Beautiful West Palm Beach
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12/29/2006
Yes, the palm trees blowing in the wind make West Palm a lovely place to visit. BUT for those of us living here, it's another story entirely. West Palm Beach is the place to live if you want to be robbed walking out of the mall or even picking up your children from day care. The crime here is pervasive! On Christmas Eve a few days ago, a man was repeatedly shot and killed in the middle of the mall several times by gang members carrying out a vendetta. Break-ins to homes and cars are a daily occurrence and part of life here. You NEVER leave home or walk out of a store without worrying that you may become a victim of crime. Drugs are everywhere and drug addicted zombies walk the streets at night - no one does anything about it.
And if you can afford to own a home, you are paying OUTRAGEOUS homeowners insurance rates because of the past few hurricane seasons. I personally pay more than $4500.00 per year to insure my home and nearly $8000.00 in property taxes (per year!). So, before you move here, give it some sincere consideration. I plan to move to North Florida next year so my kids can get a decent education and not worry every day about crime or becoming a victim of crime. I hope this is helpful. God Bless.
Bumble | West Palm Beach, FL