Florida living
By karendva
@karendva (118)
United States
4 responses
@girlgonefishing (2174)
• United States
6 Nov 07
I live in Florida and I love it here. I live in a little neighborhood where everyone has 5 acres or more and the roads are dirt. There are a lot of poor people in my hood, including me :-) and everyone is so friendly and helpful especially when you least expect it. I would never move away from my little safe haven here.
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@rain07 (132)
• Philippines
15 Dec 07
I haven't been to Florida but I'm really looking forward to visiting Miami. I heard the beaches are great. I'm also planning to get a tattoo at Miami Ink if ever I'll get a chance to come to Florida. I heard too that the night life is awesome. I guess people really enjoy having fun there. I'll try to visit if given the chance.
@girlgonefishing (2174)
• United States
31 Dec 07
Rain,
Orlando is also a nice place to visit if you like nightlife.
@barehugs (8973)
• Canada
4 Nov 07
I'm Canadian and have spent the winter in the US for the last 12 years. I started by going to Florida, but found that the people were not as friendly, and also Florida was more expensive than South Texas. So I stopped going to Florida, and have been wintering in McAllen, Texas ever since. The people of South Texas depend on the Wintertexans (as we are called here in Tx) to come each winter and bring money to the local economy. In Florida we even saw bumper stickers that said, " I can hardly wait to get old are go to Canada and drive slow!" Thats why I'm a Wintertexan, and not a Winterfloridain!
@karendva (118)
• United States
4 Nov 07
I know that it must be frustrating to come from another country in your case and expect to be welcomed with open arms and get the cold shoulder (no winter pun intended lol). Alot of it depends on where you go. I live in Central Florida and there are alot of "Snowbirds". I dont have a problem with any of them coming down (eventhough they do drive slower) until they start going on and on how it is better up north. Unfortunately, it is more expensive here because of it being a tourist state and they also hike prices up during the winter when the snowbirds come down ... they say they dont do it but there is no way our gas should be over $3.00 a dang gallon! Anyway, I am sorry you dont come to FL anymore, but have fun in Texas.
@ersmommy1 (12588)
• United States
4 Nov 07
I lived in florida back in 1989. Family moved for dads job. Not my cup of tea. My mom and brother are still in Fort Lauderdale. Coral Springs specifically. Brother is a bit upset that Florida is ranked 48th in the country for education, as his son is about to start kindergarten in 08.
It's a good place for vacations if you go when the snowbirds leave. Have had fun in the past during off season
@stuckinthecold (1)
• United States
1 Feb 08
My family and I are planning to move to Florida in August fulfilling a life long dream. The problem is that we still haven't decided exactly where to settle down. We have been considering Jacksonville, because we come from Omaha and prefer to live in a bigger city and may consider attending Jacksonville U, but we are leaning more toward St. Petersburg, Clearwater area right now. We like it because we've heard the beaches are fantastic, and there are a lot of family oriented activities nearby. It is also just a short trip to Orlando/Daytona. Have you been to the St. Petersburg area and do you have any reccomendations?
