What's the appeal of Florida?

[Anonymous]

It’s too hot for me, but I can’t really think of another reason not to like it.

[Anonymous]

I love hot weather. I love the beach. I love the more relaxed vibe and pace of life. I like how vibrant and alive everything is there—so much wildlife and flowers and plants and beautiful natural areas.

I hate the politics, the traffic, and the hurricanes/sink holes so I’d never actually want to live there…but I love to visit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Between the governor, the sticky heat, and the volatile weather, what's the appeal? Enlighten me.

Dumb people that who can not do math and think they are now rich because of no state income tax.

Florida does have a good deal for students who attend instate colleges however that will not end well if the state sticks with Christian Nationalism into college curriculum.

Healthcare workers and doctors leaving in droves. Good ones.

Shands in Gainesville is having a hell of a time recruiting doctors especially for women.

Home owners ins us threw the roof if you can get it at all

My freedom crowd in a few years will be wanting services for kids that had measles or polio they will be non existent and it will be horrific.

Public schools were never good. Now they really suck.

One big storm away from losing everything but hey there is sunshine

If you actually think this is true for the entire state of 22.2 million people including 4.5 million kids (0-18) and thousands of public schools, you are very misinformed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think that many of the people moving to Florida probably grew up taking family beach vacations and Disney trips and are chasing the fantasy of a certain perceived lifestyle based on their fond memories of youth.

Unfortunately they will have to learn the hard way that Florida only offers a flimsy plaster stucco version of a good life and is actually a human cesspool built upon the rotting carcass of what was once a magnificent and uniquely beautiful jewel of nature. Florida is a shrine to human greed and soullessness.

Don’t you sound miserable! Wow…

[Anonymous]

OP, you sound like the type of person who also wouldn’t get the appeal of babies, ice cream, or hugs

[Anonymous]

US News and World report recently rated Florida #1 in America for both education and the economy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
US News and World report recently rated Florida #1 in America for both education and the economy.

You actually have to look at the whole picture.

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/opinion/columns/2024/05/15/florida-schools-education-pay/73670666007/

[Anonymous]

I live here. I don't recognize so much of what I read about Florida. It's gorgeous weather much of the year, amazing flora and fauna, schools are how they are everywhere: some great, some awful, and most somewhere in between. People are nice but not fake (if you avoid the annoying rich areas), and come from all over the world, have all sorts of perspectives. Hurricanes are awful, yes, and I'll be happy when DeSantis is done in 2026, but there is a lot to enjoy and appreciate about the state. I will miss many things if I move.

[Anonymous]

The only thing good about FL are the beaches, but with all that sargassum seaweed in the summer, what's the point of the beaches, especially when it's hot as hell outside.

I went to FL in July. Worst vacation ever. I could not imagine living there in the summer.

[Anonymous]

Have you ever visited, especially in the winter? I’m confused how one wouldn't understand the appeal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
US News and World report recently rated Florida #1 in America for both education and the economy.

You actually have to look at the whole picture.

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/opinion/columns/2024/05/15/florida-schools-education-pay/73670666007/

Yea, this is one of those cases where you need to read the fine print:

“That placement is largely fueled by several stellar metrics in higher education, and less so by Florida’s still fairly strong performance in the pre-kindergarten-through-12th grade arena,” the report said.

Florida’s public colleges and universities posted the second-highest rates of timely graduations in the country and had the lowest average costs in the nation for in-state tuition.

That’s what put Florida on top.
[I would venture to guess that the low cost allows for a higher graduation rate, which is good, obviously, but doesn't necessarily speak to the quality of the education.}

In pre-K through high school, Florida excelled (ranked 5th) in college readiness and finished 12th in preschool enrollment. But other scores were more middling, with the graduation rate ranked 19th, and 8th grade reading and math scores at 21st and 32nd places.

Not the worst, but not the best numbers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have you ever visited, especially in the winter? I’m confused how one wouldn't understand the appeal.

Winter is only like 3 months. I'd rather deal with the DC area winters for 3 months than the hellish 3 month summer weather in FL.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have you ever visited, especially in the winter? I’m confused how one wouldn't understand the appeal.

Winter is only like 3 months. I'd rather deal with the DC area winters for 3 months than the hellish 3 month summer weather in FL.

Actually the balmy season in FL is from about October to May so about six months. May through September it's pretty hot. Unlike you I'll take that over the cold, wind, ice, snow, dead foliage, grey skies, depressing winter in the DC area which typically lasts from November through March which is more like five months.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have you ever visited, especially in the winter? I’m confused how one wouldn't understand the appeal.

Winter is only like 3 months. I'd rather deal with the DC area winters for 3 months than the hellish 3 month summer weather in FL.

Actually the balmy season in FL is from about October to May so about six months. May through September it's pretty hot. Unlike you I'll take that over the cold, wind, ice, snow, dead foliage, grey skies, depressing winter in the DC area which typically lasts from November through March which is more like five months.

I guess you don't mind the stinky sargassum seaweed in the summer.

Also, I lived in CA for 40 years, so I know what nice weather is like year round. I still would rather deal with DC winters than FL summers. It doesn't really get that cold in DC until January, and then that lasts usually until early April.