They probably vote red. Think of them being Staten Island’s boys (the only borough to vote red)
Some of the only yankee refugees I welcome in my free state of Florida.
Like FL doesn’t already have enough cops.
New Yorkers have been settling into Miami sice the 1940’s. I heard one time that the summer population of Miami Beach was 50% from New York.
Going from NYC to civilization should be quite an improvement.
After a few years in Flyover Country, he became downright...well...not so unpleasant--even developed a sense of humour--even became friendly, helpful, and not particularly defensive--and settled in like everybody else.
He was strongly opposed to the decadence, corruption, and degeneracy of the Left that has destroyed New York City and everywhere else the Left seizes power and which drove him into Flyover.
All it took was a few years among reasonable people to convert him from a hardened grump into a...well...reasonable person.
Heck yeah. No state income tax in FL.
The nice thing about most state jobs, is you pay into Social Security also, so you can draw a state pension along with Social Security.
All state and local cops are covered by the state retirement system in FL. and I think you are vested after 5 years. Someone could end up with a NY state pension, a FL state pension and Social Security if they play their cards right.
Just wait until they see a Citizen with a holster.
They will crap their bloomers and start screeching for Gun Safety.
They are NOT your friends.
They DON’T think like you do.
You are importing PROBLEMS galore.
Lakeland is in Polk County, Sheriff Grady Judd’s turf. And he will welcome them with open arms.