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Old 05-13-2023, 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by mickey100 View Post
We lived in NY and when we go back to visit, I feel proud, not embarrassed like I do in Florida. But no place is perfect. I like to think the lifestyle choices in The Villages offset the negative aspects of the State of Florida.
Bingo. My parents live in southeastern Florida, so I'd still need to visit the state even if I didn't live in it. But for living in it - if the Villages wasn't here, we would've retired to a different state entirely.