[bitburgsarah]

I am leaving... thankfully.... i am just asking other Northerners who have moved to fl if they have expieranced crazy situations ...So relax...i am not trying to bash your state i am just trying to see if this is a surge of bad luck on my part,wait actually i know its not... because on the news everynight this is the **** they discuss. oh and MR JIM KING why are you complaining about turn signals correct me if i am wrong but that was my first dispute of the roads when i moved here... they told me at work that in the state of florida there is no law for using turn signals.

I would love to hear your comments on new york!!!

[Minniemom]

Yea, me too.

[momix5]

About LI New York there are a lot of instances of buses dropping children off here also, in the start of the school year this year a little 5 year old was dropped off without a parent to pick him up, the child was then run over by the bus because the bus driver did not see him he died at the scene, the lady across the street from me on many occasions has not been home when the bus comes, the youngest is in second grade the bus driver will not let the child off the bus one day and the mother said oh it is okay to let him off. There was an incident last year where a bus driver left a bunch of elementary school children off the bus because it was icy and they had to walk home in the ice and snow some being in first grade. My own experience waas when my child who is handicapped and nonverbal at the time was almost let off across town. People drive like nuts here too, cell phones to ear the whole thing. So, I think LI is crazy too can,t wait to go!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cuse]

I'm right there with you bitburgsarah....Since moving here from Upstate NY I've had nothing but Bad Luck. I'm also on my way out too. Like you said this place surely isn't for everyone. I knew this the first week here. Hated it ever since. I will be relieved to be around normal decent honest social people once again.

[bnepler]

Maybe these people you are complaining about are from the north, maybe NY!!!!

[Travel'r]

When folks say "I can't wait to get out of Florida" in responses, I wish they would mention the town(s). While some may, indeed, be disfunctional, not every town in Florida is. This will only scare folks into thinking Florida's a pit on the whole, which it isn't.

There are many nicely run towns in Florida, and it's a big state.
Sure there are lemon towns that are messed up (such as the experiences posted), as in every state. I've lived in "utopia" Florida towns, and one I wouldn't even go back to on free vacations despite having lived on the beach. Different towns do have different "personalities". And that's no matter where you are.
To Bitburgsarah,
I hear you. Quite a few towns allow and accept the substandard, while, in other towns, it would not be tolerated and so epidemic. :>)

I lived in Clearwater and everything seemed disfunctional there, compared to other towns which were all -around wonderful (IMO). It just wasn't my cup of tea because nobody really seemed to care or remotely think about anything before doing it. Gave "laid back" new meaning. Seemed more on the "careless" side all around. It was the collective attitude which prided on the "laid back and just party" motto. Awesome if you're looking for that atmosphere -- not good when you have to deal with businesses and services, tho.
Moved there for somebody, so it was worth it. Wouldn't have otherwise (left once friend was out of the weeds.)

The entire state is not the same as one cruppy town may be. You can go one town over and it's like night and day! Many towns, unfortunately, have slack people running and populating them. But many don't.

[hiknapster]

Southwest Florida has to be "experienced" to comment on.

[bitburgsarah]

Originally Posted by momix5

About LI New York there are a lot of instances of buses dropping children off here also, in the start of the school year this year a little 5 year old was dropped off without a parent to pick him up, the child was then run over by the bus because the bus driver did not see him he died at the scene, the lady across the street from me on many occasions has not been home when the bus comes, the youngest is in second grade the bus driver will not let the child off the bus one day and the mother said oh it is okay to let him off. There was an incident last year where a bus driver left a bunch of elementary school children off the bus because it was icy and they had to walk home in the ice and snow some being in first grade. My own experience waas when my child who is handicapped and nonverbal at the time was almost let off across town. People drive like nuts here too, cell phones to ear the whole thing. So, I think LI is crazy too can,t wait to go!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well in all honesty i personally dont like long island either but if were talking statisics and if you are talking about the NYC area You do realise that its in the top 10 list of the most populATED citys in the world and fort myers Fl is not way way way not. listen and i feel you that you have a handicapp child... i know what its like. my brother was hit on his motorcycle on mcgregor blvd in fortmyers fl yes by a drunk driver and is now speech impaired and brain damaged this also happend in the morning rush hour. as did my accident...

Originally Posted by hiknapster

Southwest Florida has to be "experienced" to comment on.

Seriously.. by the way i love love tennessee if i could i move to the smokies.

Originally Posted by bnepler

Maybe these people you are complaining about are from the north, maybe NY!!!!

dude you live in tampa!!!

[Need_affordable_home]

Wow sorry to hear. Ive experienced some bad things too. It could happen elsewhere to be honest. Ill be moving to a small city or town where not much "happens"

[Bert]

I hope the transplants leave all they do is whine about everything(well not all of them). I am tired of living in the North. These people are rude !!!! you say Hi and they look at you like they wnat to rip your head off. Winter bites the big one, Coped up in a house for at least 6 months is not any fun. I can't wait to get back to Good Ol Florida. Fishing,Surfing, Scuba Diving, Beaches, Camping and Boating year round. Island Parties, beach parties and tons of money to be made if one wants to. Fresh Seafood, Citrus and Vegies year round. Crystal clear Rivers, Sea breezes, and a down South Kicked back life Stlye. I just cant figure out why I left. OH Yeah. My wife's family talked us into it.