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Relocating To Florida

Relocating To Florida
If you’re relocating to Florida, we have some facts that you should know.
Lets take a look at some BASIC FACTS about FLORIDA
in our DID YOU KNOW? Category
  • Did you know that Florida is the 22nd largest state (with 58,560 Sq. Miles) but is 4th in population behind only California, New York & Texas and at the Did You Know These FLORIDA FACTS?current rate, Florida will pass New York in population by the year 2015?
  • Did you know that Florida has over 1,200 miles of beaches? Making our slogan “Life’s A Beach” a reality!
  • Did you know that Palm Beach County is the largest county with 2,578 sq. miles?
  • Did you know that our largest lake is Lake Okeechobee with 700+ sq. miles and that makes it the 2nd largest freshwater lake in the United States?
  • Did you know that about 1,000 people move to Florida each day (Smart People!)?
  • Did you know that Florida has 20 major commercial airports and 12 are International?
  • Did you know that Florida has more golf courses than any other state with a total of 1250+ and that Palm Beach County has more golf courses than any other county in the United States? Florida is a good place to tee it up, year round.
  • Did you know that Florida has more than 370,00 hotel rooms?
  • Did you know that Florida is Nascar friendly? With Daytona Speedway the home of the Daytona 500.
  • Did you know about Florida’s Theme parks?  Disney World with the Magic Kingdom, Disney Hollywood Studios, Epcot and Animal Kingdom and then there is Universal Studios, Sea World, Bush Gardens, and Florida’s newest Legoland. There are many other smaller parks that invite you to stop and spend some time.
  • Did you know that Florida is the Cruise Ship Capital of the World? Ports include Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Port Canaveral and Tampa and you can find a cruise leaving almost daily.
  • Did you know that the average high temperature in the winter is about 55 degrees in the North part of the state and the Panhandle and 70 degrees in the Southern half of the state? It is not unusual for the temperature to be in the 80’s on Christmas Day.
  • Did you know that Florida has boat parades instead of Christmas parades and that Santa’s Sleigh is pulled by Dolphins? Well I guess that is a stretch, but you can see Santa on the beach getting a tan just after Christmas
  • Did you know that Florida has no state income tax?
  • Did you know, and this is important, Florida has no basements? Since the state is close to sea level, water would keep the basement full
  • Did you know that about 60+% of all the plants, animals, insects, and birds found anywhere in the United States are found in Florida?
  • Did you know that swimming pools stay open almost year round? Especially in the Southern part of the state.
  • Did you know that Florida’s employment is largely based on tourism, construction, entertainment and healthcare?
  • Did you know that before you look for a home or condo, you should contact a reputable Realtor, one that knows the area and can assist you in finding what your looking for? Since a lot of communities are run by their Home Owners Associations and your Realtor will need to show you what they cover as well as what the cost is to you.
  • DID YOU KNOW FLORIDASOLDHERE.COM is one of the most user friendly search sites and has tons of information? 

We hope that you will be joining us soon and become one of the more than 1,000 that moves to Florida each day. We have the weather, water, golf and entertainment. Sunny Florida Awaits You!