I spent a few months in Florida. Really not for me. Muggy and buggy.
spent a few months in Florida.
Lived in Ocala/Gainesville area for 45 years, and loved most every minute of muggy and buggy. Would never have moved to western Colorado except that’s where the daughter was never coming back from….
Life goes on.
I lived in Miami for 10 years and I have never had any desire to return.
you couldn’t pay me to live in florida: too hot, too humid, and WAY TOO MANY BUGS YEAR ROUND!
Same here....those few months were enough for me. ..and the size of the Palameno bugs about floored me! One was enough!
I distinctly recall arriving via Auto-Train - stepping onto the deck felt like I just walked into a Sauna going full bore!
Everybody stays indoors where there’s air conditioning in the Summer months...much like folks do staying inside in the North over Winter...just a trade off.
True enough, but north Florida has a climate similar to south Georgia, with less humidity and fewer bugs and fantastic weeks in the spring and fall of temperate days and crisp evenings and mornings. And, if one lives close to the ocean, sea breezes ameliorate Florida’s bugs and humidity.
A stay in FL during winter is a nice reprieve for those of us who have a cold winter where we live. If you go in winter, I'd recommend staying far south in the state to maximize receiving warm temps. Fort Myers is indeed a good place to stay. Great shopping, amenities - beach, Everglades ...