Anonymous
Post 02/06/2024 01:59     Subject: DC to Florida - Where to look?
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:I am the age of OP and we have a second home in Pelican Bay just north of Naples. I love it, and could easily live there year around. Everyone older than 60 seems to be from the midwest but the remote workers relocating are largely from the northeast. I'd also look in Sarasota.


GAH! NO NO NO NO NO NO.

Gulf Coast of FL is for Midwesterners.

East Coast is for DC, NY, NJ and NE people.

Get thee to Boca or Lauderdale and stay there.

Please don't f*ck up the last nice thing that we have left.


Totally ridiculous. Lots of people in Sarasota and also the Tampa/St. Pete area from NY NJ and other NE states plus Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Michigan. Only three of those are considered midwest.


Do you know anything about the history of the area?

Flagler, the railroads, etc.?

Gulf Coast has traditionally been Midwestern (as a direct byproduct of this history), which has given it a unique character.

Don’t eff it up.

(See what’s happened to Naples over the last 30 years).






I guess according to you I already effed it up by moving here from NoVa. Sorry!

I'm not talking about traditions, I'm talking about who actually lives here.


I suggest finding a Midwestern mentor (a nice Minnesotan, perhaps) to show you the ropes.
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2024 00:53     Subject: DC to Florida - Where to look?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am the age of OP and we have a second home in Pelican Bay just north of Naples. I love it, and could easily live there year around. Everyone older than 60 seems to be from the midwest but the remote workers relocating are largely from the northeast. I'd also look in Sarasota.


GAH! NO NO NO NO NO NO.

Gulf Coast of FL is for Midwesterners.

East Coast is for DC, NY, NJ and NE people.

Get thee to Boca or Lauderdale and stay there.

Please don't f*ck up the last nice thing that we have left.


Totally ridiculous. Lots of people in Sarasota and also the Tampa/St. Pete area from NY NJ and other NE states plus Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Michigan. Only three of those are considered midwest.


Do you know anything about the history of the area?

Flagler, the railroads, etc.?

Gulf Coast has traditionally been Midwestern (as a direct byproduct of this history), which has given it a unique character.

Don’t eff it up.

(See what’s happened to Naples over the last 30 years).






I guess according to you I already effed it up by moving here from NoVa. Sorry!

I'm not talking about traditions, I'm talking about who actually lives here.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2024 21:36     Subject: DC to Florida - Where to look?
You'd probably like Boca for more intense, NE type people. Miami would be a total shock culturally, and Broward is mostly too chill.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2024 21:08     Subject: DC to Florida - Where to look?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am the age of OP and we have a second home in Pelican Bay just north of Naples. I love it, and could easily live there year around. Everyone older than 60 seems to be from the midwest but the remote workers relocating are largely from the northeast. I'd also look in Sarasota.


GAH! NO NO NO NO NO NO.

Gulf Coast of FL is for Midwesterners.

East Coast is for DC, NY, NJ and NE people.

Get thee to Boca or Lauderdale and stay there.

Please don't f*ck up the last nice thing that we have left.


Totally ridiculous. Lots of people in Sarasota and also the Tampa/St. Pete area from NY NJ and other NE states plus Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Michigan. Only three of those are considered midwest.


Do you know anything about the history of the area?

Flagler, the railroads, etc.?

Gulf Coast has traditionally been Midwestern (as a direct byproduct of this history), which has given it a unique character.

Don’t eff it up.

(See what’s happened to Naples over the last 30 years).




Anonymous
Post 02/05/2024 20:56     Subject: DC to Florida - Where to look?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am the age of OP and we have a second home in Pelican Bay just north of Naples. I love it, and could easily live there year around. Everyone older than 60 seems to be from the midwest but the remote workers relocating are largely from the northeast. I'd also look in Sarasota.


GAH! NO NO NO NO NO NO.

Gulf Coast of FL is for Midwesterners.

East Coast is for DC, NY, NJ and NE people.

Get thee to Boca or Lauderdale and stay there.

Please don't f*ck up the last nice thing that we have left.


Totally ridiculous. Lots of people in Sarasota and also the Tampa/St. Pete area from NY NJ and other NE states plus Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Michigan. Only three of those are considered midwest.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2024 14:49     Subject: DC to Florida - Where to look?
Anonymous wrote:I am the age of OP and we have a second home in Pelican Bay just north of Naples. I love it, and could easily live there year around. Everyone older than 60 seems to be from the midwest but the remote workers relocating are largely from the northeast. I'd also look in Sarasota.


GAH! NO NO NO NO NO NO.

Gulf Coast of FL is for Midwesterners.

East Coast is for DC, NY, NJ and NE people.

Get thee to Boca or Lauderdale and stay there.

Please don't f*ck up the last nice thing that we have left.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2024 14:37     Subject: DC to Florida - Where to look?
So many good places to move to in FL OP why not take a tour trip and visit the top 3-5. Its such a big state with a lot of great places to offer.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2024 14:31     Subject: DC to Florida - Where to look?
I am the age of OP and we have a second home in Pelican Bay just north of Naples. I love it, and could easily live there year around. Everyone older than 60 seems to be from the midwest but the remote workers relocating are largely from the northeast. I'd also look in Sarasota.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2024 06:23     Subject: DC to Florida - Where to look?
Anonymous wrote:Atlantic Beach, FL. There’s a Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, lots of healthcare support, retirement living, and some change of seasons. There is also the newer area of Nocatee. It is more tucked away, about an hour to the airport and 20 minutes to the beach.


It’s lovely in Atlantic. The mayo v,ionic has been a lifesaver (literally) for retired family members in Atlantic Beach.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2024 08:15     Subject: DC to Florida - Where to look?
40a or St. John’s county
Anonymous
Post 01/07/2024 17:29     Subject: DC to Florida - Where to look?
Anonymous wrote:Atlantic Beach, FL. There’s a Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, lots of healthcare support, retirement living, and some change of seasons. There is also the newer area of Nocatee. It is more tucked away, about an hour to the airport and 20 minutes to the beach.


The Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville is the red headed step child of the Mayo brand. Its focus is research and the healthcare is very subpar. They regularly become unavailable to pts and follow up with a letter stating they refuse to treat them. It is known by locals as a place to stay away from. There are other much safer options in the area.
Anonymous
Post 01/07/2024 17:19     Subject: DC to Florida - Where to look?
Anonymous wrote:All of Florida is RW crap

It is not a safe place crime is insane.

Prices for housing omg absurd.

My sisters house in 2020 $340,000 now the dumps are selling for a $1 + mold galore

DeSantis isn’t leaving office he will change the Florida constitution term limits. He will not be president. And his Nazi policies will grow his kingdoms will become more of a hellscape

I am not wrong. You aren’t paying attention they wrote it down.


Or you could have a Supreme Court Justice who is hell bent on taking away your freedom as your neighbor. Or you could live in your little gated/guarded slice of paradise where no one cares who you had to sell your soul to so that you could afford your piece of the pie.
Anonymous
Post 01/07/2024 16:00     Subject: DC to Florida - Where to look?
Anonymous wrote:+1 for Delray Beach.


Del Ray or Boca
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2024 19:21     Subject: DC to Florida - Where to look?
Anonymous wrote:

Granted, DC narcissists are the best, nothing like that in FL, not even the NY transplants in WPB. 🙏

The first open house I saw in FL, the realtor lived 3 blocks away from me in NW DC. First upscale date night? Chef is from DC. Unfortunately they are all here, and they are not the best.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2024 07:26     Subject: Re:DC to Florida - Where to look?
TLR but we have family both retirement age and with young age in Pensacola. The young family are unhappy with the state politics and are active at the local level and in supplementing their own kids' education, but generally speaking love the area and quality of life.