Please Don't Hate Florida
After viewing the included link from the National Weather Service, please don't hate Florida. Temperature Map
Forum Discussion
I moved to Florida from the Midwest 15 years ago. My observations (worth approximately .02):
1. I do miss the change of seasons.
2. Lots of bugs - because it never gets cold enough to kill them off (Orlando area).
3. Summers are hot and steamy. Hey - Florida is a sand peninsula sticking out into the ocean ! Orlando is the same latitude as Cairo Egypt !
4. Yes, it's flat, but in general, it's really not that much different then in the Midwest.
5. High points are relative. I'm sure that folks from Wyoming laugh at what are called mountains East of the Mississippi.
6. I have never been in a state that has more diverse wildlife then Florida, especially if you include the coastal areas (dolphins, manatee, rays, sea turtles, etc). Where else can you find cougars, alligators, bears, and 4 ft tall birds in the same county ?
7. The Keys are a very special place.
8. I think it's almost impossible to beat the weather south of the Orlando area in winter. Think 'Flowers blooming all year'.
9. I think the summer weather in Wisconsin, upper Michigan, Wyoming or Idaho is also hard to beat. I only wish it lasted longer.
10. If you live year round in Florida, you better be able to tolerate heat and humidity. If you live up north, you better be able to tolerate cold. It just seems that the older I get, the easier it is for me to tolerate heat as opposed to cold. I like being able to wear shorts year-round. No shoveling, no heavy coats, no worries about the car starting in the morning. It's a long list.
Tim
1. I do miss the change of seasons.
2. Lots of bugs - because it never gets cold enough to kill them off (Orlando area).
3. Summers are hot and steamy. Hey - Florida is a sand peninsula sticking out into the ocean ! Orlando is the same latitude as Cairo Egypt !
4. Yes, it's flat, but in general, it's really not that much different then in the Midwest.
5. High points are relative. I'm sure that folks from Wyoming laugh at what are called mountains East of the Mississippi.
6. I have never been in a state that has more diverse wildlife then Florida, especially if you include the coastal areas (dolphins, manatee, rays, sea turtles, etc). Where else can you find cougars, alligators, bears, and 4 ft tall birds in the same county ?
7. The Keys are a very special place.
8. I think it's almost impossible to beat the weather south of the Orlando area in winter. Think 'Flowers blooming all year'.
9. I think the summer weather in Wisconsin, upper Michigan, Wyoming or Idaho is also hard to beat. I only wish it lasted longer.
10. If you live year round in Florida, you better be able to tolerate heat and humidity. If you live up north, you better be able to tolerate cold. It just seems that the older I get, the easier it is for me to tolerate heat as opposed to cold. I like being able to wear shorts year-round. No shoveling, no heavy coats, no worries about the car starting in the morning. It's a long list.
Tim
