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Old 08-13-2008, 01:32 PM
 
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You do not need to evacuate if you live in Pensacola unless you're on the water or living in a mobile home or other structure that won't stand up to the winds. The biggest damage from hurricanes comes in the form of storm surge. If you're living near the water, then you definitely have to evacuate. If not and you live in a reasonably well-built home, you are better off staying put unless you enjoy being stuck in major traffic. Most people who go to shelters are those in need of assistance or who know the homes they are living in are not built to code.

Just be prepared ahead of time and you'll be fine. Don't go shopping for plywood the day before the storm like a majority of people seem to do.

Hurricanes are a fact of life in the area and always will be. Sometimes you go years without one and other times you get hit more often. Some are minor while others are major. But I can tell you from experience that the major devastation occurs on the beaches. Just keep that in mind when choosing a place to live.
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Old 08-13-2008, 04:37 PM
 
Location: Virginia
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Some good info here...thanks :0)
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Old 10-06-2008, 04:35 PM
 
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hi i was really interested in the pensacola area i am planning on moving there soon to attend pensacola junior college. i am young and just got engaged and have no idea where to look for a home! we are into the small town country scene where would you suggest the best town is that is also close to PJC? one more thing my fiance is in the tree trimming business is it going to be hard for him to find work?
-thanks
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Old 11-12-2008, 11:29 AM
 
Location: Fort Myers, Florida
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If you have any questions, I will be glad to help you out in any way I can. If you are planning to visit or stay and need to be in the know...just ask. Or if you just wanna chat...talk about Pensacola, or anythingthing else.

I am thinking about relocating to Florida but am hearing lots of negative things. I am an RN in Oncology and hear that pay is not good and nurse to patient ratio is worse. Do you think Pensacola is a good spot to raise kids? I would appreciate any help from anyone, I don't want to make a big mistake.
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Old 11-29-2008, 10:33 PM
 
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there is no where i'd rather live than in historic pensacola. 'nuff said.
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Old 12-01-2008, 12:36 AM
 
Location: Wisconsin
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Is the Panhandle less humid than the rest of Florida? Or is the whole state real humid? Thanks.
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Old 12-01-2008, 10:59 AM
 
Location: Niceville, FL
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The Panhandle has just as bad summer humisery as the peninsula does.

Someone way upthread asked about the Fort Pickens Road. They've finally awarded a contract to replace it, and it's supposed to be finished some time around April. Gonna be nice to be able to easily get back to that area again.
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Old 02-10-2009, 10:49 AM
 
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The Panhandle sucks. I know I live here. I actually just relocated from the midwest, because I HAD to, certainly not because I wanted to. I hate it here. We live in a beautiful beach front home in Navarre, and I cannot stress to you how much I hate it. If you like old, racist, former military bikers, this is the place for you. Otherwise, stay far, far, far away from here, or anywhere in the panhandle, really. It sucks. You might as well be living in Alabama. I hate the towns, traffic sucks, I hate the people, ignorant, inbred racists, I even hate the way the towns are set up-ghetto trailer park towns. It sucks, sucks, sucks here. I wish I could emphasize how much the panhandle of Florida, in fact all of the South in general, sucks.
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Old 02-10-2009, 11:43 AM
 
Location: RI dreaming of Florida
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The Panhandle sucks. I know I live here. I actually just relocated from the midwest, because I HAD to, certainly not because I wanted to. I hate it here. We live in a beautiful beach front home in Navarre, and I cannot stress to you how much I hate it. If you like old, racist, former military bikers, this is the place for you. Otherwise, stay far, far, far away from here, or anywhere in the panhandle, really. It sucks. You might as well be living in Alabama. I hate the towns, traffic sucks, I hate the people, ignorant, inbred racists, I even hate the way the towns are set up-ghetto trailer park towns. It sucks, sucks, sucks here. I wish I could emphasize how much the panhandle of Florida, in fact all of the South in general, sucks.

Don't hold back, tell us how you realy feel.


Where did you move from?
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Old 02-10-2009, 11:55 AM
 
Location: Niceville, FL
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Sorry to hear you feel that way. My raised in the Midwest self likes it here, but I can understand how it's not a good fit for everyone. And there are far worse places in the South to be. I used to live in one of them.

In terms of short-term survival strategy, I'd aim for hanging out more in Ft. Walton Beach. It's a city of transplants and probably the least Southern part of the Panhandle, and the military folks generally have less tolerance for racism than the natives do.
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