I've been in FL for 25 years and a transplant from IL. I love it here. So sorry to hear the negative remarks but if you don't like FL............ why come? If you are a quilter there are plenty of quilt stores, join quilt groups,meet people, have the men learn how to fish and eat FRESH fish or seafood that is still flopping when they bring it home. So sorry but I don't like shoveling snow or scrapping my windshield of ice. Please give it a try and smile - it will give you a whole new prospective.