Born in FLA, lived all over the state but grew up in Indiana.
Been in Virginia since ‘73 but as family is in SW Fla, I go back frequently. Dad UofF, I did grad work at UofMiami.
I’ve watched the whole state become an insane overcrowded zoo. It was so nice there in the ‘70’s. Yeah, I’m 76, but I don’t drive oblivious to all the vehicles around me and my turn left turn signal on for miles when I’m going to turn right.
Getting from point A to B anywhere in the state in cities from Tallahassee east is non-stop rush hour. Interstate traffic is insane.
Who wants to live like that? Not me. I’d love to leave winters the older I get, but Fla is too crowded, especially with half-brain-dead elderly (I’m not one - I still ride motorcycles and drive Porsche’s - and don’t get tickets. I heat with firewood I cut myself with my son’s help).
What’s going to happen to mid to south Fla when a crisis hits, and supplies can’t get down I-75 or 95? I don’t want to live there then.
I say all this with 4 friends moving there to Lakewood Ranch.
Give me the wide open spaces of Virginia west of Richmond - at least I’ll die here free from the insanity of congested humanity....colder than I like.....but able to enjoy a rural life.........
About five years ago we took two weeks to seriously house hunt in FL. The traffic was so dreadful that we gave up that idea.