Got a itch to move to Florida.

[femurphy77]

Gotta get some more of that tin cup chalice?

were you down there when jimmy was just starting up?

Eh, somewhat. Son of a Sailor had just released.

 

[femurphy77]

Moms parents moved there in the late 50's for health reasons. I have spent some time on all the Keys. Fabulous to visit. No way I would live there.

Were you military...??

Dad was, 3 years at NAS Broken Chicken. He was there with the Army ADA batteries.

 

[churchmouse]

Dad was, 3 years at NAS Broken Chicken. He was there with the Army ADA batteries.

My Uncle was there until he retired. That had to be early 80's.

 

[Alpo]

My wife and I lived on a barrier island on the Atlantic Coast. Great place. Onshore winds kept the bugs at bay...except for fire ants. And palmetto bugs.

And snakes...did I mention snakes?

Or the semi-annual LOVEBUG fest?

Or Canadians?

Or old people who drive with their left blinker on 98% of the time? The other 2% is a right blinker....normally used when making a left hand turn.

My kids went to school down there for a couple of years.....I'd say Indiana generally has a better education system.

Did I mention LOVEBUGS?

 

[Super Bee]

We have a time share with Disney but we are looking for something where we can stay longer than one to three weeks a year.

We are actually leaving in a few days to try and narrow it down to the area we really like. So far I have it down to Fort Meyers/Naples area and Merritt Island. I prefer the Gulf side myself, but the drive down the A1A is nice too.

 

[churchmouse]

We have a time share with Disney but we are looking for something where we can stay longer than one to three weeks a year.

We are actually leaving in a few days to try and narrow it down to the area we really like. So far I have it down to Fort Meyers/Naples area and Merritt Island. I prefer the Gulf side myself, but the drive down the A1A is nice too.

We used to roll the A-1A twice a year. Bike week in March and Biketoberfest in October. Cruise up to St. Augustine and roll south.

 

[PGRChaplain]

A friend for 55+ years moved down there last Spring. He Loved it until July, said it reminded him of Vietnam. Winters are Outstanding, Hurricanes not so much.

 

[Thor]

Killer bees, fire ants, hurricanes, roaches that never die...all reasons we chose not to live there. Everybody can't live everywhere though, so move to the place that makes you happy for the reasons it does. I hope you find a nice place.

 

[hoosierdoc]

I need to get out of this thread, makes me want to move to FL

 

[Thor]

Oh yes, crockigators, poisonous snakes, and a giggazillion mosquitos (and a giggazillion other bitey buzzy bugs).

 

[WebSnyper]

Born and raised in Northeast FL. Moved here in 1994. I would not move back to Northeast FL, probably would not be interested in the southern end either myself. Honestly, not sure I'd move back to FL, unless I had serious cash and could live on a nice beach in an area that wasn't overrun with people. Maybe something on the Gulf side in the pan handle area would be nice.

When I lived there I would categorize FL as at least 3 distinct different areas. Northeast FL (basically a lot like other places in the South), South FL (Miami, etc, which is like a different country due to proximity to Cuba, Puerto Rico, Haiti, etc), and the middle of FL, which seemed to be made up of folks who had relocated from the rest of the country (snowbirds, etc)

As others have said, the heat can be oppressive in the summer even if you are used to it. Bugs, snakes, gators, palmetto bushes and moss everywhere (not all bad things, but stuff to be aware of).

I'd love to live somewhere with decent weather year round, but I probably landed in one of the best places I could have when I moved to IN for a job (with little research of the state in advance). Great cost of living here, fairly low taxes, gun rights, etc and we moved to an area with great schools before we even had the kids. I think it would be tough to find a lot of that in a state with a great climate.

 

[Hoosierkav]

FWIW, talk to the locals about all things... taxes, tourists, political bents, etc.

I lived in Southern Maine--it was great for 8 months a year. When the tourists came, you were better off staying home each night or going to the secluded spots that weren't on the maps... That is, unless you like a bunch of out-of-staters/country folks coming in, jacking up the prices, snarling traffic, and having an aire of "We bring billions of dollars into the economy, so do whatever it takes to make us happy".

 

[PistolBob]

Florida still have no state income tax?

 

[WebSnyper]

Florida still have no state income tax?

Correct.

 

[SMiller]

Say what you want but it was 77* and beautiful here in central Florida today, have all the windows and doors open and headed out in shorts to wash my truck, bet no one on here will be saying that come February...


No rust on vehicles and smooth roads.

Life is a trade off, still miss the golden harvest and leafs but it is easy to come to Indiana for a week in fall.

 

[chef1231]

Yeah I guess it was just so great while we were there, weather wise. I forgot how hot it can get in the summer there. I hate the heat, anything over 75 makes me uncomfortable. I think I just might want to get out of Indiana which is strange because I do like it here. I am in NWI and there are mills everywhere and all I see is stuff burning in the sky vs FL where it at least seems like good fresh air. lol.

 

[Arm America]

We are actually leaving in a few days to try and narrow it down to the area we really like. So far I have it down to Fort Meyers/Naples area and Merritt Island. I prefer the Gulf side myself, but the drive down the A1A is nice too.[/QUOTE]. Just drove through Naples, "5th. Avenue " about 1/2 hour ago. Be sure to check it out at night. I'd suggest Naples or even Marco Island. We chose Marco years back as its smaller. Still the traffic is quite testy at times. Fort Myers has outgrown their streets for the amount of traffic.

 

[Tactically Fat]

I've yet to be in/around/near the Panhandle... But I've spent time in the Tampa/Clearwater area, St. Augustine area, Orlando (as a young child), Oveido / New Smyrna area (most recent) and the Melborne area.

Give me St. Augustine and/or New Smyrna areas.

But F that summer heat.

 

[femurphy77]

We've spent quite a bit of time (for us) in the Panhandle over the last several years and really enjoy the area. Did a little real estate tire kicking down there a couple of years ago but for us at least, jobs are a concern although we haven't REALLY investigated it. Reality and all that.

 

[yeahbaby]

One of my buddies has a place near Clearwater. Goes down in January, comes back north in April. A few years back I was down there in July. No way in hell could I stay there in the summer with that humidity and heat.