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Florida transplants fleeing in droves over relentless heat, damaging hurricanes
mystery-ak:
Florida transplants fleeing in droves over relentless heat, damaging hurricanes
Yaron Steinbuch
The grass is apparently not greener in Florida.
Thousands of Florida transplants who moved to the Sunshine State during the pandemic are packing up to move elsewhere, complaining of the relentless heat, damaging hurricanes and dangerous wildlife.
More than 700,000 people drawn by the promise of sunny weather, no income tax and lower costs moved to Florida in 2022 — including 90,000 from New York state, according to census data cited by NBC News.
Almost 500,000 people who moved to Florida in search of a better life have decided to move out after becoming disillusioned with the Sunshine State in 2022. Getty Images/iStockphoto
But nearly 500,000 gave up on Florida and left in 2022, according to NBC News, which interviewed several disillusioned transplants who decided to head back north.
One of them was New Yorker Louis Rotkowitz, who lasted two years in the state.
“Like every good New Yorker, this is where you want to go,” the physician told NBC News by phone while driving to his new home in Charlotte, North Carolina. “It’s a complete fallacy.”
Rotkowitz said he and his wife bought a home in the West Palm Beach area, where they decided to pursue a more relaxing, affordable life.
He landed a job as an emergency care doctor and his wife became a teacher.
But Rotkowitz soon realized they had made a mistake.
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https://nypost.com/2024/04/01/us-news/floridian-transplants-fleeing-in-droves-over-relentless-heat-damaging-hurricanes/
cato potatoe:
Rotkowitz is what North Carolinians call a halfback. He didn’t have the chops to cut it up north, and then he could not deal with the heat or the sketchiness in southeast Florida. So he washed up in the middle. I guarantee you he will register as democrat and continue to be a boil on the butt of humanity.
the OlLine Rebel:
Yeah, my friend loves living in FL. But the only reason I’d go is DeSantis.
Never mind the heat (eh), hurricanes. The swamp everywhere with alligators is enough to keep me away. I don’t mind visiting but residing there, no thanks.
Wingnut:
I read this the otherday. I was smiling my ass off.
“Everyone is walking around with guns there,”
“I had been so disenchanted with Florida so quickly,”
“I didn’t expect it to be literally 100 degrees at night. It was incredibly difficult to make friends, and it was expensive, very expensive,”
Fun fact:
It gets hot, really hot in Fl in the summer. Doh
The further north you go in FL the more Southern you get.
For every 2 people who move to FL one leaves.
Fl is full. Go Home.
Come for vacation, spend your money and then leave.
libertybele:
--- Quote from: Wingnut on April 01, 2024, 02:18:04 pm ---I read this the otherday. I was smiling my ass off.
“Everyone is walking around with guns there,”
“I had been so disenchanted with Florida so quickly,”
“I didn’t expect it to be literally 100 degrees at night. It was incredibly difficult to make friends, and it was expensive, very expensive,”
Fun fact:
It gets hot, really hot in Fl in the summer. Doh
The further north you go in FL the more Southern you get.
For every 2 people who move to FL one leaves.
Fl is full. Go Home.
Come for vacation, spend your money and then leave.
--- End quote ---
Agreed! Come for a vacation, spend your money and leave!!
If one cannot adapt to the Florida lifestyle, expenses, and heat, then get the heck out of here.
These are the same a**holes that would vote DEM anyways even though they fled their state for a greener pasture. They won't be missed. :seeya:
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