Florida ... is largely swampy and inhospitable, offering substantial challenges ranging from encephalitis-bearing mosquitos to hurricanes the size of Germany.
100 years ago Florida was just swampland. Then with AC if became somewhat livable. But living on barrier islands that is the issue. People should not live on barrier islands. They serve as BARRIERS.
So true! I hope that when DeSantis runs for president of the United States the national media will point out his hypocrisy and lack of leadership the way you did, Irv.
It's amazing how fast they build down there. Like Illinois, they don't tax retirement income and they have made it much cheaper for inheritance so that attracts a lot of wealthy people. It's funny but the state has twice as much of beach than any other state because it's a peninsula. The warmth and the beaches drew my wife and I down there but we are looking for alternatives.
100 years ago Florida was just swampland. Then with AC if became somewhat livable. But living on barrier islands that is the issue. People should not live on barrier islands. They serve as BARRIERS.
So true! I hope that when DeSantis runs for president of the United States the national media will point out his hypocrisy and lack of leadership the way you did, Irv.
It's amazing how fast they build down there. Like Illinois, they don't tax retirement income and they have made it much cheaper for inheritance so that attracts a lot of wealthy people. It's funny but the state has twice as much of beach than any other state because it's a peninsula. The warmth and the beaches drew my wife and I down there but we are looking for alternatives.
Nailed it Irv! Thanks for the perspective.
Stay well ol chap!!