I'm contemplating retiring in Florida or buying a second home in Florida, where to go? Anywhere except Miami please.
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Stay out of Naples and SWFL in general. |
We're looking in Sarasota / Clearwater area. |
In a word: don't. Retiring in Florida is so cliche. And Florida sucks. |
I come on every Florida thread to tell people that Winter Park is where it's at but nobody ever cares |
Miami is the only decent place in Florida, I am afraid. The rest is just swamp. As is half of Miami, for that matter. |
OP, what are your politics? And what’s your budget? Golf, beach, or walkable? Country club? 55+? |
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. |
Are you an Anglo? If so, I've always heard that it's hard for Anglos to fit-in Dade County. |
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. |
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. |
And, you left out Rick Scott, former governor, and now US Senator. So 4 ewwws! |
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. |