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[Woggleman]

Friends of ours who visited there last summer can't stop talking about how great it is and being that both of us of are looking to get out of New Jersey and can both work remotely we are starting to consider it. We both live at the Jersey Shore area and wherever we move we want it to be next to the ocean and some beaches because we have gotten accustomed to it. We won't make any decision before we visit but is something we are considering.

 

[Maiden Voyage]

It’s great if you can afford it and don’t mind chickens.

 

[ReBurn]

Do it. You only live once.

 

[AJUMP23]

Move in to Hemingways old home.

 

[Majima Everywhere System]

Plenty of trailers on the island. Work a service job, enjoy life for real.

 

[Pagusas]

Do it, you’re still young, worst comes to worst it’s a mistake and you recover from it. Best case, it’s a life changing move that brings you tons of happiness. The risk is worth it.

 

[AJUMP23]

Save have a plan find a place to live and move. If you and your wife want to go, then go.

 

[Supple]

I wouldn't move there unless you enjoy hurricanes.

 

[ClanOfNone]

I wouldn't move there unless you enjoy hurricanes.

This is a MUCH bigger concern when you're in the keys. Evacuations off the islands are a nightmare too. There are plenty of beach towns in Florida that are cheaper and safer.

Key West is the definition of "a great place to visit, but you wouldn't wanna live there."

 

[chromhound]

 

[Torrent of Pork]

Key West is absurdly expensive to actually live in. If you really fall in absolute love with the place there's a 4 hour speed-ferry called the Key West Express that runs daily from Ft Myers to Key West for about $150 per ticket.

You could take that ferry to Key West every single weekend, and still wildly come out on top with the cost of living difference between the two cities. Ft Myers is no slouch of a town either, there's going to be a lot of economic boom as it rebuilds from Hurricane Ian.

 

[ahtlas7]

Spent a lot of time there while in the CG …it’s a party key

 

[poppabk]

It looks really nice but apparently a lot of Floridians live there so I would pass.

 

[Maiden Voyage]

It looks really nice but apparently a lot of Floridians live there so I would pass.

You can take the man out of Florida, but you cannot take the Florida out of the man.

 

[ManaByte]

You can take the man out of Florida, but you cannot take the Florida out of the man.

When I was there two weeks ago I seriously saw a guy driving down the street in a car with no doors and he had his leg dangling out on the street like Barney Rubble.

 

[AJUMP23]

You can take the man out of Florida, but you cannot take the Florida out of the man.

I grew up in central florida. Don’t live there now though.

When I was there two weeks ago I seriously saw a guy driving down the street in a car with no doors and he had his leg dangling out on the street like Barney Rubble.

Nothing wrong with that.

 

[Woggleman]

People make fun of Florida but there must be a reason why I have known a number of people in the last decade who packed up and moved there. Then again I live in Jersey which is even more the butt of jokes.

 

[Vestal]

Really depends on the type of life style you are looking for.

Personally would recommend my area of Clearwater/Tampa. I have lived here for the past 11 years, and it has been a great experience. If you are a sports nut, you got the Bucs, Rays, Lightning along with various Spring training camps sprinkled throughout the area. Busch Gardens right there, and just 1.5hrs from Universal & Disney.

 

[FoxMcChief]

Problem with Florida is that it’s full of Florida Men.