What does everyone think of Florida? (Miami, election, elect, retire)

[vanguardisle]

Looking back on all of the different news stories coming out of Florida over the years I wonder how the world views us? You would wonder after reading news about Florida if people think we are insane?

Many of the news from Florida makes international headlines:

The George Zimmerman murder trial of teen Trayvon Martin

The Casey Anthony Murder trial of her daughter Caylee

The Zombie Cannibal attacker trying to eat the face of a homeless man in Miami

The Florida gator who attacked and killed a thief who jumped into a lake to escape police

The SeaWorld Trainer Dawn Brancheau killed by a killer whale during a performance

The 2000 Presidential election where hanging chads,confusing ballots,and recounts stopped the election

The story of little Cuban immigrant Elian Gonzalez forced back to Cuba at gunpoint.

The story of the 90 year old pastor arrested for feeding the homeless.

The controversy of Latinos attempting to vote Spanish in as the second official language (it failed)

etc....

We have the beaches and the sun and Disney World but we also have all this controvery. What does the world think about Florida?

[Opin_Yunated]

It's a ****hole that retirees and Canadians go to for weather. Ohh, and Miami nightlife is pretty cool for short vacations.

Yes, the reputation of Floridians isn't great among the rest of the nation.

[Rggr]

I like Florida. Like anywhere else filled with a bunch of humans, it can have some crazy stuff happen sometimes.

[Ferd]

its a nice place to visit but its too far from my mammas home cooking?

[shadowne]

This probably should be moved to the Florida forum.

[PedroMartinez]

If I wasn't going to live in Texas, Florida would be a place I'd strongly consider.

[waviking24]

Florida is fine by me I would live there if i could.

[HeyJude514]

As Jon Stewart says, all the crazy rolls down to Florida...

[westboundrambler]

It's a big state and every area I have a different feeling for. Most of the coast is nice for a visit (sans big cities) the cities seem to be a bit grungy, and the keys are a place I'd totally live.

[pknopp]

I don't live there so what does it matter what I think?