Thanks! I’ve heard that danger from hurricanes is greater near the ocean, that somehow being in the center of the state breaks up the threat a bit. Any truth to that?
Also wondering if the heat and humidity are any worse than DC in the summer which can be brutal.
I spent almost my entire life in the D.C. area. I can honestly say that the mosquitoes were worse in Alexandria, VA than here in Ormond Beach. No mosquitoes on the beach either. The heat & humidity last longer here than in D.C. area, but the weather is heavenly from mid-October through mid-May when summer usually starts. Hurricane landfalls along this part of the coast are almost non-existent. They usually scoot up the coast and hammer the Carolinas before drenching D.C.
Deciduous trees of the NE put out moisture in summer aka humidity.
Fla is not home to nearly as many and also has sea breezes
My summer AC bills were not as high as my heating bills
Block home decent shutters and a decent (properly attached) roof and hunker down..Its quite an experience.
“wondering if the heat and humidity are any worse than DC”
Consider the fact that there are no palm trees in Washington DC.
My parents lived in Melborne several years back and they really liked the area. Don't know about the area now. When our family visited the Space Center and Disney wasn't a bad drive.
Hurricanes aren’t much better inland than on the coast.
As to Ocala, I’ve lived here fifteen years in a gated community. I’m surprised Ocala has a high crime rate, though. Maybe it’s centered on Brown Town, ie, the city proper. Out in the communities, the +55 estates, there is virtually zero crime. Mine is about fifteen miles from the city itself.
Ocala traffic is awful, as there are no freeways. The poster who said there is nothing to do here is correct. It is a cultural wasteland. Mostly horses and golf courses. The cost of living is very low, too. Another benefit is lack of illness. I’ve not been sick since I’ve been here. It’s amazing what not being around kids can do for your health.