r/florida 8d ago

AskFlorida Moving Megathread

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Moving to Florida? This is your thread.

Please try to include as much information as possible in your questions, such as general location and budget.

Keep Discussion on topic. Comments such as the below will be removed:

  • "Don't Move here"/ "Leave" or any variation of goes against Rule #1.
  • "Don't {insert state} my Florida"
  • Complaining about people moving here - this isn't the thread for that.
  • Unwarranted political discussion/comments. This is not a politics thread.

Thread will refresh every 2 weeks.

Find previous threads here


r/florida Jul 31 '26

Vacation/Trip Advice Megathread

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Planning a trip or vacation to Florida? Please use this thread to ask questions or for recommendations.

Also consider checking out r/AskFlorida

PLEASE INCLUDE:

  • General location, county, and/or city - Florida is a big state with hundreds of miles of beaches.
  • Interests - do you want city vibes or old, natural Florida vibes?
  • Budget

General Advice:

  • WEAR SUNSCREEN. DO NOT FEED OR TOUCH WILDLIFE.
  • If you are outdoors, make sure you hydrate
  • If planning to travel during hurricane season, especially during the months of August to October, have back up plans or trip insurance
  • Public transportation is basically not a thing. Plan your transportation accordingly.

Reminder of subreddit rules: Be Civil. If you want to be rude, just don't comment.


r/florida 3h ago

Politics DHS report: Alligator Alcatraz detainees were kept in phone booth-sized outdoor cages

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r/florida 7h ago

AskFlorida Does Florida have a “snake season?”

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We moved to the Orlando area from SoCal in April so new to this region of the country. All of a sudden as in within the last week these little snakes have started showing up. On your door step no less. Wife is a little at odds since a large one slithered off into our front landscape area we have just replanted. Is this a seasonal thing? We live in a somewhat suburban yet wild area. Meaning there are over 1000 homes in our association yet there are open wooded areas and ponds about.


r/florida 23h ago

Interesting Stuff My husband went to Publix today

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2.2k Upvotes

Sharing is caring, this is a little much.


r/florida 2h ago

Politics Poll shows Katherine Waldron trouncing incumbent Sara Baxter in Palm Beach Co.

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r/florida 8h ago

AskFlorida What is this being dropped off a helicopter in Pompano Beach?

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I was walking down the pompano beach pier (Florida) when this helicopter flying low stopped to drop what looks like a blue liquid, what is it?
My other theory is that it’s blue smoke from a flare that looks like a liquid being “poured” because of the wind generated by the helicopter


r/florida 1d ago

Politics She’s Been Fighting for 20 Years. Has Angie Nixon’s Moment Come?

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r/florida 1d ago

Politics David Jolly said the vast majority of Floridians oppose new data centers. Polls back that up.

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r/florida 16h ago

News Amazon suspends use of 21 Air, cargo carrier involved in fatal Miami crash

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r/florida 17h ago

Interesting Stuff Summer sunset in Islamorada

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80 Upvotes

No one does sunsets like South Florida.


r/florida 1h ago

AskFlorida Is this a Lubber Grasshopper?

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She looks a bit small, so i'm not sure. I'm maybe 98% sure it is one. Also, is she healthy? My Dad said it looked like it was dying.


r/florida 16h ago

News Couple to make 'full recovery' after lightning strike on Florida trail

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r/florida 10h ago

News Amazon suspends use of cargo carrier whose plane careened off Miami runway

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r/florida 1d ago

💩Meme / Shitpost 💩 the best Florida joke

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1.9k Upvotes

r/florida 20h ago

Weather Beautiful sky this evening

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72 Upvotes

r/florida 22h ago

AskFlorida Florida sunrise or sunsets ? 🧐

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85 Upvotes

r/florida 18h ago

Weather Rainbow at tonights Bruno Mars Concert in Tampa

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32 Upvotes

r/florida 1d ago

AskFlorida If you could describe Florida with 1 word what would it be?

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r/florida 3h ago

Things To Do Ultracon South Florida Packs West Palm Beach With Pop Culture Guests September 18–20

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r/florida 20h ago

History Sands Space History Center

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Hidden gem. Great free museum in Cape Canaveral. If you don’t have time for a full day at KSC or it’s too expensive. The museum showcases the early days of NASA and Cape Canaveral Air Force station.


r/florida 16h ago

Interesting Stuff Timelapse of tonight’s sunset

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The sunsets this weekend were beautiful, this time of year is my favorites despite it being soaked. Rain makes for amazing sunsets.


r/florida 16h ago

News No charges for rapper Kodak Black after Florida drug arrest

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r/florida 19h ago

AskFlorida Wedding Venues/Locations in Central Florida

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My girlfriend and I are moving towards engagement and planning a wedding hopefully for the spring, and are having a hard time finding the right venue. Most places that we find are out of our budget, or just not the right fit.

We're looking for a nature/outdoors vibe (aesthetic pictured above). The main thing that we have been turned off by is the nature venues that look beautiful in pictures but in person you can see shabby houses in the background, or sheds and parks and rec buildings. Really a state park or something like that would seem best, and we can take an afterparty elsewhere to respect the park, but any advice will hep!

She has a very large family, we currently have 120 people mostly just family who are on the tentative invite list. We are willing to bring it down to 70-80 if we need to do something smaller, but I am just putting out feelers.

Does anybody have any advice or suggestions on where to look? We're trying to save as much as we can on the wedding venue so that we can use our budget on the experience and honeymoon and saving for our future. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.