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Sanford, FL
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Bland backwater fit for mosquitoes
What seems like a quaint town with character at first glance, is actually a dead shell littered with a few empty historic buildings and failing businesses. A hand-full of people have been sitting on key properties in downtown hoping to make a killing for years but it's not going to happen while they run the show. In fact, many of the good buildings have been gutted, burnt down or succumbed to rain damage and the economy of the town is so bad that no one will pony up the money to renovate them. Petty theft is a regular occurrence in the historic residential district so the idea of creating a little oasis among the attractive victorian and Florida vernacular homes is a pipedream. Makeshift churches are found on just about every block in the area so, if you're into bible bashing preachers and small-town ultra-conservative attitudes, Sanford is the place to be. I regret ever setting foot in this backwater.