And yet, I’m going there this summer to check out Florida State with my daughter. She thinks Florida is interesting.
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Tallahassee has its own set of problems, but it’s nothing like the rest of the state further south.
Florida is odd.
North FL, including Jacksonville, is culturally pretty much part of the South.
Central FL, including Orlanda, is culturally more like southern CA than anywhere else I can think of. Most of Tampa Bay area is closer to a cross between the South and CA.
SE Florida, especially Dade County is like no place else.
SW Florida you’re back to a considerably more conservative vibe. Or possibly just older.