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Why are 130-150M visitors coming to Florida each year..and growing, and why is FLA in the top 3 for net domestic migration for the past few years..and growing, if it was such a bad State?
Look at all the thread topics on this page and prior pages proclaiming all the evils of Florida...costly groceries, costly insurance, overcrowded, too this, or too that.
Talk about Chicken Little syndrome...or is it all jealousy? Or is it some other hidden agenda?
OVERALL, the only places that beats Florida as a place to be is Heaven, & Utopia.
I think the real problem is that a lot of online commentary lacks nuance. Everything is either irretrievably horrible or delightfully perfect, with no room for any sort of middle ground. This is obviously not limited to the topic of Florida but is in fact what passes for "debate" too often across the internet.
Why are 130-150M visitors coming to Florida each year..and growing, and why is FLA in the top 3 for net domestic migration for the past few years..and growing, if it was such a bad State?
Look at all the thread topics on this page and prior pages proclaiming all the evils of Florida...costly groceries, costly insurance, overcrowded, too this, or too that.
Talk about Chicken Little syndrome...or is it all jealousy? Or is it some other hidden agenda?
OVERALL, the only places that beats Florida as a place to be is Heaven, & Utopia.
Ignore the negative Nellies..come on down.
Some of the criticisms are real. Some people move to Florida without a full picture or understanding of where they are moving. For me the there were a few surprises (property tax evaluations and insurance) but the positives more than outweigh the negatives.
First off, there are more PEOPLE now than there were 20 years ago. So it stands to reason that more people would be visiting Florida than visited 20 years ago.
Second, Disney World, Epcot, all the other Orlando-area amusement parks, attract more people than say, Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Arkansas, for example.
Third, there are a LOT more retirees living in Florida now, than there were living here 20 years ago. That means a LOT more grandkids visiting now, than visited here 20 years ago.
Those are some reasons why there are so many more people *visiting* now than there were 20 years ago.
As for people moving down here, well the "more people, period" still applies. More people = more people moving when they hit retirement age.
It also means more adult children moving down here to be with their retired parents, than there were 20 years ago. Especially now with the costs of long-term health care that isn't covered by Medicare being SO expensive, many families have moved to become their parents' caregivers.
Florida wouldn't be nearly as bad as it is, if it weren't for the people living in it who have SUCH a huge problem with anyone daring to move here.
Maybe Florida should've built a big, beautiful wall at their border. Have Cuba pay for it.
Florida is the best state in the U.S. for many people. It’s no longer an ideal choice for those on a tight budget so I can understand some negative sentiment from that group of people.
For certain others, I suspect they’re just toxic and would dislike anywhere they live.
I think the real problem is that a lot of online commentary lacks nuance. Everything is either irretrievably horrible or delightfully perfect, with no room for any sort of middle ground. This is obviously not limited to the topic of Florida but is in fact what passes for "debate" too often across the internet.
I agree...sensationalism sells more advertising. But how to 'spain all the negative posters constantely atacking the best State in the USA?
Are they eternally miserabel people? Do they have some hidden agenda or political motivation?
Florida leads the nation, or is near the top in nearly every possible category. If you can't be happy here, see a Doctor.
Florida is the best state in the U.S. for many people. It’s no longer an ideal choice for those on a tight budget so I can understand some negative sentiment from that group of people.
For certain others, I suspect they’re just toxic and would dislike anywhere they live.
Agreed...Florida's not a place for the bottom 60% living paycheck to paycheck...the paychecks here are too small, and costs are too great...above the midpoint in Coastal Florida...but not the interior.
When some thing, or some place, is good, people want it...demand rises...then costs rise too.
Florida's a great State, & it's in high demand, so the costs are rising. Is that bad? I think not.
People don't post about their happiness, most people only post to complain about things.
It's just human nature I guess.
I think you hit the nail on the head.
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