As John V said, Florida is very humid and hot in the spring, summer and early fall. Low taxes and no state income tax are nice and we draw a lot of retirees from the north. Our area, Northwest Florida, is a huge retired military attraction with all of the bases with medical and exchange facilities and a very pro-military population. I'll stay here to retire but my dream is to retire to England (and bug Stapfam and Chasm54 to go riding all the time.)

Our beaches and shoreline on the gulf are spectacular and pretty much recovered from the BP disaster. However, as said it is humid. did I mention its humid?

Bill