I live in the sunshine state, southwest FL to be exact. Have been here since 1976 and love it. Yes the bugs and humidity and heat and hurricanes and old people can be a pain but you learn to deal with them. I am 10 minutes from the Gulf (of Mexico), which is a great palce to do some fishing. Not to mention there are some of the nicest golf courses in the country located within a short driving distance, (sorry, golf is awesome). During the winter "season" it gets pretty busy down here with all the old farts that want to hide from the northern winters
, but the summers are paradise.
The summer afternoon thunderstorms are something you should witness, it can rain like hell for 5 minutes up to hours. It is not uncommon for up to 4 - 5 inches of rain to fall in that time. I also love extreme weather, and we get our fair share.
The cost of living is expensive, housing, taxes and insurance are outrageous because of all the hurricanes we had a couple of years ago. It seems to be leveling off now though. Job market is great for the service industry, the rich people have no problem paying somebody to work on their house. Many other job oppertunities in the area also.
Florida is the place for me
