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Originally Posted by IFlyX5
Stay on the West coast of Florida (Tampa Bay, Sarasota, Ft. Myers, Naples) and you will be safe. No income tax, no personal property taxes (like in CA and other states), low crime rates, and the friendly southern hospitality! $2,000/mo will get you a nice 3-bedroom house near the beach. Oh, did I mention that Siesta Key beach in Sarasota was voted the whitest sand beach in the world?
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He's right. There is also Longboat Key. If you're from Oz the humidity won't faze you, plus, you can drive on the wrong side of the road in the winter when all the retirees are in town. Naples may be a bit tame for an Australian. Tampa is more central to the rest of the state, but it is a huge spread out area.
Unlike Cali earthquakes, our killer hurricanes arrive with plenty of warning. And lot's of finger pointing afterward..Additionally, unless you are a poodle in a canal, the alligators will generally leave you alone, unlike your crocs. No Box Jellyfish either.
Since you are not a Kiwi, you will not have the urge to strangle the umpteenth person who asks if you're from Australia. No, folks will just tell you how much they miss Maggie Thatcher and do you know so-and-so on Fulham Road?
Don't forget to look at Charleston, South Carolina. Neat place with lots of history.
Kids? how old? Spouse? Sailing, NASCAR, watching the sunset? Tell us what you are looking for and we'll steer you right.