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Thank you for watching my video on Florida's geography problems. I hope you notice the improved video and graphic design here, along with added quality controls of course. Because I realize quality is everything when (mostly) covering the cities and states that makeup the world's most powerful nation.
Yeah I really noticed the upgrade. Nice job. Personally I think you mightve sped up the editing a bit to much in places but overall it really is a big improvement
@@Z3N1TY0 Actually I do, I plan on doing an entire video on the depletion of the Colorado River. Something that arguably affects Arizona more than any other state. I have done so much research on how Arizona is becoming the U.S. capitol for microchip manufacturing, and an increasingly popular alternative to Silicon Valley. But I also find the state's rise, which coincided with the invent of air conditioning very interesting. So it may take a bit of time, but you will see a video that covers Arizona on this channel sooner rather than latter.
A friend of mine just retired and he and his wife bought a place just north of Lake City in Southern Georgia. He told me that Georgia has great tax breaks for retirees
@@somewhatuninterested8989 I live near democrat run cities, they have problems with other wildlife always trying to get into their property or attack them in public areas.
I grew up in south Florida and left the state over 20 years ago. Each time I go back to visit family, I do notice the growth expansion in areas that were once swampland, farms or cattle ranches. I’m always amazed at the change but the population has grown so much that going anywhere that was once mins, now would take longer because of traffic. I notice the high cost of renting and buying and my hats off to those who do what they must to make ends meet. I do not see myself moving back and I’m glad I had the opportunity to leave then for school and opportunities to travel to other states for work. There are other parts of the US that I love that now Fla is only for visiting family.
I agree with you. I have been living in Orlando close to 25 years. Finding employment here is not only a struggle but a nightmare. Social services are only for people that have a gazillion children but not for people like me. I recently separated from my job as the result of a non-work related injury but I do not qualify for certain social services because I do not have dependents.
As a Florida resident for nearly ten years now, it is a beautiful place with great job opportunities, stunning nature, and endless things to do. That being said, it has grown at such a dramatic rate that the average person struggles to pay housing costs. Most everyone I know either cannot afford to live without a room mate/several income streams. Everything has sky rocketed in price, and the infrastructure in central Florida is lagging behind its growth, which is very cumbersome.
Florida has always been one of my favorite places to visit, so I certainly appreciate your enthusiasm for the state. It also has a very unique culture, that I can hopefully address in a future video, as it's so much more than just the elderly and tourist. The growth there has been so exponential over the past decade that many people forget that it's also been one of the fastest growing states (since pretty much always).
I just did some basic math and the Everglades alone take-up approximately 12% of the state's landmass. So I agree that the usable portion of Florida is much smaller than many people would think. Also keep in mind that the Everglades area has already been reduced by more than 50%.
Floridistan, is a Fascist state and the politicians (DiSantis, Scott, Rubio, Gaetz and a handful of other mini-Fascists) are worthless anti Democratic criminals. They will not be getting my GAY dollars ever again.
Florida also has one other problem not mentioned in this video: Sinkholes. A few of these have taken the lives of unfortunate people as well as their property.
I have been living here for 50 and just got done filling in a sink hole in my yard...thankfully it was a good distance from the house...my homeowners insurance increased 150% and they no longer cover sink holes..
@@Samthabutcha Not long from now. My friend lives south of Florida and just moved off the sinking island he was on. It used to be above ground by 2-4 feet depending on where you are in the island. Last year it’s barely above 1 foot at it’s highest point. The entire foundation and house sits about 8 inches under water. It’s above the foundation and gets worse by the day.
Sales tax, especially from tourists bolster floridas revenue stream. We’ve had several “tax holidays” this summer due to high revenues from tourists returning after COVID. Property taxes aren’t that high in Florida really; and millage caps in many counties limit any increase; so stay in your home for a while and property taxes get lower that a new buyer.
@fldon2306 TX property taxes are insane. While paying $4k in home State, same price home in Dallas area would've cost $10k. Didn't move to Tx. Can see how tourists $ would matter in Fla., but associate there pays half again more in property taxes for their similarly priced home. Point being, just because they've no State tax, doesn't mean they're not getting your money.
If you are forced to spend any time driving in this state you would run like a scalded rabbit. Everyone’s in a hurry and have a kind of ‘Take That’ attitude. It’s like the state was invaded by a horde of eighteen year olds.
Well it was invaded, that's for sure, and yeah, driving was crazy before 2020 but now it's totally different, just the behavior of people is like other people on the road are just cars and not actual people.
Both Florida and Louisiana are too low laying and too vulnerable to violent storms and massive flooding. Both states are too flat and featureless. Also their venomous wildlife you have to watch out.
we checked out new orleans police after we saw The Lieutenant. they were only 50% corrupt IRL. we had an expensive bicycle. a guy said no matter how big the lock thieves had bigger lock cutters. we meet people who help us. we took his advice.
While out-of-staters were flocking into Florida in 2021, 674,740 residents moved out. That's more than the total number of people that left California or New York that year. Those who moved out previously told Insider the state had become too unaffordable and crowded.
I would argue that NM and KS have somewhat opposite problems from CA ans FL. But I agree that every US city and state has its own set of unique (but sometimes similar problems).
An oversized sandbar with a swamp in the middle doesn't give anybody a sense of stability when everything is moving with too much water, too many storms and too many floods. Florida doesn't provide much in the way of security or home insurance at a reasonable cost/
KS and NM are far from over populated, probably under populated. Top 10 most populous are NY, CALI, TEX, PENN, FL, GA, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan and North Carolina
You guys should stop slapping videos together if you're not going to verify your data!! 1) Florida is not running out of water, it's natural aquifer has one of the largest reserves of freshwater in the world. 2) Disney is not the biggest employer in the state, Publix has 3 times the employees Disney has in Florida! 3) Florida's clean air is ranked 7th in the nation 4) Florida's building codes are some of the strongest in America, buildings must be built to endure 150MPH sustained hurricane winds since 1991. If you're referring to the condo collapse in 2021, it had nothing to do with building codes, it had to do with terrible maintenance, allowing water leaks to erode the foundation, a greedy HOA and an incompetent or corrupt building inspector hire by a small town.
@Michael Falciglia......but medical care in Florida is ranked #36 in the country. i was truly disappointed when I moved here from Colorado.....which was ranked at #12.......
@@urbanurchin5930 My post is not about defending Florida, it's about rampant misinformation in UA-cam videos that portray themselves as being knowledgeable or experts on subjects or matters, when they are completely making up a story as they go along. I have expertise on Florida having lived here since I was 3 in the mid-1970s, so I commented on the points I knew he was 100% wrong on and I verified my information before I wrote the comment/rebuttal. I've commented on hundreds of videos unrelated to Florida that I have knowledge of, not just guesses, but I have source information. For example, people constantly cut clips and voice over video clips with completely made up stories about domestic and wild animals. When I know the true story and I hear them lie, I reply with the truth.
The Highway 27 corridor from Sebring up through Leesburg and into the panhandle is still a little bit like the place I grew up. I'm a 5th generation Florida native. My Father's side of the family settled in Manatee County in 1868. My Dad, my grandfather, my great grandfather, and my great great grandfather were all life long residents of Manatee County and are buried in The Palmetto Florida cemetery off of 10th Street.
I honestly believe many people feel that way about Florida. There's a reason more people visit Florida than any other state, but at the same time it has more potential issues than anyplace I can think of at the state level.
Yeah, it's sort of like being in an abusive relationship. You love it, but you get mistreated. I felt that way when I left California 23 years ago. As far as Florida goes, I don't even enjoy visiting that much any more. It's actually cheaper to go to the DR, Pr, or Cancun than to Florida.
I grew up in the Midwest, but have lived in central Florida for 25 years now. Honestly, as climate and terrain go, the Pacific Northwest is much more ideal for me. But I’ve lived here for so long now that even with any drawbacks, it would be incredibly hard for me to leave. During the summers when it’s oppressively hot and humid, we have daily violent thunderstorms, and there’s always a possibility of an occasional hurricane, I’d much rather be elsewhere. But then you get to the good months when there aren’t those things, it’s beautiful and comfortable, and it’s freezing almost every other place in the country, and it’s wonderful. Florida might not quite have the cultural offerings as say NYC, but it still has some. And even though it has the oldest continually inhabited city in the U.S. in St. Augustine, it always feels like it has a very short history compared to many other areas like the northeast or Midwest. But again, if you look, there is history too. We’re the butt of many jokes and controversies, but I think part of that is simply our huge population. Anywhere where there are lots of people, simply by the numbers you’ll have more of those things too. But my point is that nowhere is perfect. The west has wildfires, earthquakes, overpopulation, and high prices. The Midwest and northeast can be freezing for what feels like half the year, can also be pricey in specific areas, and have areas of huge decline like the rust belt. The plains states don’t have a whole lot to offer, can have tornadoes, and can be very boring and sparse. Areas of the Deep South like Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, and Louisiana have a lot of poverty and low opportunity. Even Alaska and Hawaii are extremely isolated. But ALL of those areas, just like Florida, do have their positives. I suspect that someday, I will end up moving from Florida, but I don’t know. In just the 25 years that I’ve been a resident, I’ve seen a big shift from it just being sort of a state of transient residents, to many people like myself living here for decades, and raising families. And our industry has grown tremendously from just being tourism and agriculture like the old days. Infrastructure, despite some unfortunate displacement of wildlife, has also improved a lot. But your home is what you make of it, and you can focus on the negatives, or choose to focus on the positives. I choose the latter.
Great comment! To me the worst thing about Florida is the heat it was 90 in January this year but a few nice days here and there late on and another big problem is overcrowding way too much traffic and can't get doctor's appointments Healthcare is the worst here and car and home insurance is off the charts. I loved it here when I was younger and did watersports but now I would way rather live in a place like Tennessee or North Carolina any place with seasons but not too harsh of a Long Winter. Unfortunately I'm stuck in Florida because I'm an old tree that's too rooted here to be transplanted someplace else
As a 51 year native, I agree. Population, greed, and houses have become much worse in the last two decades compared to most. I don’t remember the crime as it once was and traffic? Ugh
FLORIDA WAS GREAT back in the period 1950-1975, when overpopulation had not taken over. NOW, every Northern retiree fleeing from the Northeast & upper Midwest is intent on living here. Likewise, there is a surge of Hispanics from Puerto Rico and Latin America - who are moving away from South Florida into the Orlando Metro area. HOME PRICES are soaring, while WAGES remain low. It's kind of like Milton's "Paradise Lost" - and the sad thing is, it's the PEOPLE who have done it !
I worked in spacecoast hospital 38 yrs it took 38 yrs to get to the top pay grade then they terminate me I got 275 a week unemployment for 12 weeks then they cut me off no extensions or other help living the dream
Like in much of the US, the cost of living has skyrocketed, I’m back in Florida to visit family now, I grew up here, most everybody I know who wasn’t already quite wealthy is seriously struggling to make ends meet now, and with the cost of renting anywhere in this state I don’t see myself ever moving back, it’s a shame
I’ve lived in Florida all my life and would like to continue living here all my life but I know that likely won’t be possible give. All these present issues. I’ll keep enjoying my time here as long as I can.
Some people love chaos, tornadoes, floods, snakes, gators, heavy taxes and bad politics although I believe one can learn to see nothing if they keep their eyes closed and avoid listening to the news.
As a northwestern Floridan it was very funny when you said "this is the state of Florida" and drew a line that cut through the middle of the panhandle, out of all the north Florida erasure I've witnessed that was absolutely peak
😂 Please provide context. Your comment makes no sense as written. Are you upset because he cut your portion of NW Florida out? Otherwise, your comment makes no sense.
In the span of my 70+ years on this planet, I've lived in New York, Virginia, the Panama Canal Zone, Maryland, California, Montana, the state of Washington, Arizona, and Florida. Note: I came to Florida in 1987 and decided to stay. I wouldn't care to live anywhere else.
I feel the same way. It has its drawbacks, but my lifestyle revolves around the water and boating/diving. I couldn’t live anywhere else and there are many beautiful states.
@gr5382 lol You must live in Florida where you cant enjoy summer. Haha. I'll take a cooler winter and a awesome summer. Thanks . Florida humidity is disgusting And your cities are cesspools. Enjoy your fast food economy. Or what's left of it. Oh well
The storm damage is one thing but as soon as the storm passes if you don’t have air conditioning black mold sets in and makes whatever is left of your house inhabitable. Main reason those crews are working as hard as they can to restore power. Florida is a sandbar barely above sea level.
In the past, I've contemplated moving to FL. But I have watched the house prices go out of sight, home insurance become almost impossible and . As a nurse, living costs decimate wages So sad, as a kid, I loved it.
There is a reason so many people are still moving to Florida. Problems are always relative. Most of Florida’s significant problems stem from its success fueling population growth. Perhaps, other State’s problems exceed that of Florida? I live in FL. I travel the country as well. Florida is still a top destination for a reason.
That’s because people are stupid and shortsighted. Somebody should tell them the southern half of the state will be underwater in the not so distant future.
I live here, too. Its beauty is unmatched. But the former governor refused to acknowledge climate change, going so far as to forbid his staff from even mentioning it. And flooding, hurricane damage, water shortages and heat are making it increasingly difficult to live here, with insurance becoming unaffordable for all except the wealthy.
Lmao you sound like you didn’t watch the video. The shady infrastructure and allowing miami to be what it is today will eventually destroy miami, the economic epicenter of the state. The lack of acknowledgment of climate change, sink holes, hurricanes, storms, buildings getting built on swamps, etc. is going to eventually (not immediately) destroy the state
@@ThruAWiderLens so, Gov Scott “acknowledging” climate change would have changed the outcome? Regardless of the validity of climate change theory, greenhouse gasses and every other input, natural and man made, is a global issue. A Governor, a Senator etc… even single world leader can not manage it. Throw in the obvious corruption built up around the issue, good luck solving anything.
Biggest surprise from this video? Florida has an area called the highlands. I had always assumed the highest point in Florida would be one of it's landfills.
The video alludes to rising sea levels as a future problem for Florida. As a resident that has spent nearly 70 years in the state I have seen zero evidence of any rise is sea level.
Thank you for your observations. I've have spent a lot of time in the Keys, mostly on Islamorada. Yes, flooding is real. But comes and goes as it always has in the past. Check out hundred year old photos of your area. Piers, docks, bridges and beaches. Other than natural erosion on beaches I drought you will see any significant differences. Oh, of course you need to consider the tides on your picture comparisons. You know, apples to apples. If you do find such photos showing a clear rise in the ocean I would be grateful and love to see them. My mind can be changed with credible real evidence. @@faithrada
I think Florida is like so many other nice places,it was much nicer,before the last few decades changed everything,I've researced the poverty & homelessness in Florida,it is horrendous !!!😰
I've visited Florida, often, since 1963 & previously owned a small, rental & future retirement home there for 14 years! But, I've noticed that just about everything costs as much as in northern states, yet salaries lag far behind! Yes, Florida has no state income tax, but what good is that if you're making thousands of dollars less? Gov. DeSantis will have a hard time justifying the low salaries, high insurance & water costs, when he runs for U.S. president!
I won't touch on the politics here. But Florida's cost of living has been outpacing it's median income at a rate that's outright unbelievable. Just look at Disney World, the states biggest employer and yet so many seasonal and part time positions.
Yes, this state has been heading in a bad direction. High crime city and rural, meth/oxy crisis, bottom tier education system and extremely high homeowners /car insurance rates when compared to rest of country. The financial math can still work for retirees bringing down northern $$$, but many younger people move down and realize the 'Florida' they visited as a child on vacation was really an illusion and move back out of state.
"Just about everything costs as much as in northern states." That's utter nonsense. Things that cost the same everywhere do, sure, but that's everywhere. Housing remains significantly cheaper than housing in comparable settings in the northeast (Don't compare a house in Vinland, NJ to one in Coconut Grove) and property taxes are significantly lower. Yes, salaries are less, but if you move to Florida you get an immediate implicit raise from their being no state income tax. Beaches are free, unlike in NJ. Sales tax is lower than in NY or CT, it is cheaper to register a vehicle, the toll roads are cheaper and easier to avoid. It is just way cheaper to live here.
@@danz1182 You can't reason logic with people that see Florida as a joke, ie. Florida Man. They neglect to understand that "Florida Man" most likely moved here from the Northeast. Let them believe their delusion. We don't want them moving here. Just agree with them and let it be. I have lived in Orlando for 34 years. Just like everywhere, some things get better, some worse. Most of the worse is caused by the huge influx of non-Floridians bringing their leftist politics and preconceived hatred of the people already here.
I live around the Daytona area and there is nonstop apartment and residential development everywhere, and once they open, they instantly become almost full. The overcrowding is annoying, but i still enjoy where i live.
I live around there too and agree it is insane with the developing and inability to widen roads leading to the beaches. Would love to get out, at least for the summer and hurricane months. Plan on doing it one day, just trying to figure out where to flock to, lol.
Yep I lived there for 22 years. It was great years ago but now you can’t even afford auto insurance you can’t even afford the home insurance and my property taxes have doubled. What a shame good things have to end Florida is all played out. Good luck guys.
I have lived here my whole life and it’s affordable but you must make good decisions in life to live anywhere . Cell phones are 1400 dollars everywhere and Florida doesn’t have income tax a has a low sales tax . Too many things to steal your cash compared to life 20 years ago
@@ReichwingConspirator Really? The current governor is taking away rights almost on a daily basis. Teachers can't even teach anymore for fear of retribution. And corporations can't do business here without interference from the state's chief executive. A little more blue state politics would be welcome by many right now.
Since the 1960’s I’ve seen Florida be destroyed by Politicians who have relied to much on tourism and have let industries pollute our state unchecked and allowed the over development of housing and strip malls all for a quick Buck! 😢 I don’t recognize it anymore, most of the southern hospitality and charm has gone! Everyone is hyper stressed & aggressive now, makes me 😞
My thoughts were extended from it being an oversized sandbar to it being an oversized sandbar with a swamp in the middle which hasn't been drained before or after Trump came and left the Oval Office.
Our insurance is high because we have the most attorneys in the country. They run non stop commercials about suing everyone. Once the legislature gets a handle on attorney fees the premiums will go down.
It’s your location and hurricanes as one storm causes so much damage the insurance company’s can’t give huge bonuses so they leave Business friendly makes it fine for them to do that but insurance companies do that in many states Here in Colorado we have large hail storms every now and then and they always chase a company or two out of the state when they hit
No they won't, they didn't go down after they changed the rules for sink holes and limited pipe leak claims to $10,000. Insurance comes up with a new reason rates are high every few years and lobby to get it changed and rates keep climbing.
@@rtgp2.0 st Augustine 3 miles from ocean we had frost in yards and roof for over 30 days.. we get lots of fog in the morning reminded me of San Francisco Bay .. winter we were cold like Charleston South Carolina same temperatures I noticed . This part of florida gets all the cold fronts of course they aren’t bad we dropped to 28 few mornings where south Florida can drop to 55. Some days feels like florida some days cold like Georgia or Carolinas
been going back and forth to florida for over 40 yrs ,family ,vacay s. i wish it would ve stayed that way before the world moved here and made it not fun anymore
Florida was pristine and beautiful once upon a time, up until greedy developers and big business took over and ruined the state w/ the construction of condos etc. All those new developments drew more attention to the state. All those condos and housing should have been kept at a minimum because Florida is fragile. The sea level land area collapse into sink holes etc. Developer's caused and still continue to add to Florida's problems. They want to wipe out the animal population in favor of humanoids who breed like mosquitoes.😖😖😖😖😖
Well researched and accurate, unlike many videos I've seen. I'm a journalist living an hour north of Miami who happens to have a degree in geology so all this interests me a great deal, and I'm continually shocked/frustrated at how wrong people get it. Thank you for doing your homework!
....??? .....will they all be "domed" like the cities on the first Boston album cover ??......or will they all be DOOMED ??......what an ignoramus.......
Just FYI, Brightstar (which is now Likewize) left Florida and is now HQ'd in Texas. (This is mentioned at 1:45, with other companies that did move to Florida).
Thanks. I use database information for things like this. What happens is a comapny will tentatively commit to a city or state, and then change their mind and go elsewhere.
@@SomethingDifferentFilms Sure, in this case they were founded in Florida (or were based on Florida for a length of time) and moved to Texas (their Linkeding and website list Texas as their HQ), they didn't back out of moving to Florida.
I had to move to Florida to be with the man of my dreams. Personally i cant stand the heat so this is my own living hell but kinda stuck here because his family and job is here. Trust me I'd quickly move anywhere but here but i feel the most for the natives that are being priced out by rude NYers who come here and complain about everything and try to change it to the place they escaped. So sad i too wish the NYers would move back home.
I live in north Florida and it seems to be somewhat better than south Florida- we have more like 4 seasons, it’s not as crowded (yet), and we are not in the middle of the main hurricane lanes. Housing is very expensive but nothing like Miami/Fort Lauderdale.
Property values are exorbitant when you look at sale prices ten years ago but it's like that across the country, especially in the south, east of the Mississippi. It’s an interesting time.
Not mentioned is that petty crime is off the charts in places like Orlando, Tampa, Daytona Beach and, not surprisingly, Miami. As property insurers leave and the cost to repair and refurbish homes every few years thanks to hurricanes keeps going up exponentially, I really question how much longer Florida will be able to be a "low tax" State. Taxpayers from the other 49 and DC should not be constantly on the hook for federally funded cleanups after major hurricanes that are now happening nearly every year in Florida and at some point the US government has to say "you all know what the score is, and it's YOUR responsibility to pay for whatever damage results from major weather systems that are only bound to get more frequent and more expensive to recover from as time goes on".
The locke at Port Canaveral, Florida-lowers boats 15 feet down from the Atlantic-sea level. I was shocked the first time I went through. My hometown 30 miles south is 6-9 feet below sea level. My sister's house's lot needed to be filled with 30(?) truckloads of "fill" (earth)-to bring the foundation to 10' above the road level before they could start construction of her house. In 2005, my neighbor's were swamped under 4 feet of water after tropical depression 'Jean' (?) sat over Brevard county for days.
As someone who has lived in Florida for 25 years and could afford to live anywhere in the country, I’ll say Florida is a terrible place, you should not come here, stay away, enter at your own risk.
I, as a Florida native, agree with the don't come here! If only the stupid Yankees who try to make Florida to be just like the POS states they come from would listen!!
I live in Miami and to be honest. It’s pretty chill, the weather seems extreme but it really isn’t. The worst it can get in Miami is a thunderstorm that feels like a hurricane and even that you can just stay in your house and look out the window with no concern.
@@stephenjames5745fl doesnt get direct hits every hurricane season , majority go another direction & if they do land many are tropical depressions or category 1-2 with mainly rain & winds around 60-70 mph basically outside A/C .. category 3-5 dont happen much ..that plus sinkholes every now & then is all Florida gets
Between the rising water and the rising prices, rising insurance and government legal issues, Disney may want to move Disney Land to an offshore island with a tax shelter.
At 2:34 ..you dismiss the Florida Panhandle...Panama City, Fort Walton, Destin, Navarre, and Pensacola...I live here, and it is a large and influential area...WE ARE PART OF FLORIDA !!!!!
Shhh! Don't tell anyone. Being different from the rest of the state is the thing we like best about the panhandling. Beaches are much nicer up that way, generally speaking.
The panhandle is probably the longest drive outside of the entire state of Kansas, and the people there are just... Christ, how close do you live to Marianna? You should take a trip through that town one day and every Florida man stereotype is on full display. You're technically part of Florida yes, but everyone knows any county north and west of Taylor is just Alabama with slightly more teeth.
I live in Florida and I am considering moving out of the state because the rent is out of control expensive here. Car insurance is going up as well. Its sad because I was born and raised there and I feel like I am being pushed out. Florida is not as great as it was back when I was a child and teenager.
If any of that in the video will discourage another New Yorker moving to our state, I give 5 Stars to the video maker whose intent was nothing more than a hit job on Florida and the run for The White House by her governor. Thank you. Don't come here! It is terrible here. Hurricanes-Alligators-Cockroaches-Mosquitos-Sand that gets in your car care that is impossible to vacuum-Skin Cancer-traffic-rains all the time housing that is expensive-It is sinking into the sea etc etc. With all that, help us out and tell everyone not to come here if they know what is best for them. NAACP and ACLU has already warned their followers it is not safe here. Everyone has a gun, and ready to use it. Next month Constitutional Carry goes into effect, we don't even need a license to carry a gun. Why would anyone come here permanently? Don't forget, you "can't say Gay in Florida". Governor is burning and banning all books. Schools are forbidden to teach CRT. I could go on..If you would like to know other reasons why you shouldn't come here, contact me for other travel tips.
THANK YOU !!!! I hate when I hear, well back home we did this or that ... well go back home. We don't need liberal freaks here. We do just fine in Florida !!
THE PEOPLE UP EAST SELL THEIR HOUSE FOR 600 THOUSAND AND BUY THE SAME THING HERE FOR 300 THOUSAND AND HAVE 300 THOUSAND LEFT OVER TO LIVE A GOOD LIFE IN ALL THESE HUGE RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES WITH EVDERYTHING YOU NEED LIKE THE VILLAGES OR DEL WEB COMMUNITIES ,
Discouraging people from coming to Florida won’t save it. Your governor will ensure south Florida is underwater, so the real newcomers will be aquatic creatures from the Atlantic and Gulf.
Life Sciences? Ive worked in Life Sciences for 25 years and never heard of anything happening in Florida? Maybe the CEOs live in West Palm Beach and therefore those addresses get listed as Life Sciences? LOL
My parents retired there… it eventually killed them because of the totally bolluxed health care system. The local hospital Jesse Parrish was nicknamed Just Perished. I did rescue my mom but it was too late for my dad who expired due to having an infected stent put into his heart.😢
Sorry to hear that. The 10 best healthcare states are all Blue, which includes metrics such as better access to healthcare, better elderly outcomes, and longer life expectancies. The 10 worst healthcare states are all Red, which includes having the shortest life expectancies. Florida ranks around #22, and Texas #30. Much maligned California ranks #2 and New York is #4. I'm in #5.
@@michaelsatler3671 why I moved my mom here to Chicago…..she got better doctors and healthcare and she slowly regained some of her previous health and went from being on death’s door to having another three years of a fairly good life….so much damage was done however, my only regret is not moving her up here sooner after my dad died.
I used to run containers out of Jax. Going south was always a nightmare. When a westward run would come up. I always made sure I jumped all over it. Always love the FL mountains around Tallahassee. Plus I loved the confused looks I'd get from ppl in GA & SC where I live when I mentioned the FL mountains. 🤣
That transition from the cold to the warm definitely sounds nice. Florida isn't usually loved for it's hot humid summers though, just the year round warmth.
@@SA-hz1rsI'm from CA as well. I will agree that we have the best weather but people are leaving CA. The taxes are too high, the homelessness, open drug use that I see daily in downtown LA is horrible. CA has lost population consistently for the past 3 years while FL has gained. It is what it is. The numbers don't lie.
Much of New Orleans is also below sea level. New Orleans also has much of the same meteorological challenges. And New Orleans is also subsiding too. And those aren’t the real challenges. The real challenges are from government political policies that erode away the economic stability of the area. The poor and the middle class are becoming increasingly poor. This forces these people to relocate into other places where there’s better economic stability and growth. Detroit is a fine example of what I am talking about.
According to Federal Reserve, the top 1% have 16X the wealth of the bottom 50 percent, as that's $43 trillions vs. $2.8 trillions. Fifty years ago it was 5X. The middle class is being drained by the oligarch class, who are the shadow government. Every darn Republican & corporate Democrat services the mega rich.
Starts off with a positive picture that boasts of Florida's sweet spots. But then looks at all the weak points. It's good to not forget the massive geographic and economic challenges Florida is facing and will face in the future.
Google 'miami Stiltsville' to learn more about the stilt houses built in the 1930's. Almost one hundred years later these places are amazingly still about the 'rising seas'.
Yes, amazingly so even after Andrew! I'm a Miami Dade county native, SW area. Find memories of chilling in that area (on boat of course) out of Blackpoint Marina. Special energy there for sure!
@@serraangel7465 Blizzards happen every year up north. Hurricanes don't make landfall every year. I live in Miami the last major storm here was Irma in 2017 and it wasn't a direct hit. The last time Miami experienced hurricane force winds was in 2005.
Nope lived in Ohio my whole 45 years never had one. And we have clothes. Do you know that you just cover the windows get blanks and the human body will heat a room?
5th generation Florida boy. Born and raised in the Keys. Islamorada specifically. Back then kids were raised by the whole island and we never had to lock a door. Needless to say...that changed! Now living in Lake county which was an amazing place to live for several decades. Now, this too is changing so drastically and quickly that I am once again going to head farther North. Developers run this state. Where we once had orange groves and Oak trees we now have Dollar Generals and 7-11s. Housing developments springing up all over the place. Every single tree is cut down in the process. The few developers are all that make the money while the rest of us have to put up with the loss of beauty in our county. Our roads are becoming overcrowded and crime is coming in where we enjoyed peace for a long long time. People are downright rude now more so than ever before. More and more I wish they would have stayed where they came from.
"Developers run this state", boy did you hit the nail on the head! I'm a lifelong Floridian as well, lived in the North, South and central part of the state and it's been changing over time, but the last 5 years or so have been insane. Rapid growth with no thoughts to infrastructure or density impact. Even parts of Lake County that used to be "outside" the madness are now busting at the seems and I'm constantly driving thru areas that used to be open land that I don't even recognize where I am now without GPS. And I can handle some growth, but there's no parks being built, no thought to the environmental impact, traffic, etc. And so much of it is retail/food strip mall type businesses. Low wages + high housing, sure that'll work out well. And the marijuana dispensaries that are popping up like Starbucks on every corner.
Thanks for your response. First time I've ever heard the expressions , "the Florida region " and "the Florida Mega-Region ". Definitely "Something Different" for me.
Have lived in Southern Florida for 30 years. I love the wild life that still proliferates here. We have 5 species of turtles that lay their eggs in our backyard overlooking the lake. Nearby natural forests containing beautiful hiking trails include: Okeeheelee, Loxahatchi, Wacodahachee, Green Cay, Morikami, Pooh lake, River-bend, Winding Waters, Grassy Waters, Lake Ida, Lake Osborne, a large and deep natural lake like in Ontario Canada, only 7 miles from our place., John Prince Park, Moricami, Johnathan Dikinson Park, John D M'Carthy Park, Spanish River Park ... etc. etc. The list goes on and on. If you have the eyes to see then you will find them. If you just sit inside and watch football or go to the Mall then you will see a different world here. We are at 12 feet above Sea level, and with such profoundly good drainage via the giant intracoastal water way that we are not in a flood area at all. After 30 years living here we have had no hurricane damage at all. NONE!!!.
Thank you for watching my video on Florida's geography problems. I hope you notice the improved video and graphic design here, along with added quality controls of course. Because I realize quality is everything when (mostly) covering the cities and states that makeup the world's most powerful nation.
Yeah I really noticed the upgrade. Nice job. Personally I think you mightve sped up the editing a bit to much in places but overall it really is a big improvement
@@Dontreadthis0 thank you so much, yeah I need to chill out on the speed ramp a bit I think.
Do you have any ideas for a video centered on Arizona like this?
Thank you
@@Z3N1TY0 Actually I do, I plan on doing an entire video on the depletion of the Colorado River. Something that arguably affects Arizona more than any other state. I have done so much research on how Arizona is becoming the U.S. capitol for microchip manufacturing, and an increasingly popular alternative to Silicon Valley. But I also find the state's rise, which coincided with the invent of air conditioning very interesting. So it may take a bit of time, but you will see a video that covers Arizona on this channel sooner rather than latter.
In Florida, the further North you go, the further South you are.
Truth!
That’s ok .way better weather sometimes 20+ degrees cooler
🤣😂😅👍🏾
A friend of mine just retired and he and his wife bought a place just north of Lake City in Southern Georgia. He told me that Georgia has great tax breaks for retirees
@@Chris_at_Home I heard age 65 no property taxes .. not sure
As a Miami resident he forgot to mention that Florida is the only state where alligators get to choose which neighborhood pool they'll go for a swim!
Your right about that. I am from n.c. and I told my dad you can have this entire state. Mike has left on a comfortable 747.
I live in Tampa and I remember having to deal with alligators tryna get into my pool all the time
Hahahahahahaaahhaha
@@somewhatuninterested8989 Go Gators!
@@somewhatuninterested8989 I live near democrat run cities, they have problems with other wildlife always trying to get into their property or attack them in public areas.
I grew up in south Florida and left the state over 20 years ago. Each time I go back to visit family, I do notice the growth expansion in areas that were once swampland, farms or cattle ranches. I’m always amazed at the change but the population has grown so much that going anywhere that was once mins, now would take longer because of traffic. I notice the high cost of renting and buying and my hats off to those who do what they must to make ends meet. I do not see myself moving back and I’m glad I had the opportunity to leave then for school and opportunities to travel to other states for work. There are other parts of the US that I love that now Fla is only for visiting family.
Did you move to North Carolina Floridains love to move here.
That is true in virtually all US cities where growth has ballooned. I see it in So. Cal, NYC, No. & SE VA, and the NE.
Smart choice.
That's why I'm moving..to the DR!!
If you need to
drive in Miami please drive a Semi!!! Crazy
Driver's!! Don't know how they even got a Driver's license.
“a Sunny State for Shady people “ is how a friend of mine who lived in Florida described it! I still laugh when I hear that description!! 😃
I'm 60 and I think that saying started in the 1920's with all the swindling in the "Florida Land Boom".
True so true
Changing New York is buying it all up..the rich are going to florida
I agree with you. I have been living in Orlando close to 25 years. Finding employment here is not only a struggle but a nightmare. Social services are only for people that have a gazillion children but not for people like me. I recently separated from my job as the result of a non-work related injury but I do not qualify for certain social services because I do not have dependents.
@@ygarcia39 my friend gets Obama care in Orlando. Is your income under 30k?
He pays $17 a month
As a Florida resident for nearly ten years now, it is a beautiful place with great job opportunities, stunning nature, and endless things to do. That being said, it has grown at such a dramatic rate that the average person struggles to pay housing costs. Most everyone I know either cannot afford to live without a room mate/several income streams. Everything has sky rocketed in price, and the infrastructure in central Florida is lagging behind its growth, which is very cumbersome.
As a Florida resident since 1993 I approve your comment / opinion 👍🌴🌴on top of that hostility is everywhere ….
Florida has always been one of my favorite places to visit, so I certainly appreciate your enthusiasm for the state. It also has a very unique culture, that I can hopefully address in a future video, as it's so much more than just the elderly and tourist. The growth there has been so exponential over the past decade that many people forget that it's also been one of the fastest growing states (since pretty much always).
Florida may not be a tiny state, but in terms of actual usable land, I feel like its on the smaller side
I just did some basic math and the Everglades alone take-up approximately 12% of the state's landmass. So I agree that the usable portion of Florida is much smaller than many people would think. Also keep in mind that the Everglades area has already been reduced by more than 50%.
Floridistan, is a Fascist state and the politicians (DiSantis, Scott, Rubio, Gaetz and a handful of other mini-Fascists) are worthless anti Democratic criminals. They will not be getting my GAY dollars ever again.
Florida also has one other problem not mentioned in this video: Sinkholes. A few of these have taken the lives of unfortunate people as well as their property.
Which happens about once every twenty weeks
Sublimation. As sea levels rise. It will tick up pace.
Instant swimming pools. Yass. When can I expect one?
I have been living here for 50 and just got done filling in a sink hole in my yard...thankfully it was a good distance from the house...my homeowners insurance increased 150% and they no longer cover sink holes..
@@Samthabutcha
Not long from now. My friend lives south of Florida and just moved off the sinking island he was on. It used to be above ground by 2-4 feet depending on where you are in the island. Last year it’s barely above 1 foot at it’s highest point. The entire foundation and house sits about 8 inches under water. It’s above the foundation and gets worse by the day.
The State makes up the lack of State income taxes via high property taxes.
Sales tax, especially from tourists bolster floridas revenue stream. We’ve had several “tax holidays” this summer due to high revenues from tourists returning after COVID.
Property taxes aren’t that high in Florida really; and millage caps in many counties limit any increase; so stay in your home for a while and property taxes get lower that a new buyer.
@fldon2306 TX property taxes are insane. While paying $4k in home State, same price home in Dallas area would've cost $10k. Didn't move to Tx. Can see how tourists $ would matter in Fla., but associate there pays half again more in property taxes for their similarly priced home. Point being, just because they've no State tax, doesn't mean they're not getting your money.
My New Jersey property taxes are much higher than Florida. I am glad to pay Florida property tax, fells like a discount.
If you are forced to spend any time driving in this state you would run like a scalded rabbit. Everyone’s in a hurry and have a kind of ‘Take That’ attitude. It’s like the state was invaded by a horde of eighteen year olds.
Or New Yorkers
Last time I was there, every cars right blinker was on for miles and miles and miles
Bad drivers you said it
who all have guns
Well it was invaded, that's for sure, and yeah, driving was crazy before 2020 but now it's totally different, just the behavior of people is like other people on the road are just cars and not actual people.
I feel the same way about Florida (Miami) that I feel about New Orleans. It's a fun place to visit, but I wouldn't want to have to live there.
You can keep it, too humid and sinkholes, oh yes one road to get out in danger of hurricanes, you can keep it.
Both Florida and Louisiana are too low laying and too vulnerable to violent storms and massive flooding. Both states are too flat and featureless. Also their venomous wildlife you have to watch out.
we checked out new orleans police after we saw The Lieutenant. they were only 50% corrupt IRL. we had an expensive bicycle. a guy said no matter how big the lock thieves had bigger lock cutters. we meet people who help us. we took his advice.
@@kimconklin9832are you serious? Wow I didn’t know that
@@r.pres.4121Don't know what you're talking about except for the humidity part. Born and raised. Experienced none of those other issues.
While out-of-staters were flocking into Florida in 2021, 674,740 residents moved out. That's more than the total number of people that left California or New York that year. Those who moved out previously told Insider the state had become too unaffordable and crowded.
Florida's crime is so bad they refused to turn half their stats to the fbi
Damnnnnn
It’s true. I see so many Florida license plates where I live. My neighborhood has so many Floridian transplants.
@@largemale6928
GA?
@@reneekatz
Until u experience:
▪︎wind chill
▪︎noreasters
I can confirm as I was one of them, Florida is a state run by freaks where housing and wages are abysmal
Way overpopulated now!! All strip malls,asphalt. No woodlands left! Insane!
Sadly, the overwhelming number of people moving to Florida is a major cause of the decay of the state.
I've lived in KS,CA, NM, & FL and worked in others. They all have unique problems- the biggest is over population and misuse of the land and water.
I would argue that NM and KS have somewhat opposite problems from CA ans FL. But I agree that every US city and state has its own set of unique (but sometimes similar problems).
An oversized sandbar with a swamp in the middle doesn't give anybody a sense of stability when everything is moving with too much water, too many storms and too many floods. Florida doesn't provide much in the way of security or home insurance at a reasonable cost/
KS and NM are far from over populated, probably under populated. Top 10 most populous are NY, CALI, TEX, PENN, FL, GA, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan and North Carolina
You guys should stop slapping videos together if you're not going to verify your data!!
1) Florida is not running out of water, it's natural aquifer has one of the largest reserves of freshwater in the world.
2) Disney is not the biggest employer in the state, Publix has 3 times the employees Disney has in Florida!
3) Florida's clean air is ranked 7th in the nation
4) Florida's building codes are some of the strongest in America, buildings must be built to endure 150MPH sustained hurricane winds since 1991. If you're referring to the condo collapse in 2021, it had nothing to do with building codes, it had to do with terrible maintenance, allowing water leaks to erode the foundation, a greedy HOA and an incompetent or corrupt building inspector hire by a small town.
Thank you🎯
Good points.
@Michael Falciglia......but medical care in Florida is ranked #36 in the country. i was truly disappointed when I moved here from Colorado.....which was ranked at #12.......
@@urbanurchin5930 My post is not about defending Florida, it's about rampant misinformation in UA-cam videos that portray themselves as being knowledgeable or experts on subjects or matters, when they are completely making up a story as they go along.
I have expertise on Florida having lived here since I was 3 in the mid-1970s, so I commented on the points I knew he was 100% wrong on and I verified my information before I wrote the comment/rebuttal.
I've commented on hundreds of videos unrelated to Florida that I have knowledge of, not just guesses, but I have source information.
For example, people constantly cut clips and voice over video clips with completely made up stories about domestic and wild animals. When I know the true story and I hear them lie, I reply with the truth.
@@urbanurchin5930 mess with Mike and get the bull by the horns. 😂😂.
As a native Floridain, it is awful I wouldn't come here stay in NY or wherever you are from. THANK YOU FROM FLORIDA
HAHA, FLORIDA IS NOW ONLY FOR RICH PEOPLE MAKING OVER 100 K A YEAR, ALL THE POOR PEOPLE ARE MOVING OUT FAST
As a fourth generation Floridian I have to agree. It’s awful here. Probably best if everyone just stayed away.
you can keep it i would never go there!
It's nice for vacation on a rare occasion maybe. With all the hazards there, including hurricanes, no thank you!
@@scottshorten9962 Thank you.
where most of the transplants are coming from is probably a bigger danger to Florida than its geography.
Very good point!
Well, if you are not Seminole, YOU are also a "transplant".... Just sayin'
Ace on the money
@@brianwensing4766 Seminoles were transplants. Tocaboga Tommy
I agree. Been here over 35 years, the changes in population are alarming in many ways. Not just quantity, quality.
Florida is not affordable 1 bedroom apartments are going for 2k
Depends on the region. I have a 2 bed 2 bath in Jacksonville with tennis weight and workout club, 2 pools billiards, gated for $1200.00 month
@@byronwhitman5203where in Jax? Daytona has become ridiculous.
I moved from shitty Indiana to fabulous Florida in 2019 and I’m never leaving❤
Well, the weather has a way of moving people and leaving this earth although it doesn't always show up with options.
It's all going under water so you will be swimming out.
Ha! Give it another 10 years
The Highway 27 corridor from Sebring up through Leesburg and into the panhandle is still a little bit like the place I grew up. I'm a 5th generation Florida native. My Father's side of the family settled in Manatee County in 1868. My Dad, my grandfather, my great grandfather, and my great great grandfather were all life long residents of Manatee County and are buried in The Palmetto Florida cemetery off of 10th Street.
i hate and love this place man, it’s such a weird relationship
I honestly believe many people feel that way about Florida. There's a reason more people visit Florida than any other state, but at the same time it has more potential issues than anyplace I can think of at the state level.
@@SomethingDifferentFilms if i had the chance to move out of the state, i’d actually stay but I would park my butt in Lighthouse Point
Yeah, it's sort of like being in an abusive relationship. You love it, but you get mistreated. I felt that way when I left California 23 years ago. As far as Florida goes, I don't even enjoy visiting that much any more. It's actually cheaper to go to the DR, Pr, or Cancun than to Florida.
I grew up in the Midwest, but have lived in central Florida for 25 years now. Honestly, as climate and terrain go, the Pacific Northwest is much more ideal for me. But I’ve lived here for so long now that even with any drawbacks, it would be incredibly hard for me to leave. During the summers when it’s oppressively hot and humid, we have daily violent thunderstorms, and there’s always a possibility of an occasional hurricane, I’d much rather be elsewhere. But then you get to the good months when there aren’t those things, it’s beautiful and comfortable, and it’s freezing almost every other place in the country, and it’s wonderful. Florida might not quite have the cultural offerings as say NYC, but it still has some. And even though it has the oldest continually inhabited city in the U.S. in St. Augustine, it always feels like it has a very short history compared to many other areas like the northeast or Midwest. But again, if you look, there is history too. We’re the butt of many jokes and controversies, but I think part of that is simply our huge population. Anywhere where there are lots of people, simply by the numbers you’ll have more of those things too. But my point is that nowhere is perfect. The west has wildfires, earthquakes, overpopulation, and high prices. The Midwest and northeast can be freezing for what feels like half the year, can also be pricey in specific areas, and have areas of huge decline like the rust belt. The plains states don’t have a whole lot to offer, can have tornadoes, and can be very boring and sparse. Areas of the Deep South like Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, and Louisiana have a lot of poverty and low opportunity. Even Alaska and Hawaii are extremely isolated. But ALL of those areas, just like Florida, do have their positives. I suspect that someday, I will end up moving from Florida, but I don’t know. In just the 25 years that I’ve been a resident, I’ve seen a big shift from it just being sort of a state of transient residents, to many people like myself living here for decades, and raising families. And our industry has grown tremendously from just being tourism and agriculture like the old days. Infrastructure, despite some unfortunate displacement of wildlife, has also improved a lot. But your home is what you make of it, and you can focus on the negatives, or choose to focus on the positives. I choose the latter.
Short in American history, but in terms of the Spaniards and Native Americans it's long in history.
Love this perspective!
Very well spoken I agree with you 100% nothing is perfect everywhere there is something. It is what we make out of it 👏👏👏
Great comment! To me the worst thing about Florida is the heat it was 90 in January this year but a few nice days here and there late on and another big problem is overcrowding way too much traffic and can't get doctor's appointments Healthcare is the worst here and car and home insurance is off the charts. I loved it here when I was younger and did watersports but now I would way rather live in a place like Tennessee or North Carolina any place with seasons but not too harsh of a Long Winter. Unfortunately I'm stuck in Florida because I'm an old tree that's too rooted here to be transplanted someplace else
Well said
As a 51 year native, I agree. Population, greed, and houses have become much worse in the last two decades compared to most. I don’t remember the crime as it once was and traffic? Ugh
Fl native and resident. While Disney employs the most people in central Florida, Publix employs the most state wide.
Actually DHL employs the most people in Florida.
dirty to
Publix is an evil regional monopoly that should be broken down
Florida is also the lightning capitol of the world
FLORIDA WAS GREAT back in the period 1950-1975, when overpopulation had not taken over. NOW, every Northern retiree fleeing from the Northeast & upper Midwest is intent on living here. Likewise, there is a surge of Hispanics from Puerto Rico and Latin America - who are moving away from South Florida into the Orlando Metro area. HOME PRICES are soaring, while WAGES remain low. It's kind of like Milton's "Paradise Lost" - and the sad thing is, it's the PEOPLE who have done it !
I worked in spacecoast hospital 38 yrs it took 38 yrs to get to the top pay grade then they terminate me I got 275 a week unemployment for 12 weeks then they cut me off no extensions or other help living the dream
Like in much of the US, the cost of living has skyrocketed, I’m back in Florida to visit family now, I grew up here, most everybody I know who wasn’t already quite wealthy is seriously struggling to make ends meet now, and with the cost of renting anywhere in this state I don’t see myself ever moving back, it’s a shame
I’ve lived in Florida all my life and would like to continue living here all my life but I know that likely won’t be possible give. All these present issues. I’ll keep enjoying my time here as long as I can.
Some people love chaos, tornadoes, floods, snakes, gators, heavy taxes and bad politics although I believe one can learn to see nothing if they keep their eyes closed and avoid listening to the news.
It’s only a matter of time before they pave over the whole state of Florida
As a northwestern Floridan it was very funny when you said "this is the state of Florida" and drew a line that cut through the middle of the panhandle, out of all the north Florida erasure I've witnessed that was absolutely peak
We all know we're just southern Alabama 😂
😂 Please provide context. Your comment makes no sense as written. Are you upset because he cut your portion of NW Florida out? Otherwise, your comment makes no sense.
@@ericbush3399 your*
@@PurpleDawn11 Thanks professor.
So what’s your recommendation move back to NY or NJ. I will take my chances in Florida !
In the span of my 70+ years on this planet, I've lived in New York, Virginia, the Panama Canal Zone, Maryland, California, Montana, the state of Washington, Arizona, and Florida.
Note: I came to Florida in 1987 and decided to stay. I wouldn't care to live anywhere else.
I feel the same way. It has its drawbacks, but my lifestyle revolves around the water and boating/diving. I couldn’t live anywhere else and there are many beautiful states.
Yep! I’d still move there IF I could afford it…the insurance, mostly.
@gr5382 California is way better
@gr5382 lol
You must live in Florida where you cant enjoy summer.
Haha. I'll take a cooler winter and a awesome summer. Thanks .
Florida humidity is disgusting
And your cities are cesspools. Enjoy your fast food economy. Or what's left of it. Oh well
@@SA-hz1rs Been to San Fran once in the 80s but now nope the woke ruined CA.
The storm damage is one thing but as soon as the storm passes if you don’t have air conditioning black mold sets in and makes whatever is left of your house inhabitable. Main reason those crews are working as hard as they can to restore power. Florida is a sandbar barely above sea level.
In the past, I've contemplated moving to FL. But I have watched the house prices go out of sight, home insurance become almost impossible and . As a nurse, living costs decimate wages So sad, as a kid, I loved it.
If you like overcrowding and traffic, you will like Florida
There is a reason so many people are still moving to Florida. Problems are always relative. Most of Florida’s significant problems stem from its success fueling population growth. Perhaps, other State’s problems exceed that of Florida? I live in FL. I travel the country as well. Florida is still a top destination for a reason.
Good points!
That’s because people are stupid and shortsighted. Somebody should tell them the southern half of the state will be underwater in the not so distant future.
I live here, too. Its beauty is unmatched.
But the former governor refused to acknowledge climate change, going so far as to forbid his staff from even mentioning it. And flooding, hurricane damage, water shortages and heat are making it increasingly difficult to live here, with insurance becoming unaffordable for all except the wealthy.
Lmao you sound like you didn’t watch the video. The shady infrastructure and allowing miami to be what it is today will eventually destroy miami, the economic epicenter of the state. The lack of acknowledgment of climate change, sink holes, hurricanes, storms, buildings getting built on swamps, etc. is going to eventually (not immediately) destroy the state
@@ThruAWiderLens so, Gov Scott “acknowledging” climate change would have changed the outcome? Regardless of the validity of climate change theory, greenhouse gasses and every other input, natural and man made, is a global issue. A Governor, a Senator etc… even single world leader can not manage it. Throw in the obvious corruption built up around the issue, good luck solving anything.
Biggest surprise from this video? Florida has an area called the highlands. I had always assumed the highest point in Florida would be one of it's landfills.
Yeah I think it's more just "highlands" for Flrodia. The highest point in the state is still only 345 ft
If you go to places like Clermont and Groveland, the hills are actually pretty big. You'll see these features in a lot of Lake and Sumter counties.
We also have to wear oxygen at 345 feet.
@@subicstationditosailor4053 Not sure about the oxygen but my ears do pop when travelling on rt. 50 from Tampa Bay to Clermont.
That’s true in Sarasota County. I been there!
The video alludes to rising sea levels as a future problem for Florida. As a resident that has spent nearly 70 years in the state I have seen zero evidence of any rise is sea level.
Check out the "sunny day" flooding in Miami.... it's real. Also noticeable in The Keys. I've been I Florida since 1950... It IS changing.
Thank you for your observations. I've have spent a lot of time in the Keys, mostly on Islamorada. Yes, flooding is real. But comes and goes as it always has in the past. Check out hundred year old photos of your area. Piers, docks, bridges and beaches. Other than natural erosion on beaches I drought you will see any significant differences. Oh, of course you need to consider the tides on your picture comparisons. You know, apples to apples. If you do find such photos showing a clear rise in the ocean I would be grateful and love to see them. My mind can be changed with credible real evidence. @@faithrada
Yes, but saying it to people who don't live on the water scares them away. Those of us who live right on the ocean can keep enjoying it.
@@faithrada The flooding in Miami is caused by more pavement and the storm sewers not being large enough to move the water toward the ocean or swamp.
I guess tou've never seen Alton Road in Miami Beach.
I live in Sarasota county..being destroyed by high density housing developments allowed by the county commissioners
I think Florida is like so many other nice places,it was much nicer,before the last few decades changed everything,I've researced the poverty & homelessness in Florida,it is horrendous !!!😰
This year has probably finished off the coral reefs, they can't tolerate 100F water temperatures.
I've visited Florida, often, since 1963 & previously owned a small, rental & future retirement home there for 14 years!
But, I've noticed that just about everything costs as much as in northern states, yet salaries lag far behind! Yes,
Florida has no state income tax, but what good is that if you're making thousands of dollars less? Gov. DeSantis
will have a hard time justifying the low salaries, high insurance & water costs, when he runs for U.S. president!
I won't touch on the politics here. But Florida's cost of living has been outpacing it's median income at a rate that's outright unbelievable. Just look at Disney World, the states biggest employer and yet so many seasonal and part time positions.
Yes, this state has been heading in a bad direction. High crime city and rural, meth/oxy crisis, bottom tier education system and extremely high homeowners /car insurance rates when compared to rest of country. The financial math can still work for retirees bringing down northern $$$, but many younger people move down and realize the 'Florida' they visited as a child on vacation was really an illusion and move back out of state.
The Governor sets salaries for private businesses? Who knew - thanks for educating everyone!
"Just about everything costs as much as in northern states." That's utter nonsense. Things that cost the same everywhere do, sure, but that's everywhere. Housing remains significantly cheaper than housing in comparable settings in the northeast (Don't compare a house in Vinland, NJ to one in Coconut Grove) and property taxes are significantly lower. Yes, salaries are less, but if you move to Florida you get an immediate implicit raise from their being no state income tax. Beaches are free, unlike in NJ. Sales tax is lower than in NY or CT, it is cheaper to register a vehicle, the toll roads are cheaper and easier to avoid. It is just way cheaper to live here.
@@danz1182 You can't reason logic with people that see Florida as a joke, ie. Florida Man. They neglect to understand that "Florida Man" most likely moved here from the Northeast. Let them believe their delusion. We don't want them moving here. Just agree with them and let it be. I have lived in Orlando for 34 years. Just like everywhere, some things get better, some worse. Most of the worse is caused by the huge influx of non-Floridians bringing their leftist politics and preconceived hatred of the people already here.
most of south florida was also built on drug trade and the banking and financial services that built up around in in the 80s onward.
That's conveniently overlooked in this video 😅
I live around the Daytona area and there is nonstop apartment and residential development everywhere, and once they open, they instantly become almost full. The overcrowding is annoying, but i still enjoy where i live.
I live around there too and agree it is insane with the developing and inability to widen roads leading to the beaches. Would love to get out, at least for the summer and hurricane months. Plan on doing it one day, just trying to figure out where to flock to, lol.
Yea it's crazy.
@@technicaldifficulties6392To a nice campground in a park model in the Northern States near a spring fed lake.
To many structures on a very unstable foundation
Every sucker has been predicting Sunshine State downfall since I moved down here 30 years ago and counting…
Specially the Dumbocrats
Same here.
Yep I lived there for 22 years. It was great years ago but now you can’t even afford auto insurance you can’t even afford the home insurance and my property taxes have doubled. What a shame good things have to end Florida is all played out. Good luck guys.
We can, you can't silly
I have lived here my whole life and it’s affordable but you must make good decisions in life to live anywhere . Cell phones are 1400 dollars everywhere and Florida doesn’t have income tax a has a low sales tax . Too many things to steal your cash compared to life 20 years ago
Some of the ones who steal your cash are elected under the expectations or pretenses that they won't.@@blondestrainger
5th generation Floridan here; The first state motto of Florida: "LEAVE US ALONE.". Pity is it was not taken to heart.
So many people have moved here and come here with nasty snooty attitudes it’s sickening
I agree 💯!!!
@@ReichwingConspirator Really? The current governor is taking away rights almost on a daily basis. Teachers can't even teach anymore for fear of retribution. And corporations can't do business here without interference from the state's chief executive. A little more blue state politics would be welcome by many right now.
@@ReichwingConspirator Keep florida the way it is!
If you like mediocre food, strip malls and stupid people - than Florida is for you.
Insurance companies are having a good time
Just yesterday - Farmers Insurance announced that they will no longer be writing homeowners policies in the state.
WAY TO MUCH TRAFFIC
I want to move to Florida but my friend said I shouldn't because of the hurricanes and supposedly crazy people
Since the 1960’s I’ve seen Florida be destroyed by Politicians who have relied to much on tourism and have let industries pollute our state unchecked and allowed the over development of housing and strip malls all for a quick Buck! 😢 I don’t recognize it anymore, most of the southern hospitality and charm has gone! Everyone is hyper stressed & aggressive now, makes me 😞
Lived here since the 70's and you are absolutely right on all accounts. Rethug politicians have destroyed FL.
When I lived in Florida, I referred to it as the glorified sandbar.
Agreed.
Not too witty sare you
Love my sand bar ! Scotch in my shell in the conch republic
My thoughts were extended from it being an oversized sandbar to it being an oversized sandbar with a swamp in the middle which hasn't been drained before or after Trump came and left the Oval Office.
Whats wrong with a sandbar?
I moved to Florida from Ohio in 2013 and I love it here. I intend on staying here for the rest of my life.
Well, there's one happy migrant although I do think the next hurricane might be a game changer if it comes up your alley with a vengeance.
Shhhh. Dont tell people that.
@@rh7163Hurricane Ian, been there. I ain't going nowhere.
@@donnafrflorida56 Why not?
Our insurance is high because we have the most attorneys in the country. They run non stop commercials about suing everyone. Once the legislature gets a handle on attorney fees the premiums will go down.
It’s your location and hurricanes as one storm causes so much damage the insurance company’s can’t give huge bonuses so they leave Business friendly makes it fine for them to do that but insurance companies do that in many states Here in Colorado we have large hail storms every now and then and they always chase a company or two out of the state when they hit
No they won't, they didn't go down after they changed the rules for sink holes and limited pipe leak claims to $10,000. Insurance comes up with a new reason rates are high every few years and lobby to get it changed and rates keep climbing.
Morgan & Morgan .... for the people LOL
The lawyer's @insrance companies run the state
@richardsmith4187 LOL is right...
South Florida has MUCH warmer winters than TN. 10 winters down here, 2 nights the temperature hit 40 degrees, in 10 years! 55 is a COLD Jan. Night.
North Florida almost gets snow.. gets lots of fog.. several nights in the late 30s by the ocean
@@gofisting2322 Florida is huge
@@charleshammer2928 ......and - part of the pan handle is even in the Central Time Zone !
@@gofisting2322yea but when there isn't a cold front, Florida is pretty dam warm upper 60s Inthe north and low 80s Inthe south
@@rtgp2.0 st Augustine 3 miles from ocean we had frost in yards and roof for over 30 days.. we get lots of fog in the morning reminded me of San Francisco Bay .. winter we were cold like Charleston South Carolina same temperatures I noticed . This part of florida gets all the cold fronts of course they aren’t bad we dropped to 28 few mornings where south Florida can drop to 55. Some days feels like florida some days cold like Georgia or Carolinas
been going back and forth to florida for over 40 yrs ,family ,vacay s. i wish it would ve stayed that way before the world moved here and made it not fun anymore
Florida was pristine and beautiful once upon a time, up until greedy developers and big business took over and ruined the state w/ the construction of condos etc. All those new developments drew more attention to the state. All those condos and housing should have been kept at a minimum because Florida is fragile. The sea level land area collapse into sink holes etc. Developer's caused and still continue to add to Florida's problems. They want to wipe out the animal population in favor of humanoids who breed like mosquitoes.😖😖😖😖😖
Yes it is, please don't move here!!!!!!
Well researched and accurate, unlike many videos I've seen. I'm a journalist living an hour north of Miami who happens to have a degree in geology so all this interests me a great deal, and I'm continually shocked/frustrated at how wrong people get it. Thank you for doing your homework!
Well researched? He didn’t even draw out the state properly the first few seconds. Lol. Cut off the entire panhandle.
@@TraceJustice Lol compared to other vids on here? It deserves a Pulitzer.
@@larry4111 haha true
It is only a matter of time before all coastal cities are domed.
....??? .....will they all be "domed" like the cities on the first Boston album cover ??......or will they all be DOOMED ??......what an ignoramus.......
I didnt know they were thinking of"doming" the cities! Are the domed cities going to be air conditioned? t
I'm from FL and would never move back.
No mention of sinkholes?
Just FYI, Brightstar (which is now Likewize) left Florida and is now HQ'd in Texas. (This is mentioned at 1:45, with other companies that did move to Florida).
Thanks. I use database information for things like this. What happens is a comapny will tentatively commit to a city or state, and then change their mind and go elsewhere.
@@SomethingDifferentFilms Sure, in this case they were founded in Florida (or were based on Florida for a length of time) and moved to Texas (their Linkeding and website list Texas as their HQ), they didn't back out of moving to Florida.
I had Brightstar in Pasco 5 years ago.
I had to move to Florida to be with the man of my dreams. Personally i cant stand the heat so this is my own living hell but kinda stuck here because his family and job is here. Trust me I'd quickly move anywhere but here but i feel the most for the natives that are being priced out by rude NYers who come here and complain about everything and try to change it to the place they escaped. So sad i too wish the NYers would move back home.
They do that wherever they move. Everyone I know in the South trus to ignore New Yorkers.
I live in north Florida and it seems to be somewhat better than south Florida- we have more like 4 seasons, it’s not as crowded (yet), and we are not in the middle of the main hurricane lanes. Housing is very expensive but nothing like Miami/Fort Lauderdale.
Property values are exorbitant when you look at sale prices ten years ago but it's like that across the country, especially in the south, east of the Mississippi. It’s an interesting time.
@@Sonofawildanimal4241 well said
That's a possible place for my return. N. FL.
@@udrinkit you better buy fast. Its building up like crazy and prices are doubling left and right.
I also live in North Fl., rural great place for raising children,
Why do people keep moving there
Drug addicts
I liked how y'all used Panama City, Central America, for downtown Panama City, FL lol, great job editor!
You crack me up the photo of Panama City was the Panama 🇵🇦 version not Florida. 😆
Not mentioned is that petty crime is off the charts in places like Orlando, Tampa, Daytona Beach and, not surprisingly, Miami.
As property insurers leave and the cost to repair and refurbish homes every few years thanks to hurricanes keeps going up exponentially, I really question how much longer Florida will be able to be a "low tax" State. Taxpayers from the other 49 and DC should not be constantly on the hook for federally funded cleanups after major hurricanes that are now happening nearly every year in Florida and at some point the US government has to say "you all know what the score is, and it's YOUR responsibility to pay for whatever damage results from major weather systems that are only bound to get more frequent and more expensive to recover from as time goes on".
Amen. I am sick of paying for people who know what they are geting into and then expect to be bailed out when things go south.
Florida's geography will not support such uncontrolled and totally e$peculative growth!!
The locke at Port Canaveral, Florida-lowers boats 15 feet down from the Atlantic-sea level. I was shocked the first time I went through. My hometown 30 miles south is 6-9 feet below sea level.
My sister's house's lot needed to be filled with 30(?) truckloads of "fill" (earth)-to bring the foundation to 10' above the road level before they could start construction of her house.
In 2005, my neighbor's were swamped under 4 feet of water after tropical depression 'Jean' (?) sat over Brevard county for days.
As someone who has lived in Florida for 25 years and could afford to live anywhere in the country, I’ll say Florida is a terrible place, you should not come here, stay away, enter at your own risk.
I, as a Florida native, agree with the don't come here! If only the stupid Yankees who try to make Florida to be just like the POS states they come from would listen!!
Not true
I live in Miami and to be honest. It’s pretty chill, the weather seems extreme but it really isn’t. The worst it can get in Miami is a thunderstorm that feels like a hurricane and even that you can just stay in your house and look out the window with no concern.
That is until a real hurricane hits and wipes out your neighborhood.
@@stephenjames5745fl doesnt get direct hits every hurricane season , majority go another direction & if they do land many are tropical depressions or category 1-2 with mainly rain & winds around 60-70 mph basically outside A/C .. category 3-5 dont happen much ..that plus sinkholes every now & then is all Florida gets
i loved living in miami 15 yrs ago. the daily thunderstorms for 20 mins in the afternoons were perfect to cool down.
@@c.ladimore1237 I love the storms and pineapple rains. Tampa has the most lightning strikes in the US.
@@thelifeiliveoutabout3868 Majority hurricanes don't hit?? 😅 Well, one is enough trouble for me when it hits..lol
Between the rising water and the rising prices, rising insurance and government legal issues, Disney may want to move Disney Land to an offshore island with a tax shelter.
Yep, stay up north
At 2:34 ..you dismiss the Florida Panhandle...Panama City, Fort Walton, Destin, Navarre, and Pensacola...I live here, and it is a large and influential area...WE ARE PART OF FLORIDA !!!!!
Actually it’s just like Alabama…and that’s not a compliment.
Panhandle= South Georgia+South Mississippi+ South Georgia.
Shhh! Don't tell anyone. Being different from the rest of the state is the thing we like best about the panhandling. Beaches are much nicer up that way, generally speaking.
@@ronaldmartin2304 Not really. The panhandle is more civilized. Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana are like a third world s hole country.
The panhandle is probably the longest drive outside of the entire state of Kansas, and the people there are just... Christ, how close do you live to Marianna? You should take a trip through that town one day and every Florida man stereotype is on full display. You're technically part of Florida yes, but everyone knows any county north and west of Taylor is just Alabama with slightly more teeth.
Why did the opening map 0:02 not correctly show the whole state? It left off the western part of the panhandle.
I live in Florida and I am considering moving out of the state because the rent is out of control expensive here. Car insurance is going up as well. Its sad because I was born and raised there and I feel like I am being pushed out. Florida is not as great as it was back when I was a child and teenager.
If any of that in the video will discourage another New Yorker moving to our state, I give 5 Stars to the video maker whose intent was nothing more than a hit job on Florida and the run for The White House by her governor. Thank you.
Don't come here! It is terrible here.
Hurricanes-Alligators-Cockroaches-Mosquitos-Sand that gets in your car care that is impossible to vacuum-Skin Cancer-traffic-rains all the time housing that is expensive-It is sinking into the sea etc etc. With all that, help us out and tell everyone not to come here if they know what is best for them. NAACP and ACLU has already warned their followers it is not safe here. Everyone has a gun, and ready to use it. Next month Constitutional Carry goes into effect, we don't even need a license to carry a gun. Why would anyone come here permanently?
Don't forget, you "can't say Gay in Florida". Governor is burning and banning all books. Schools are forbidden to teach CRT. I could go on..If you would like to know other reasons why you shouldn't come here, contact me for other travel tips.
dont worry, all the old white people will die off
THANK YOU !!!! I hate when I hear, well back home we did this or that ... well go back home. We don't need liberal freaks here. We do just fine in Florida !!
THE PEOPLE UP EAST SELL THEIR HOUSE FOR 600 THOUSAND AND BUY THE SAME THING HERE FOR 300 THOUSAND AND HAVE 300 THOUSAND LEFT OVER TO LIVE A GOOD LIFE IN ALL THESE HUGE RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES WITH EVDERYTHING YOU NEED LIKE THE VILLAGES OR DEL WEB COMMUNITIES ,
Discouraging people from coming to Florida won’t save it. Your governor will ensure south Florida is underwater, so the real newcomers will be aquatic creatures from the Atlantic and Gulf.
This is a great reply.
most of everything south of Lake Okechobee was swamps; and drained and filled:can flood severly
That was reversed
We live in Tampa downtown since 2019 and travel the state a lot, the massive smoke stacks are a staple everywhere you go.
Lived there from 74-94 and loved it! When I go back to visit, still nice, but not as good as before. Now, Rochester, NY is much preferred.
???😂
Eh... Rochester? Seriously? Rochester ain't Detroit, but it's a shadow of its former self.
I lived in Rochester twice growing up. Those winters are long and depressing. NY state was pretty though.
@@stevef4010 It's pretty for four months. The rest of the time it's bare, grey, icy and frigid.
@@karenryder63176 months it’s nice. 5 months winter, 1 month Fall and 1 month Spring
Life Sciences? Ive worked in Life Sciences for 25 years and never heard of anything happening in Florida? Maybe the CEOs live in West Palm Beach and therefore those addresses get listed as Life Sciences? LOL
My parents retired there… it eventually killed them because of the totally bolluxed health care system. The local hospital Jesse Parrish was nicknamed Just Perished. I did rescue my mom but it was too late for my dad who expired due to having an infected stent put into his heart.😢
That’s not Florida’s fault
Sorry to hear that. The 10 best healthcare states are all Blue, which includes metrics such as better access to healthcare, better elderly outcomes, and longer life expectancies. The 10 worst healthcare states are all Red, which includes having the shortest life expectancies. Florida ranks around #22, and Texas #30. Much maligned California ranks #2 and New York is #4. I'm in #5.
@@michaelsatler3671 why I moved my mom here to Chicago…..she got better doctors and healthcare and she slowly regained some of her previous health and went from being on death’s door to having another three years of a fairly good life….so much damage was done however, my only regret is not moving her up here sooner after my dad died.
I used to run containers out of Jax. Going south was always a nightmare. When a westward run would come up. I always made sure I jumped all over it. Always love the FL mountains around Tallahassee. Plus I loved the confused looks I'd get from ppl in GA & SC where I live when I mentioned the FL mountains. 🤣
:56 you may want your AI to put up a picture of Panama City Beach, and not Panama City, Panama 🙂
Love how he showed Panama City, Panama
It's not even a real image of Panama City, Panama. It's a rendering of a proposed city beach.
He show a picture of Panama the country not Panama City.
As a canadian and also WestPalmBeach FL is my second home......nothing beat the weather and the vibe
That transition from the cold to the warm definitely sounds nice. Florida isn't usually loved for it's hot humid summers though, just the year round warmth.
Hawaii beats the weather 10 fold!!!
California does easily
@@SA-hz1rsI'm from CA as well. I will agree that we have the best weather but people are leaving CA. The taxes are too high, the homelessness, open drug use that I see daily in downtown LA is horrible. CA has lost population consistently for the past 3 years while FL has gained. It is what it is. The numbers don't lie.
@@stepheniewise1538 old people are moving to Florida
It's not Californians
In 50 years, the entire Florida peninsula will be under 30 feet of water.
You're going to make the Florida man very angry
I think one my loved ones die, I will find someplace cheaper to live. Insurance is too high and if I get dropped, I am in trouble.
You missed the panhandle in the first map highlight. You cut out Pensacola, Niceville, Panama City, etc...
Forty or fifty years ago it used to be a nice laid back rural place. These days it is way too crowded.
Much of New Orleans is also below sea level. New Orleans also has much of the same meteorological challenges. And New Orleans is also subsiding too. And those aren’t the real challenges. The real challenges are from government political policies that erode away the economic stability of the area. The poor and the middle class are becoming increasingly poor. This forces these people to relocate into other places where there’s better economic stability and growth. Detroit is a fine example of what I am talking about.
According to Federal Reserve, the top 1% have 16X the wealth of the bottom 50 percent, as that's $43 trillions vs. $2.8 trillions. Fifty years ago it was 5X. The middle class is being drained by the oligarch class, who are the shadow government. Every darn Republican & corporate Democrat services the mega rich.
Actually none of Florida is below sea level like New Orleans is. Miami has a elevation of 6ft and a high point of 42 ft
It was meant to be the retirement state
How long will it take for Florida’s coastlines to be submerged?
If Florida is doomed then I don't have to repay back any of my federal student loans....because I live in Florida
Starts off with a positive picture that boasts of Florida's sweet spots. But then looks at all the weak points. It's good to not forget the massive geographic and economic challenges Florida is facing and will face in the future.
Google 'miami Stiltsville' to learn more about the stilt houses built in the 1930's. Almost one hundred years later these places are amazingly still about the 'rising seas'.
Yes, amazingly so even after Andrew! I'm a Miami Dade county native, SW area. Find memories of chilling in that area (on boat of course) out of Blackpoint Marina. Special energy there for sure!
I may be out of date, but seems to me one or two hurricane deaths a year in Florida are not as bad as the people freezing in northern state blizzards.
I guess as long as you aren’t the one to die, it’s ok for a couple of deaths!
Blizzards happen less than hurricane and don't kill that mean ppl. We know how to stay warm and we BBQ when the power is out.
@@serraangel7465 Blizzards happen every year up north. Hurricanes don't make landfall every year. I live in Miami the last major storm here was Irma in 2017 and it wasn't a direct hit. The last time Miami experienced hurricane force winds was in 2005.
Nope lived in Ohio my whole 45 years never had one. And we have clothes. Do you know that you just cover the windows get blanks and the human body will heat a room?
The clip of "Panama City" definitely was not Panama City, FL. I'm pretty sure that was Panama City, Panama.
5th generation Florida boy. Born and raised in the Keys. Islamorada specifically. Back then kids were raised by the whole island and we never had to lock a door. Needless to say...that changed!
Now living in Lake county which was an amazing place to live for several decades. Now, this too is changing so drastically and quickly that I am once again going to head farther North. Developers run this state. Where we once had orange groves and Oak trees we now have Dollar Generals and 7-11s. Housing developments springing up all over the place. Every single tree is cut down in the process. The few developers are all that make the money while the rest of us have to put up with the loss of beauty in our county. Our roads are becoming overcrowded and crime is coming in where we enjoyed peace for a long long time. People are downright rude now more so than ever before. More and more I wish they would have stayed where they came from.
"Developers run this state", boy did you hit the nail on the head! I'm a lifelong Floridian as well, lived in the North, South and central part of the state and it's been changing over time, but the last 5 years or so have been insane. Rapid growth with no thoughts to infrastructure or density impact. Even parts of Lake County that used to be "outside" the madness are now busting at the seems and I'm constantly driving thru areas that used to be open land that I don't even recognize where I am now without GPS. And I can handle some growth, but there's no parks being built, no thought to the environmental impact, traffic, etc. And so much of it is retail/food strip mall type businesses. Low wages + high housing, sure that'll work out well. And the marijuana dispensaries that are popping up like Starbucks on every corner.
If not for it’s geographic then for it’s politics.
What is the definition of "the Florida region" used towards the beginning of the video and how does it differ from the word "Florida "?
Florida is a state, but much of the state makes up the Florida Mega-Region which is one of the several Megalopolis-like regions of the United States.
Thanks for your response. First time I've ever heard the expressions , "the Florida region " and "the Florida Mega-Region ". Definitely "Something Different" for me.
Have lived in Southern Florida for 30 years. I love the wild life that still proliferates here. We have 5 species of turtles that lay their eggs in our backyard overlooking the lake. Nearby natural forests containing beautiful hiking trails include: Okeeheelee, Loxahatchi, Wacodahachee, Green Cay, Morikami, Pooh lake, River-bend, Winding Waters, Grassy Waters, Lake Ida, Lake Osborne, a large and deep natural lake like in Ontario Canada, only 7 miles from our place., John Prince Park, Moricami, Johnathan Dikinson Park, John D M'Carthy Park, Spanish River Park ... etc. etc. The list goes on and on. If you have the eyes to see then you will find them. If you just sit inside and watch football or go to the Mall then you will see a different world here. We are at 12 feet above Sea level, and with such profoundly good drainage via the giant intracoastal water way that we are not in a flood area at all. After 30 years living here we have had no hurricane damage at all. NONE!!!.