I try not to go during hurricane season but I like the warmer weather there and it's drivable or a 2-2.5 hour flight which is the closest I can get that weather from the DMV.

To each his / her own - if you think it's too sticky of heat for you - go somewhere else.

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.

It was a place I had a bunch of relatives, and was allowed to move there to get out of My parents house. That was the entire appeal. I never went to Disney the entire four years I lived there, went to the beach twice, spent almost zero time outdoors because of the heat and humidity, but grew a lot closer with my grandfather, which is priceless. I otherwise hated it.

I could never live in Florida.

I visited there a few years back & it was only in March yet you could cut the humidity in the air w/a knife!

I visited Disneyworld + a week after I left, it was in the news that a little boy had been killed by an alligator 🐊 at the same hotel resort I had visited.
So now I am deathly afraid of alligators and would never ever approach any body of water there.

Plus the political climate in that state is so far removed from my own state (CA.)
I could never exist in a state run by someone so stupid whose thinking is so far backward.

If you or your home aren’t destroyed in a hurricane, there are beaches and Disney World.

All of the things people above said pus low taxes. There’s no state income tax plus other taxes (such as property) are much lower than other states. I especially love the Keys.

I like the vibe. Not sure else how to explain it. It is relaxed everywhere even though there are different cultural areas.

Beaches, tropical foliage, beautiful architecture and warmer weather.

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

Within a 10 minute drive, we have beautiful beaches, great kayaking and fishing, hiking and mountain biking trails, and 25 public clay tennis courts.

We have a pool and glorious gardens in our backyard if I don’t feel like driving anywhere.

We spend huge amounts of time outside and in/on the water. Far more than when we lived in DC.

I can’t remember the last time I wore long pants or closed toe shoes.

The biggest problem: which Gulfside restaurant should we choose for fish tacos tomorrow night?

DeSantis can f*ck right off, but I enjoy this place.

If you go to the Florida forum you will find all the many answers to this question.

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/legacy/forums/show/87.page

Subtropical climate has appeal to many, like it or not. So does the ocean, beaches, and some of the most popular amusement parks on Earth.

No car tax and no income tax.

The amusement parks, the beaches, the warmer weather, the tourist attractions, the ocean lifestyle, boating, ocean sports, tropical foliage, year round swimming, …

I know what news channel you watch. Try actually going there and enlighten yourself.

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