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I had this conversation with my brother a few months ago. by Ofcr. Tim McCarthy

He was thinking the same, but was also queasy, and for the same reasons. I confirmed his fears: Florida is spiritually and psychically toxic. I've lived there, in one of the nicest parts, where one finds the two percent to whom you refer, and the "Florida Man" craziness is there, too. I wouldn't live there again, and like you, I can pretty much choose where I want to be at this point.

More generally, the ultimate argument against moving to Orlando (or Reno, St. Louis, Biloxi, and other mildly emetic places like that) is simple: Texas exists. Better weather, better culture, better economy, better food, better schools, better attitude, unlike Florida most of the guns are in the hands of good guys ... generally speaking, there is no reason to choose Orlando or any other place in Florida over just about any decent place in Texas.