AVOID IT LIKE THE PLAGUE !
Too many Cubans. Too many illegals.
Traffic is horrible. Infrastructure cannot handle the population. 227K and growing.
Duplexes and apartments Going up everywhere. In residential neighborhoods Too.
We were tired of the hurricanes. We rode out Ian. Cat 5, never again.
Electric and water, too expensive. Homeowners insurance is very high since Irma and Ian.
We lived there for 20 years. Left last November. Couldn't get out fast enough.
We all worked for either the city, schools district, or hospital. We know the inside scoop that they try to hide from the public.
Do yourself a favor, and stay away from SW Fl.