Every part of the country has its shortcomings. I lived in Florida for 53 years before moving to Wisconsin in 2019 to be near my daughter during prostate cancer treatment/recovery, and had I not met Nancy I would be living there now. When we met I was working on a deal in the area of The Villages but not in it, and was on the brink of flying down to close the deal. Nancy, being a Green Bay gal, won't move there but is more than happy to go south in winter. When I look around the U.S., some areas are prone to twisters with much more frequency than hurricanes in Florida. Having lived through both, I'll take the hurricane over a twister. I wouldn't mind Texas except it's hotter than Florida and you often get both events...twisters and hurricanes. When it comes to Florida, just don't live on or near the coast and pick an area well above the flood plain. When you plant trees, just make sure it's no closer to the house than the height of the tree at maturity. And, keep them thinned out so wind can move through them.
You can always tell when it's summer in Fla., your legs stick to the leather seats in your car. And a great parking place has nothing to do with distance to the store and everything to do with available shade.
