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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We moved to Florida (Windermere), last year and just moved back to the DMV. For us, it was the people and the culture. Having lived in the DMV area for 10+ years, it felt like a third world country from every aspect. OP - do your homework before deciding to move. Spend a few weeks there if you can. Many people love it, but it is not for everyone. [/quote]
I’m from around there and am wondering how you found a bland upscale suburb to be “third world.” Personally, I find DMV people so insufferable that I dream of leaving every day. [b]Different strokes, I guess.[/b] [/quote]

DP.

Of course it's different strokes.

I grew up here in NoVA and I strongly dislike FL for a multitude of reasons, if I never set foot in FL again it would be too soon. To each his own.
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You can google it and look at the averages. I’m very familiar with the area and completely disagree with PP though. You almost never get a cool June morning in Florida like you sometimes do up here. And I was there for a wedding in February and gotten eaten alive by mosquitos in nice weather. It’s pretty gross.

The HATE for FL is comical. Really comical.

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We are so dang crowded...so many people moving here it's crazy...I can't complain about the hate! Glad there are at least some people who will stay away! [/quote]

I'm with you!  The value of my condo a few miles from the beach just keeps going up up up everyday, it's fun to watch!  So glad I moved to Florida in 2020.  It's not as hot here today as it is in the DC area.[/quote]

The humidity is all year around though down there it never ends right? It's like DC summers 24/7 365.[/quote]

Not at all! We actually have four seasons. Winters are surprisingly cool. Fall and spring are beautiful. And right now, we've just had a storm here, and I had to put on a sweatshirt because it's gotten chilly. Summer mornings in Tampa Bay are better than summer mornings in DC, and so are the evenings. Don't get me wrong - summers here are long, hot, and terrible. But they are not interminable.[/quote]

Thank you for this it's helpful. What temps are we talking? [/quote][/quote]

I'm a different poster who lives about an hour from Tampa.  The high today is supposed to be 87.  It's been between 90 and 93 all week.  It is very humid so I'm sure the heat index is much higher.  We aren't having the heat wave that is affecting much of the country.  It's actually been a fairly cool summer so far, but it's only July.  August, September, October, and November are still really hot.  It usually starts to cool off in late November.  We were still in our pool in December and January without using the heat last year.

Summer in Florida mean hot days and afternoon/evening storms.  It cools off right before it storms and it feels so glorious outside.  The storms don't typically last long in any one area.  After the storm, it's gross.  It's hot and even more humid.  Yesterday, we had really intense storms in my area.  Lots of heavy rain and wind,  and we had a tree hit by lightening.

Last winter was COLD in this area.  We had temperatures down in the 20s.  Not typical, but not unheard of.  Most winter days are cool, but not cold.  It's really pleasant here in December, January, February, and March. [/quote]

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