I grew up in Mt.Dora/Tavares/Eustis area. Was beautiful but now just sprawl. My parents still live in Tavares in a small retirement community and like it. It is a big help being inland when the hurricanes come.
Lake Mary is practically part of Orlando. Terrible traffic and scary people everywhere. Half don’t understand you and don’t like you.
Cocoa is nasty. Merritt Island is car strangled. Cocoa Beach/Cape Canaveral usually jammed with beach goers.
I moved to upstate SC in the hills and the people and landscape are better.
Really, good to know. I’ve only ever heard praise for Lake Mary, so this is an interesting and welcome post.