Do you know people that moved to Florida?

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Anonymous wrote:Other than if you are 80, I am not understanding how anyone can deal with FL weather in the summer. It's bad enough in DC in the summer, but FL in the summer feel literally like hell.

Hell IS DC in the summer. No ocean, no waterways, and those dark heavy suits.

In FL, instead, you can be in the water any time you want, and work in shorts with a nice shirt. Short sleeves of course.

Of course, may I add that summer is only 3 our of 12 months, and the other 9 are true heaven down here

I'm in a suit office. I've always worn suits prior to the pandemic. I've been going in and sneakers and jeans and nobody has said anything... yet.

Fingers crossed

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Other than if you are 80, I am not understanding how anyone can deal with FL weather in the summer. It's bad enough in DC in the summer, but FL in the summer feel literally like hell.

It's not really worse, just rains more and lasts a little longer. We trade great winters for miserable summers.

PP here.. I was in FL in July, and it was horrible. We were near the water but during the late spring through summer, you may get the great sargassum seaweed covering your beach, which means you wouldn't go to the beach. That's what happened to us. It was the worst summer vacation, ever. I could not imagine living that way for half the year.

I will say, though, that I am finding that people in their 80s are constantly cold, so they want heat. So, I might consider moving to FL when I'm near 80. But now? I just can't imagine living there.

Also, to the PPs in Orlando, that is central FL. Yes, there are lakes (some man made) but that is not the same as being on a beach with the ocean breeze.

Wow, we're so lucky to have an occasional tourist here to explain Florida to the people who live there! Thank you!!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am glad all these blue staters moved to red states. Reduces polarization and will make the fall election interesting. I'm not gonna do it of course but good for everyone else!

I did this and I am constantly thrilled by it. You would not believe what 1.3-2M will buy down here.

That’s great! Unless you want OB care, or to have your school-age kids get an education. Enjoy.

[Anonymous]

I grew up on Florida. It was a blue state when I was growing up. Yes, the rural areas are red, but the cities are blue. 99 percent of my friends in Florida are Dems. The exception is the people I went to high school with. It's sad, but most of them bought Trump's line of lies hook, line and sinker.

We plan to retire back to Florida, and will take our blue votes down there as well.

Florida is not conservative in the way Alabama is conservative.

[Anonymous]

the nice parts of Florida are way too expensive nowadays

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Other than if you are 80, I am not understanding how anyone can deal with FL weather in the summer. It's bad enough in DC in the summer, but FL in the summer feel literally like hell.

It's not really worse, just rains more and lasts a little longer. We trade great winters for miserable summers.

PP here.. I was in FL in July, and it was horrible. We were near the water but during the late spring through summer, you may get the great sargassum seaweed covering your beach, which means you wouldn't go to the beach. That's what happened to us. It was the worst summer vacation, ever. I could not imagine living that way for half the year.

I will say, though, that I am finding that people in their 80s are constantly cold, so they want heat. So, I might consider moving to FL when I'm near 80. But now? I just can't imagine living there.

Also, to the PPs in Orlando, that is central FL. Yes, there are lakes (some man made) but that is not the same as being on a beach with the ocean breeze.

Wow, we're so lucky to have an occasional tourist here to explain Florida to the people who live there! Thank you!!

Even luckier for you that there are local reporters to explain to to you:

Sargassum seaweed is back. On Monday, most people on the beach were staying on the sand, trying to avoid the soggy situation in the water.

“It’s all over the place. We tried to go farther but the farther you get the more seaweed you’re gonna get all over,” said Tana Suarez, another beachgoer.

Besides being a nuisance, some experts said they’re seeing more of the brown algae than usual across the entire Atlantic.

“The month of June in 2022 had a record high sargassum amount compared to any previous year,” said Chuanmin Hu, a professor at USF Optical Oceanography Lab.

June 2022 had a record high sargassum amount compared to any previous year, according to Hu.

The professor is with the University of South Florida’s Optical Oceanography Lab. According to their research reported, over 24 million tons of sargassum were found across the Atlantic in June, compared to 18.8 million tons in May.

Seasonal seaweed is nothing new, as it’s been creeping up since 2011.

Hu said climate change might be at play, as warmer waters could be causing higher algae blooms. Runoff from fertilizers, currents and wind could also play a factor.

Some cities have tried to clean up the seaweed, but it’s expensive and can cause erosion.

https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/sargassum-seaweed-takes-over-miami-beach/

It's every year now.

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/sargassum-seaweed-smothering-south-florida-coast/2830788/

https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/environment/2022/07/05/record-amount-stinky-seaweed-brevard-county-central-florida-beaches/7803956001/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Other than if you are 80, I am not understanding how anyone can deal with FL weather in the summer. It's bad enough in DC in the summer, but FL in the summer feel literally like hell.

It's not really worse, just rains more and lasts a little longer. We trade great winters for miserable summers.

PP here.. I was in FL in July, and it was horrible. We were near the water but during the late spring through summer, you may get the great sargassum seaweed covering your beach, which means you wouldn't go to the beach. That's what happened to us. It was the worst summer vacation, ever. I could not imagine living that way for half the year.

I will say, though, that I am finding that people in their 80s are constantly cold, so they want heat. So, I might consider moving to FL when I'm near 80. But now? I just can't imagine living there.

Also, to the PPs in Orlando, that is central FL. Yes, there are lakes (some man made) but that is not the same as being on a beach with the ocean breeze.

Wow, we're so lucky to have an occasional tourist here to explain Florida to the people who live there! Thank you!!

All of you northern transplants are “tourists” to us Florida natives so go easy on the smug self righteousness!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am glad all these blue staters moved to red states. Reduces polarization and will make the fall election interesting. I'm not gonna do it of course but good for everyone else!

Florida is a purple state.

The new congressional maps are making it look more like a red state

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I grew up on Florida. It was a blue state when I was growing up. Yes, the rural areas are red, but the cities are blue. 99 percent of my friends in Florida are Dems. The exception is the people I went to high school with. It's sad, but most of them bought Trump's line of lies hook, line and sinker.

We plan to retire back to Florida, and will take our blue votes down there as well.

Florida is not conservative in the way Alabama is conservative.

Most of Florida is conservative just like Alabama. The entire center of the state around the lake is like stepping into the deep south.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:the nice parts of Florida are way too expensive nowadays

+1

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am glad all these blue staters moved to red states. Reduces polarization and will make the fall election interesting. I'm not gonna do it of course but good for everyone else!

I did this and I am constantly thrilled by it. You would not believe what 1.3-2M will buy down here.

We were house hunting in the suburbs of Orlando ("authentically") and saw a 4500sqft Spanish style house with a sizable courtyard, exterior staircase leading up to 2nd-floor balconies, rooms, and a small terrace. The garage opens into the courtyard and you drive into the courtyard through an arched gateway. You could totally shoot a short clip of an R&B video there. The whole thing was a dream and was $850k. Granted this was late 2020 and the house is a little further out from the center of town, but the home was shockingly beautiful for the price. We also saw some 1.5-2M homes closer in that were extremely impressive - sitting on large lakes, boating dock, 10k+ sqft, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am glad all these blue staters moved to red states. Reduces polarization and will make the fall election interesting. I'm not gonna do it of course but good for everyone else!

I did this and I am constantly thrilled by it. You would not believe what 1.3-2M will buy down here.

We were house hunting in the suburbs of Orlando ("authentically") and saw a 4500sqft Spanish style house with a sizable courtyard, exterior staircase leading up to 2nd-floor balconies, rooms, and a small terrace. The garage opens into the courtyard and you drive into the courtyard through an arched gateway. You could totally shoot a short clip of an R&B video there. The whole thing was a dream and was $850k. Granted this was late 2020 and the house is a little further out from the center of town, but the home was shockingly beautiful for the price. We also saw some 1.5-2M homes closer in that were extremely impressive - sitting on large lakes, boating dock, 10k+ sqft, etc.

None of that sounds appealing. It sounds overpriced and gaudy and irresponsible towards the environment. Florida has been raping the beautiful natural landscape of the state in exchange for golf courses and man made lakes (aka drainage ditch for a housing development with a fountain) since the days of that bastard Flagler.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am glad all these blue staters moved to red states. Reduces polarization and will make the fall election interesting. I'm not gonna do it of course but good for everyone else!

I did this and I am constantly thrilled by it. You would not believe what 1.3-2M will buy down here.

We were house hunting in the suburbs of Orlando ("authentically") and saw a 4500sqft Spanish style house with a sizable courtyard, exterior staircase leading up to 2nd-floor balconies, rooms, and a small terrace. The garage opens into the courtyard and you drive into the courtyard through an arched gateway. You could totally shoot a short clip of an R&B video there. The whole thing was a dream and was $850k. Granted this was late 2020 and the house is a little further out from the center of town, but the home was shockingly beautiful for the price. We also saw some 1.5-2M homes closer in that were extremely impressive - sitting on large lakes, boating dock, 10k+ sqft, etc.

None of that sounds appealing. It sounds overpriced and gaudy and irresponsible towards the environment. Florida has been raping the beautiful natural landscape of the state in exchange for golf courses and man made lakes (aka drainage ditch for a housing development with a fountain) since the days of that bastard Flagler.

Yes, because the tract homes in Leesburg VA are honoring their natural surroundings so well and minding their environmental footprint.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am glad all these blue staters moved to red states. Reduces polarization and will make the fall election interesting. I'm not gonna do it of course but good for everyone else!

I did this and I am constantly thrilled by it. You would not believe what 1.3-2M will buy down here.

That’s great! Unless you want OB care, or to have your school-age kids get an education. Enjoy.

Some of you folks are straight delusional.

Tip: FL schools have been OPEN, and safely so, for most of the last two years. While you were closing them and harming the present and future of most kids, especially at risk.

[Anonymous]

I moved to fla recently and can’t wait to vote all blue, starting with Rep. Val Demings going after Rubio’s seat.