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AmBlue

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19. Welcome to Florida!

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Tue Apr 14, 2015, 09:17 PM

Apr 2015

Lifelong Floridian here, waving at you from the Tampa Bay area!

Electorally speaking, Florida is very frustrating. More registered Ds than Rs, but so badly gerrymandered there's almost no hope of ever having representative government in our legislature. At least Crist was amenable to supporting our paper ballot efforts and helped to get us switched over from those nasty black box touchscreens. But, truly, we haven't had a good governor here since Bob Graham. We can certainly use your D energy!!

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So I moved to Florida, Melbourne on the east coast. [View all] babylonsister Apr 2015 OP

K&R! n/t RKP5637 Apr 2015 #1

i used to live in Orlando-on the other side of the Beeline/NT DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #2

I have no idea what the Beeline is. I've barely got babylonsister Apr 2015 #6

It's the highway from the coast to Orlando./NT DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #10

It's called the Beach-line now OriginalGeek Apr 2015 #23

And I thought I was the only one who hated "Beachline." Chipper Chat Apr 2015 #25

I've lived in this house, within eyesight of the Beeline, for 30 years OriginalGeek Apr 2015 #27

Been in Daytona for 18 years... rppper Apr 2015 #35

Well, I live in Fort Myers. William769 Apr 2015 #3

YOU! Please visit! My dad lives there. babylonsister Apr 2015 #7

... William769 Apr 2015 #11

I WOULD come visit you, dear b'sis, elleng Apr 2015 #4

Now you have a reason, Ellen! babylonsister Apr 2015 #13

Congrats om the new digs! Raine1967 Apr 2015 #5

Let me know! Sounds great! nt babylonsister Apr 2015 #9

I wish I could move to the beach. Live in liberal land myself, can't afford it. freshwest Apr 2015 #8

Do it! They can visit you! nt babylonsister Apr 2015 #20

It's a lot more complicated than that. Mail me for details. You may have suggestions. n/t freshwest Apr 2015 #29

Had my first job there GusBob Apr 2015 #12

I know for a fact crazy folks are everywhere. And I will check babylonsister Apr 2015 #14

I have cought many a snook at Sebastian Inlet. NCTraveler Apr 2015 #40

Excellent fishing GusBob Apr 2015 #41

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2015 #15

Hey Aloha, babylonsister! Cha Apr 2015 #16

Congrats on your move! Close to the beach...can't beat that! mnhtnbb Apr 2015 #17

Two of my brothers have relocated -by choice to Florida... one_voice Apr 2015 #18

Welcome to Florida! AmBlue Apr 2015 #19

I'm here and you have it! babylonsister Apr 2015 #21

Congrats, your new home sounds great. Many wonderful memories of times in FL. A cousin lived not appalachiablue Apr 2015 #22

Welcome to the neighborhood! CaptainTruth Apr 2015 #24

I'm happy for you. TexasMommaWithAHat Apr 2015 #26

My wife and I will be there soon. SoLeftIAmRight Apr 2015 #28

Good Luck! Thespian2 Apr 2015 #30

Tampa Bay area here. Fuddnik Apr 2015 #31

I hear you. babylonsister Apr 2015 #32

Indiatlantic is a quaint beach town to visit. Chipper Chat Apr 2015 #38

happy's good. barbtries Apr 2015 #33

Welcome to central Florida! rppper Apr 2015 #34

Are you a blue dot in a sea of red!? villager Apr 2015 #36

Ex-Miami resident, now living in San Francisco NBachers Apr 2015 #37

I live across the coast in the Tampa area. NCTraveler Apr 2015 #39