There are things I don't like about South Florida, like:
- property taxes (which are extremely high),
- insurance (I'm blessed to live near the beach but I have to pay homeowner's insurance, flood insurance and hurricane insurance),
- crazy drivers,
- the heat in the summer I agree can be extreme, hurricane season
- the changing of seasons, colorful leaves in autumn, first snow fall etc.
But I'm just a drive or plane ride away from the things I miss and I don't have to put up with the cold, shoveling snow, scrapping ice off my car's windshield etc.
I'm surrounded by greenery year round and for the most part I love the weather. I would say that the months I hate the most are July August and September because I find they are always the hottest months.
I love all the different cultures around South Florida and the art shows and festivals are great. I especially like being able to practice all the different languages I know. Some people say that people in Florida are not friendly I would have to say that especially in Dade and Broward Counties a lot of people come from up north and so they might be bringing their bad attitudes with them. I've never met someone that was unfriendly down here. I always found people to be very welcoming. And what I like best about South Florida is the fact that it's a big melting pot of people from all over the country and world.
I've lived in many different cities in Europe, Canada and the United States and each place has good and bad. I believe that it all comes down to what type of person you are and who you choose to hang out with.
For me there's nothing better than a Salt Life in South Florida.
