So I Want to Move to Florida...

(spoonman) · (spoonman) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 08-25-2005, 9:30 AM

I got a job offer in Leesburg just wondering what the lake were like there?

(timmy) · (timmy) **Join Date: Jul 2001** 08-25-2005, 10:41 AM

there are some fantastic lakes in the area.
I have a friend from Mt dora that always raved about his lake, and my boat is currently at another friends' house at lake Weir.

houses on the lake will be fairly pricey, I know on Lake Weir, as well as the lakes around Clermont, you are looking at 400k for a tiny house on a small lot.

however, you should be able to get a house on a couple acres off the lake for a reasonable price. and if you want to live in a cookie cutter neighborhood there are plenty of those around too.

bottom line, if I could get a job comparable to what I have now in the leesburg area, I'd move in a second.

(spoonman) · (spoonman) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 08-25-2005, 11:36 AM

First off thanks for the info. I am sure I cannot afford 400k but from the internet looks like houses off the lakes are much more reasonable.Do any of the lakes have public ramps?

(timmy) · (timmy) **Join Date: Jul 2001** 08-25-2005, 11:42 AM

Many of the bigger lakes have public ramps, and many of those ramps are quite good.

(mango) · (mango) **Join Date: Mar 2004** 08-25-2005, 12:12 PM

beware of the gators and snakes.

(wakeriderixi) · (wakeriderixi) **Join Date: Jan 2004** 08-25-2005, 12:16 PM

you dont have to worry about gators or snakes....... lol

(redv215) · (redv215) **Join Date: Mar 2005** 08-25-2005, 12:17 PM

Be aware of the humidity!!!

(spoonman) · (spoonman) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 08-25-2005, 12:21 PM

We have very humid summers in Iowa just not near as long. I was told that they do a good job keeping the gators out of the lakes is this not the case?

(timmy) · (timmy) **Join Date: Jul 2001** 08-25-2005, 1:55 PM

no they are in the lake but they almost never attack wakeboarders. now if we could only train them to attack tubers and people on PWCs

(wakeriderixi) · (wakeriderixi) **Join Date: Jan 2004** 08-25-2005, 2:47 PM

hahaha....... just dont even bring up the subject of gators....... its one of those things you just don't worry about at all.

fl_girl 08-26-2005, 9:59 AM

Paul, I worry about gators everytime I'm in the water. Thank God I've never seen one, well atleast not in the daytime.

(timmy) · (timmy) **Join Date: Jul 2001** 08-26-2005, 12:35 PM

I've actually seen them quite a bit in lakes and rivers, even while we are riding.