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3. I grew up in Tampa. I love Florida and would have gone home in a heartbeat. But.

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 09:32 PM

15 hrs ago

They would have to make some serious changes for me to go home now.

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The Dream of a Florida Retirement Is Fading for the Middle Class [View all] question everything 15 hrs ago OP

Florida, one of the last places i want to go to. dem4decades 15 hrs ago #1

it has never appealed to me, either Skittles 15 hrs ago #2

That is exactly my position on my home state. OldBaldy1701E 3 hrs ago #13

What about all the Canadians trying to sell their second homes? RockCreek 15 hrs ago #4

The Repukes have ruined it here buzzycrumbhunger 14 hrs ago #5

Unless you're MAGA/Republican why would you consider it? Buddyzbuddy 13 hrs ago #6

Never been my dream. Marie Marie 13 hrs ago #7

I'm reminded of a Murphy Brown episode BigmanPigman 12 hrs ago #8

Ah yes, the Wall Street Journal. flvegan 10 hrs ago #9

I love it too but mostly the nature aspect flamingdem 9 hrs ago #10

The dream of any retirement is fading... Chemical Bill 8 hrs ago #11

Of course, the middle class is fading. Chemical Bill 8 hrs ago #12

Florida Jughead 3 hrs ago #14