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two months of fun
- 12/29/2006
Fort Myers is a fun place, but only for a couple of months a year. (November and December) after that the place is so packed with tourists that don't know how to drive that it can be very frustrating.
The cost of living is higher than most cities that I've lived in.
To get a decent apartment you would need $800 a month and your electric bill will be at least 200 a month (Summer).
The summer storms are very beautiful, but you need to work so much that you rarely get time to enjoy the beauty here. No state tax is taken out of your check, but you can rarely find a job that pays $15 an hour. Most jobs are minimum wage or $10/hr., even some construction!
If you're retiring you can get some great deals in trailor communities, unless you're rich you really can't enjoy the beautiful area.
They have covered the beaches with condo buildings so you can't see the gulf unless you visit the bars!
At least in the bigger cities, like Chicago you can walk along the
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judy
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Cypress Lake, FL
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Moving from FL to TX
- 12/3/2006
Clima is great, besides of the Hurricanes, traffic is getting worse every year, snowbirds take over from December, not possible to get in any restaurant anymore,highways are blocked, accidents every day; a lot of old rich people, retired and expect you to follow their rules and speed, public schools are all having problems, some good private schools are available, living costs are very high, insurance is high, services like TV, phonea and internet, builders and so on suck, nothing works at the beginning you always have to call 2 or three times, crime rate is high. Native Floridians are OK, I like them. If you are retired, great place to be, if you are young and still working, you can find better
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Martin
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Not a nice town
- 10/2/2006
We moved down here for my husbands job just 3 months ago, but as soon as his time is up here we are going to move. The housing is through the roof, along with renting. People are generally rude everywhere you go. It's not just driving that they cut you off, but people will push past you in the grocery store or a restaurant with complete disregard for you. Everyone acts as if they are more important than you. I had the lovely experience of visiting an ER and I have never been treated with such disrespect or disregard and I work in healthcare!!! I have never seen such a display in my life. It is not worth it to live here. We are putting in our time and getting
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Erika
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Gateway, FL
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We are leaving ASAP.
- 9/13/2006
We moved here 6 years ago. Bought a nice house for $249,900. It was to be our retirement home. We thought we were smart about moving to our retirement area early and settle in before my husband stopped working. Well - in the past 6 years, our homeowner's insurance has gone from $800/yr. to $6750.00/yr. Our Real Estate taxes are $6300/yr. Our Homeowner's Association fee has gone from $50/yr. to $1600+ a year. This was after we were told by the developer upon buying that it would never go up as future buyers would make up any needed increases. So - needless to say, unless you have deep pockets and don't mind spending a small fortune for housing, you better check out this area VERY CAREFULLY before moving here. Middle class people are priced out of this area. Teachers, firefighters, police, etc. cannot afford housing here unless they are willing to live in the undesireable areas. Also, there are far better places in Florida to live than here. It is impossible to get to the
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Carol
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Fort Myers, FL
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climate
- 9/7/2006
WAY TOO MUCH RAIN!!! THEN DROUGHT!! No escape when Hurricanes are expected.
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vickie
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North Fort Myers, FL
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Climate
- 7/27/2006
The heat just keeps getting hotter and there seem not to be a break from it as in years'
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Not what I'd hoped for.........
- 6/28/2006
Too many people in a small area, impossible to get to the beach in the winter months. Could've been nice, b.t.(before tourists), but has become overrun with snowbirds. Expensive and so not worth it. Time for a
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Earlene
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Retire here!
- 6/15/2006
Great place to retire, but not so great if you young and single. Very small town
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Thomas
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Fort Myers, FL
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citizen
- 6/3/2006
great winter....hot
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The Demise of Fort Myers
- 5/17/2006
Fort Myers has become a very frustrating place to live. Too much crime, traffic and generally rude people. Those who have moved here have succeeded in making this area "just like back home". The lure of sunshine and no state income tax has taken a great place and trashed
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