[The Duke]

Same here. I lived in Tampa for 35+ years and loved every minute. The people were wonderfully quirky, too, with lots of politically-active conservatives.

And Florida is definitely far more than non-Floridians can imagine, although a good bit of "old Florida" is, sadly, starting to fade away.

I may very well return some day, but this time somewhere closer to nature.

[HartleyMBaldwin]

a good bit of "old Florida" is, sadly, starting to fade away

This fact saddens Serge Storms.

Tim Dorsey is currently one of my favorite Florida authors, but John D. MacDonald was the best, IMO. There are plenty of other good ones.

My oldest sister has lived in Florida for 30+ years now, in Gainesville and now Jacksonville. I've visited a couple of times, but I'll stay in Arizona. It's a dry heat here.

[drSteve78]

I may very well return some day, but this time somewhere closer to nature.

I absolutely understand and agree.