It all depends on what you are looking for. If you want the weather but not loose the “city living” then the coastal areas are for you. If you want to walk out your front door and piss off the steps in the morning then center of the state is more your vibe. Most transplants move along the coast and the generational Floridamen are in the center of the state.
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And no area of Florida is the same. North Florida and South Florida are complete opposites and East and west coast are almost just as different. And the panhandle might as well be Alabama. Lol.
6th generation Floridian here and I haven’t found anywhere else I would even consider calling home. Wyoming is beautiful but could t handle the winters.
If you are seriously considering the move down do the POW and really drill down on your needs, wants, and definite no’s. With all of the different cultures, outdoor activities and environments, and topography you should be able to find exactly what you are looking for.
Good luck and I am always open to give my opinion.
Yep and I prefer the north end of the state. Central Florida to about I-4. Love the old parts of the panhandle, it's changed substantially over the last 20 years. I do enjoy the keys, but not key West. I love the Everglades. The outskirts of Tampa are cool like in the Bradenton area, but it's still too much for me.
I would love to be able to move to the mountains though. My wife however disagrees so here we stay.
You are right though there's about four or five different states in this one state