Apparently there is a kerfuffle about people leaving Florida in large numbers. Not, mind you, numbers larger than those moving there, but largish nevertheless.
Florida is lovely in the winter, when it's warm and everywhere north is blizzard-beset and nasty. Summer there is another matter entirely.
The DrsC have been in FL many times, both touring and to board cruise ships along the Atlantic coast. Summers there are a mixed blessing. It's hot and humid and buggy, and there are the crocs, gators and snakes.
There are no mountains, it varies from flat to gently rolling. Its thunderstorms are legendary and the accompanying rain torrential. The architecture tends to be bland and our friends who live there say it's crowded in winter. Hurricanes are a real threat too.
On the plus side, it's got no state income tax, a great governor, some of the world's best theme parks, and cruises starting within an easy morning's drive. Unlike California's chilly Pacific, the ocean alongside Florida is bathwater warm.
I remember once as an experiment wading a short distance into the ocean in the Keys, till the water was around my knees. I closed my eyes and honestly couldn't feel where the water ended and the air began - the water was that warm, and the air that humid.
When we first visited FL in the mid 70s we didn't like it a bit. More recently we've liked FL but living there can't compare to our snowbird routine where we summer in the Rockies and winter in the Mojave.
Our strong preference is for mountains, low humidity and fewer bugs. That requires moving twice a year, and duplicates of much of our stuff - somewhat a hassle, but worth it so far.
Conclusion I draw: Some who move to Florida will not like the tradeoffs, many will. I suspect it depends on (a) what you're used to and (b) what you like and dislike.
