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Originally Posted by gm1180
Hello all! My hubby and I are nearing retirement (62 and 52) and are starting to look into options. We are very attracted to Florida and to TV for all the activities I am reading about in your community. But, in my research I found a book by Ron Stack called Florida Move Guide - The Unofficial Moving to FL Warning. He claims to be a FL real estate agent but is warning those thinking about moving to the state to rethink due to several factors. What is freaking me out is his stern warning about hurricanes, snakes & alligators. He claims that a lot of his clients leave (or want to leave) within a year because of these factors. Can you please share with me your thoughts and what it has Really been like for you living in TV if you moved to Florida from another state? Thank you! (By the way we are in north Georgia)
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I moved to central Florida in 1969, so I've been here for about 42 years. The worst 2 storms I have experienced had winds up to 60 miles per hour. It was a little exciting but nothing to really worry about.
Snakes: I believe all states have their own variety of snakes, both poisonous and non-poisonous. I have seen snakes in my home state of CT and have seen a few in central Florida. Since moving to The Villages in 2000 I have only seen one small snake and it was the non-poisonous type. And it was more afraid of me than I was of it. It slithered off and I never saw it again.
Alligators: In all the time I've lived in central Florida, I only remember seeing one alligator. Back in the early seventies I worked for a citrus processing plant and the owner allowed one to live in a nearby pond. Everyone knew it was there but didn't worry about it as it never bothered anyone.
If you're really worried about it, when you move to the Villages, buy a home away from marshes, ponds, lakes and wildlife areas.