First of all,rent a place for the first two years.The previous posts mentioned the lifestyle of coastal areas
from the middle of the state to the southern parts.What was
omitted were these accelerating nuisances in the aforementioned locations-gridlock and overbuilding.If you
can put up with traffic and wall to wall housing,the southwest Gulf Coast is preferable to Broward,Dade,and
Palm Beach counties.If you prefer peace and quiet,a
conservative, decent atmosphere,Central Fl. is a good bet.
We moved to Sebring from Fort Lauderdale last year and we
love it.Golf,fishing,the largest state park in Fl.,plenty
of lakes,& the Sebring racetrack are just some of the attractions.We did get hit by three hurricanes this
year,but the damage was mild compared to the coastal areas.
BTW.the previous hurricane that passed through here was
Donna in 1964.Fifty percent of our county(Highlands) is
agricultural.This will slow down growth a bit for
the next 7-10 years.
Thanks. I've added Sebring to my list.