Retirement in Florida...recommendations

[Anonymous]

I'm contemplating retiring in Florida or buying a second home in Florida, where to go? Anywhere except Miami please.

[Anonymous]

Stay out of Naples and SWFL in general.

[Anonymous]

We're looking in Sarasota / Clearwater area.

[Anonymous]

In a word: don't. Retiring in Florida is so cliche. And Florida sucks.

[Anonymous]

I come on every Florida thread to tell people that Winter Park is where it's at but nobody ever cares

[Anonymous]

Miami is the only decent place in Florida, I am afraid. The rest is just swamp. As is half of Miami, for that matter.

[Anonymous]

OP, what are your politics? And what’s your budget? Golf, beach, or walkable? Country club? 55+?

[Anonymous]

Trump, DeSantis, and Gaetz. Ewww...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Trump, DeSantis, and Gaetz. Ewww...

As someone who’s wintering down here, yes. You have to be okay living in a place where your government officials don’t believe in government. And for many, that’s a big adjustment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Miami is the only decent place in Florida, I am afraid. The rest is just swamp. As is half of Miami, for that matter.

Are you an Anglo? If so, I've always heard that it's hard for Anglos to fit-in Dade County.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In a word: don't. Retiring in Florida is so cliche. And Florida sucks.

But sun, sand and most importantly no state taxes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In a word: don't. Retiring in Florida is so cliche. And Florida sucks.

But sun, sand and most importantly no state taxes.

I know it's popular to hate on Florida, but it's actually pretty nice living here. We live in Orlando, making it pretty close to both sides for beaches, and I was just so pleasantly surprised by how friendly people are here. Yeah, our governor sucks, but a lot of places can say that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In a word: don't. Retiring in Florida is so cliche. And Florida sucks.

Do you live in Florida? If not, than this thread isn't for you. My MIL lives in Florida and she likes it. I have another friend who retired in Santibel Island ( early) and love it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Trump, DeSantis, and Gaetz. Ewww...

As someone who’s wintering down here, yes. You have to be okay living in a place where your government officials don’t believe in government. And for many, that’s a big adjustment.

And, you left out Rick Scott, former governor, and now US Senator. So 4 ewwws!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In a word: don't. Retiring in Florida is so cliche. And Florida sucks.

But sun, sand and most importantly no state taxes.

I know it's popular to hate on Florida, but it's actually pretty nice living here. We live in Orlando, making it pretty close to both sides for beaches, and I was just so pleasantly surprised by how friendly people are here. Yeah, our governor sucks, but a lot of places can say that.

Fellow Floridian! I’m from Winter Springs. My childhood was so totally normal and suburban, I never really got where all of these “Florida sucks” people are coming from. Yes, there are places that are pretty republican but there’s also a lot of liberals here too. Pretty boring but nothing too crazy. I remember a great science museum and lots of cool art museums.