Post #680745 by TikiHardBop on Tue, Jun 4, 2013 10:19 AM

And as one of the rare native-born Floridians (and one of those Brevard tiki folks), I'm torn between defending my state or asking for you to please stay away!

And that whole "lack of culture" stuff is mostly hogwash. Florida areas with equivalent populations and income have just as much culture as areas up north.

Like anything, you have to determine what you want and find a place that satisfies those needs. Florida is a big state with a wide variety of living conditions from the near tropics of the Keys to the urban bustle of Miami, to the swamps of the Everglades and SW Florida, to the beach towns along the east coast, to the quiet fishing villages along the west coast -- you just have to carefully consider what amenities are important to you and find a situation that fulfills those needs.

And yeah, watch out for those hurricanes!