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carpetbagger

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31. I lived in Gainesville for 12 years

Reply to Saoirse9 (Original post)

Sat Jun 3, 2023, 11:06 PM

Jun 2023

It's pretty progressive. The city council takes pride in being woke, the county commission is very friendly to land conservation. They go as far as they can under the thumb of the state. It's a college town, so I'm not overwhelmed with what's available to older folks as a whole (partly good, as the hellhole retirement ghettos haven't arrived), and the old hippie scene is dying out, but it's worth a look.

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Is there such a thing as a blue county in Florida? [View all] Saoirse9 May 2023 OP

Leon, Gadsden, and I believe that Duval (Jacksonville) and Alachua (Gainesville) Chainfire May 2023 #1

I thought about that for awhile and decided to leave. Hopefully you will do better. I moved here RKP5637 May 2023 #2

I have a similar story Saoirse9 May 2023 #12

It makes it so difficult with all of the gerrymandering and everything else. Plus as I understand RKP5637 May 2023 #13

Where will you move to? Saoirse9 May 2023 #20

New England where I was. It was nice in Florida, my second home, but it has changed so much. n/t RKP5637 May 2023 #22

If trump wins in 2024 I am definitely out of here Saoirse9 May 2023 #26

Those are all good places from what I understand. Some of my friends have sent RKP5637 May 2023 #23

I believe Brevard. no_hypocrisy May 2023 #3

Not Brevard. It's almost as bad as the Villages. Ritabert May 2023 #14

Maybe I got it mixed up with Broward County. no_hypocrisy May 2023 #19

Broward Sedona May 2023 #4

Broward Blue Aviation Pro May 2023 #5

FL Democrats, Voter Registration Stats by County, FL Dept. of State, May 2023. Good luck! appalachiablue May 2023 #6

Wow, this is helpful. I just looked up my county, it now has 50% more R than D. It used to be RKP5637 May 2023 #7

Too much of that in FL and elsewhere. We have work to do, thanks for the post. appalachiablue May 2023 #16

Orange zipplewrath May 2023 #10

I tried to download that table to Excel Saoirse9 May 2023 #11

YW, good luck with your search. Glad you're staying. FL's a beautiful state. 🏝 appalachiablue May 2023 #17

I am not sure I am staying. Saoirse9 May 2023 #21

Understood, it is alarming to see the growing support for extremists & repression. appalachiablue May 2023 #24

Palm Beach County, ironically. Beastly Boy May 2023 #8

Gadsden and Leon counties which are right next to each other. Lunabell May 2023 #9

Palm Beach and Broward Ritabert May 2023 #15

To second the opinion above this, Palm Beach County, home of Trump is considered a blue area. Earth-shine May 2023 #18

My sister in law lives in PBC Saoirse9 May 2023 #27

PBC is a big place. It's expensive here, but there are cheaper areas. That's where live. Earth-shine May 2023 #29

Broward County, reliably blue In It to Win It May 2023 #25

Good to know! Saoirse9 May 2023 #28

Here's a Florida map showing how the countys voted in 2020. Fla Dem May 2023 #30

I lived in Gainesville for 12 years carpetbagger Jun 2023 #31

Interesting thanks! Saoirse9 Jun 2023 #32