a foreign country (Poinciana).

Ha! You sound like me when I described Kissimmee/Poinciana to a friend who was contemplating moving to the area. I told him "buy a Mexican flag for your car, sell your car and get a Honda Civic, grow a thin moustache, and learn how to speak Spanish, or you will be the outsider in that area".

Poinciana is so poorly developed and poorly planned that it is 5 minutes apart from Kissimmee, yet it takes 45 minutes ot get to the area!! The roads go all the way around. Oh another thing about the traffic.... do NOt stare at anyone in traffic or at a traffic light. That means you wnat to fight.

If you hear "que passa, ******" and people jerk their heads back violently, you better pull the first punch or you better leave quickly. This is a Poinciana code for "we are fighting". Do not ever pull over if someone cuts you off. That means you wnat to get out of the car and fight.

In sum: Poinciana is a third world country by all means. I grew up in Orlando, Poinciana was all ranches and a peaceful town when I was growing up, not it has become a poorly planned, dirty, violent, and ridiculous ghetto.

I am sorry but if you move to Poinciana after reading the 12 pages on this post, you deserve to suffer in Poincy. Poincy is the pits now, that is for sure.

[Jayrue]

Now Tell me can you say for sure that the mojority are from Puerto Rico or

Cuba, Columbia, Dominican Rebulic, Venizula, Mexican, Salvadorian, Ecuardor exc.........


Please Tell me that and do you know the difference.

[rdmb57]

Originally Posted by Jayrue

Now Tell me can you say for sure that the mojority are from Puerto Rico or

Cuba, Columbia, Dominican Rebulic, Venizula, Mexican, Salvadorian, Ecuardor exc.........


Please Tell me that and do you know the difference.

Yup, trust me, I'm sure. Unless there's a band of errant Colombians driving around with Mi Orgullo stickers on their vehicles underneath the Puerto Rican flag, I'm very sure. Also, isn't BORICUA (always in the cute "Olde English" font - ironic) somewhat an indigenous term for a Puerto Rican native? Lots of those around too. And also when at the Wal Mart in Poinciana I have seen quite a few good fellows with shirts patterned after the Puerto Rican flag - maybe they are Cuban?

[AJ67]

I am not surpised you are leaving Poinciana. There are tons of rude people, there is a lot of racism against Blacks, whites and Asians.... furthermore, you do not speak Spanish and that is their official language in Poinciana... I am sorry but you are American, you do NOT belong there. That is not part of the United States. TRUE TRUE TRUE!!!! We are going to try and wait for the Housing market to get a little better to sell.. we love our house , and yard and pool but this place caters to the People for The Island Via NEW YORK!