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Florida

cabotnn22

(152 posts) Wed Feb 12, 2025, 06:51 PM Feb 2025

Thinking of moving to Florida [View all]

Hi,

My husband and I currently live in Canada - but he has dual citizenship. We're considering move to Florida for health reasons. My lungs don't react well to the severe cold during the winters in Canada anymore. We're considering St. Augustine or Key West. Does anyone in this forum have any pros/cons for both places. To be honest, I've been to Key West but only briefly. I enjoyed it.

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Thinking of moving to Florida [View all] cabotnn22 Feb 2025 OP

The best decision I ever made JoseBalow Feb 2025 #1

Amen Keepthesoulalive Feb 2025 #28

College town? Someplace with a med school, for the health care? NT mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 #2

Health care? Florida? 3Hotdogs Feb 2025 #5

There are other states sab390 Feb 2025 #3

Thanks! cabotnn22 Feb 2025 #14

The heat and humidity--ugh The Blue Flower Feb 2025 #4

Flying cockroaches are so disgusting cabotnn22 Feb 2025 #15

The only thing that makes me scream like a little girl. Phoenix61 Feb 2025 #26

We call them palmetto bugs Keepthesoulalive Feb 2025 #31

There's nothing like having one buzz by your ear at midnight The Blue Flower Feb 2025 #33

Key West leighbythesea2 Feb 2025 #6

Thanks for the reply cabotnn22 Feb 2025 #17

You will probably do this anyway, but check out the housing market Raven123 Feb 2025 #7

Thanks cabotnn22 Feb 2025 #18

How about North Carolina? It doesn't get super Alliepoo Feb 2025 #8

Thanks! My husband spent a lot of time in Asheville cabotnn22 Feb 2025 #19

Friends in Jacksonville have had good experiences with medical care at appalachiablue Feb 2025 #9

Thanks so much! cabotnn22 Feb 2025 #20

I left Florida when my home insurance hit $7000 per year Ritabert Feb 2025 #10

If you can afford Key West Tbear Feb 2025 #11

As a longtime FL resident, move anywhere else but here--our summers are 9 months long and brutally humid. Timeflyer Feb 2025 #12

Yikes cabotnn22 Feb 2025 #21

Why don't you try renting for a year Keepthesoulalive Feb 2025 #32

It will take 20 years for Florida to turn around the complete GOP takeover of courts, legislatures, gov. Timeflyer Feb 2025 #43

Holy cow... buzzycrumbhunger Feb 2025 #13

Thanks! cabotnn22 Feb 2025 #22

I second NC. I would suggest looking at Hayesville. Lochloosa Feb 2025 #27

Florida won't be kind to your lungs. piddyprints Feb 2025 #30

Asheville used to be THE place to go in NC buzzycrumbhunger Feb 2025 #40

Required watching and everything you need to know Geechie Feb 2025 #16

LOL cabotnn22 Feb 2025 #24

Long time and current Floridian here. flvegan Feb 2025 #23

Thanks so much! cabotnn22 Feb 2025 #25

No, just no. There is no where on the coast safe from Phoenix61 Feb 2025 #29

I've lived in Florida most of my life. Came for school and never left. Problems? yes. Then again most states mitch96 Feb 2025 #34

I forgot to mention this website is a good place to get info from people that live in the area you are interested in mitch96 Feb 2025 #35

How about a SW state, Arizona, New Mexico or Nevada? Karadeniz Feb 2025 #36

Is this a joke? Bev54 Feb 2025 #37

Sorry but you've got to be kidding drray23 Feb 2025 #38

Please consider some places other than Florida. I could only stand living sinkingfeeling Feb 2025 #39

What about Costa Rica? JustAnotherGen Feb 2025 #41

And another thing I just remembered- Alliepoo Feb 2025 #42

I would pick St Augustine over Key West. iscooterliberally Feb 2025 #44