Florida

snowybirdie

(6,047 posts)

16. Became permanent

Thu Jan 9, 2025, 10:00 AM

Jan 2025

here during Covid. My experience is the government is very red and the laws here can be ridiculous. But with no kids, they don't really affect me personally. Heat is difficult in summer and air conditioning is a must. FPL electric is much cheaper than my old Illinois home. Hurricanes are worse if you live on the coast or near a waterway emptying into the sea. Outages are our biggest problem during hurricane season. But there's lots to do, good dining and lovely places to visit. You'll find friends here. People are basically similar wherever you go. politics, isn't the #1 conversation here. Good luck with your decision. Our doc applauded our moving here too.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

46 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Should I move to Florida? [View all] Betty Boom Jan 2025 OP

It's no more difficult to live as a progressive in Florida than any other place in the country. sop Jan 2025 #1

Florida is simply not the same as Massachusetts kxs Jan 2025 #4

Where in Florida do you live? Biophilic Jan 2025 #9

That hasn't been my experience. sop Jan 2025 #10

--- and think about the stress this will do to your body. 3Hotdogs Jan 2025 #14

This is my fear Betty Boom Jan 2025 #43

Do you live in Florida? If you do is it in Broward county? William769 Jan 2025 #11

Yes, I live in Florida, mostly in Miami and Gainesville. sop Jan 2025 #17

I lived in Miami in the 80's great city back then. William769 Jan 2025 #20

Voter Registration - By County and Party sop Jan 2025 #25

Registrations mean nothing votes do. William769 Jan 2025 #29

Yep, you're one of those DU Florida bashers. sop Jan 2025 #32

Numbers don't lie. William769 Jan 2025 #33

So, the fact Trump won is proof Florida is a shit hole? Is that the point you're trying so hard to make? sop Jan 2025 #34

MAGA makes it a shit hole. trump is just the icing on their cake. William769 Jan 2025 #35

Trumpers and MAGA make Florida a shithole? Really? That's your point? sop Jan 2025 #36

Yes the obvious changes in Florida MotownPgh Jan 2025 #18

I feel your pain. William769 Jan 2025 #21

Florida political affiliations by party: sop Jan 2025 #23

This is why I just can't make myself do it so far Betty Boom Jan 2025 #44

I don't mean to be such a downer, I just wanted you to know my feelings on the subject. William769 Jan 2025 #46

A reminder to self, Florida is HUGE. kxs Jan 2025 #19

That's the problem Betty Boom Jan 2025 #45

What #1 just said. patricia92243 Jan 2025 #2

Use weather and affordability rather than politics to guide NewHendoLib Jan 2025 #3

I was thinking of moving there up until 2020. The weather is beutiful this time of year doc03 Jan 2025 #5

I moved to Florida over 3 years ago. Still love it. Biophilic Jan 2025 #6

Depends--it'd be great to have more progressives move here to counteract the MAGAt flood. Timeflyer Jan 2025 #7

I wouldn't claudette Jan 2025 #8

And yet the winters are wonderful. Biophilic Jan 2025 #12

It does help that claudette Jan 2025 #38

Well, than of course you're in the right spot. Biophilic Jan 2025 #39

Yep claudette Jan 2025 #40

As a native Floridian, I love it here. Lochloosa Jan 2025 #13

Being confronted with the maggots' bullshit will increase your blood pressure. 3Hotdogs Jan 2025 #15

Became permanent snowybirdie Jan 2025 #16

Florida is a place for dying. Squaredeal Jan 2025 #22

Shaped Jughead Jan 2025 #24

Florida rso Jan 2025 #26

My concern, beyond governance, is the ability or inability to get insurance. nt Gore1FL Jan 2025 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author onecaliberal Jan 2025 #28

Just like the last time. William769 Jan 2025 #30

If your primary hesitation is whether or not you will survive the politics FM123 Jan 2025 #31

A very personal decision Keepthesoulalive Jan 2025 #37

Florida is one of the best states in the Union Unladen Swallow Jan 2025 #41

Hurricanes JoseBalow Jan 2025 #42