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Old 05-04-2009, 09:40 AM
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Default The ocean and the gulf are very beautiful.

But the weather on the shores is a little more daunting at times and the price to be at waters edge is even more daunting. I hope I have not annoyed those who love all of Florida, because more and more I am thinking of it as MY state.

Florida in many areas is like Topsy and just grew, in many areas where there aren't covenants or deed restrictions or just that people are not able to care for their property there is a run down home next to one that is well taken care of. BUT California near Carmel is like that too and it has nothing to do with money.

I am used to Ohio which very recently was predominantly rural and pretty for the most part almost all over. Everyone loves their first home. It is hard not too.