Florida residence

[jerebear21]

The public scene inside st Pete and Tampa is horrible. The good golf is on the edges of Tampa bay. And the good is way better Jacksonville imho.

 

And from my memory I still would have to drive pretty far to play good golf in Jacksonville. That city is humongous.

[GOUFGO]

No hurricane has made landfall from like Miami to Jacksonville ever. They come across from the keys/gulf side all the time, but its weakend by the time it hits mid-atlantic side.

 

I moved to Melbourn 16 months ago from Los Angeles. Adjusted well. We have a lot of options for public courses within a 30min drive. We're 12min from the ocean, 50min from Orlando, 75min max from Disney. Melbourne has an international airport and multiple daily flights on Delta to Atlanta or AA to Charlotte, catch wherever you want from them. or 45min to MCO.

 

South of us, Vero to Jupiter has more golf options. North of us, you have to go up near Daytona or further to get a lot of golf options. I venture to Orlando for golf once in a while but rotate between Duran, Baytree, Harmony, Habitat most of the time. Melbourne is booming because of the Aerospace industry. Viera is the hot spot but a little snobbish in my opinion. Beachside is stuck in the 60's and wants suirfer vibe but golf over there is limited to shorter courses. If you want ocean side living with nice golf, I'd suggest maybe Vero to Jupiter area.

 

I guess you aren't counting Hurricane Andrew, or the one that struck Miami in the 20's...it only killed a few hundred people. Just because one hasn't hit in awhile doesn't mean one won't or can't. Just ask New Orleans

[1b!ggolfnut]

Palm beach, as I mentioned in a similar post earlier....reason being you are within an hour of all of this, (and there is an international airport in town):

 

I would second the Vero to Fort Lauderdale option.

[FiveSixAce]

No hurricane has made landfall from like Miami to Jacksonville ever. They come across from the keys/gulf side all the time, but its weakend by the time it hits mid-atlantic side.

 

I moved to Melbourn 16 months ago from Los Angeles. Adjusted well. We have a lot of options for public courses within a 30min drive. We're 12min from the ocean, 50min from Orlando, 75min max from Disney. Melbourne has an international airport and multiple daily flights on Delta to Atlanta or AA to Charlotte, catch wherever you want from them. or 45min to MCO.

 

South of us, Vero to Jupiter has more golf options. North of us, you have to go up near Daytona or further to get a lot of golf options. I venture to Orlando for golf once in a while but rotate between Duran, Baytree, Harmony, Habitat most of the time. Melbourne is booming because of the Aerospace industry. Viera is the hot spot but a little snobbish in my opinion. Beachside is stuck in the 60's and wants suirfer vibe but golf over there is limited to shorter courses. If you want ocean side living with nice golf, I'd suggest maybe Vero to Jupiter area.

 

I guess you aren't counting Hurricane Andrew, or the one that struck Miami in the 20's...it only killed a few hundred people. Just because one hasn't hit in awhile doesn't mean one won't or can't. Just ask New Orleans

 

Also seems to be forgetting that 2004 season with Charley, Frances, and Jeane.

[warrio17]

I have lived in Naples, FL for the last 12 years and have really enjoyed it. Excellent beaches, golf courses, restaurants, and bars. RSW- Fort Myers International airport is always easy to travel from, lines are usually short and staff friendly. Naples is a seasonal community with a large influx from the Midwest November- March. Summers are hot and winters are hardly existent. Year round golf is a given and during summer months, a majority of the private clubs open up for public play.