Reviews & Comments
Naples, FL
re: Lifestyle - 1/1/2008 -
5/10/2013Excellent comment about lack of "township." Naples (and its various communities), for those who do not know this, has a county commission that seems to make all the decisions despite other councils (like the Naples City Council) and a mayor. It is extremely different from New England "town governments" that give local people a real voice their government and how they live. If you like living in a "town" you will hate the county form of government that seems designed to do nothing in Naples, Collier County, Florida. It's a very distant and out of touch form of government there. And, extremely different than other towns that actually run their own towns.
Naples, FL
Naples, Florida - A Horrible Place to Live, and Be -
5/10/2013I was quite surprised (and relieved) to see all the very negative reviews about Naples, Florida. I lived there for more than a decade and I would not recommend living there or visiting there. It is a horrible place to be on many levels. People who have commented here on this site already have it right when they say it is for conservative, wealthy, old people, and it is a place with no jobs, no opportunities and nothing to do. It is also, as some have noted already, a place where there is no civil rights. If this is the sort you enjoy - a corrupt law enforcement, corrupt judiciary, corrupt local newspaper, and no opportunity, then, by all means, move to Naples, Florida and wave your American flag. For those of us who prefer job opportunities, civil rights, and free speech in these United States, the best place to live (and visit) is SOMEWHERE ELSE! Here's a little tip for you: it doesn't take any drugs or alcohol to get yourself arrested in Naples, FL for a DUI; it can happen for any reason at all, like if the police feel like they have nothing better to do at the moment. Your photo can then be published online at the local newspaper, and you and your career and life are ruined for life. So, good luck with the decision to visit or live in Naples, Florida! Not for those who are under 80 years old, not conservative, and like free speech and civil rights. A terrible, horrible, dreadful, scarey place, as many many people on this site have already noted. BTW, I am a school teacher, not a hippie or drug user and I don't drink. It is a terrible place to visit or live. Best decision I ever made: to move out!
Naples, FL
Naples, Florida - A Horrible Place to Live, and Be -
5/10/2013I was quite surprised (and relieved) to see all the very negative reviews about Naples, Florida. I lived there for more than a decade and I would not recommend living there or visiting there. It is a horrible place to be on many levels. People who have commented here on this site already have it right when they say it is for conservative, wealthy, old people, and it is a place with no jobs, no opportunities and nothing to do. It is also, as some have noted already, a place where there is no civil rights. If this is the sort you enjoy - a corrupt law enforcement, corrupt judiciary, corrupt local newspaper, and no opportunity, then, by all means, move to Naples, Florida and wave your American flag. For those of us who prefer job opportunities, civil rights, and free speech in these United States, the best place to live (and visit) is SOMEWHERE ELSE! Here's a little tip for you: it doesn't take any drugs or alcohol to get yourself arrested in Naples, FL for a DUI; it can happen for any reason at all, like if the police feel like they have nothing better to do at the moment. Your photo can then be published online at the local newspaper, and you and your career and life are ruined for life. So, good luck with the decision to visit or live in Naples, Florida! Not for those who are under 80 years old, not conservative, and like free speech and civil rights. A terrible, horrible, dreadful, scarey place, as many many people on this site have already noted. BTW, I am a school teacher, not a hippie or drug user and I don't drink. It is a terrible place to visit or live. Best decision I ever made: to move out!