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« Reply #3108 on: October 13, 2024, 12:24:11 PM »
Florida changes a lot when all the snowbirds arrive from the NE and Midwest.
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« Reply #3109 on: October 13, 2024, 12:32:14 PM »
What's a "dynamic" neighborhood?

Advertisers and the like piss me off with their careful phrasing.  Dynamic is a positive word that isn't measurable.  So anything can be dynamic.  A fucking manatee can be dynamic.  No one can prove otherwise, because it isn't measurable.

Also, their use of can and may.  When we read or hear something with relatively high stakes, can and may become will in our heads. 
Hurricane _____ may bring record-setting storm surge.  Sure, but it may not.  Just trying to fear-monger. 
Or sell you something.
Or whatever the fuck.

It's all unethical.  And perfectly legal and accepted.  I'd say we're better than this, but I'd be wrong.
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« Reply #3110 on: October 13, 2024, 12:33:20 PM »
Florida changes a lot when all the snowbirds arrive from the NE and Midwest.
What percentage of the winter population is snow birds would you guess?

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« Reply #3111 on: October 13, 2024, 12:38:07 PM »
Probably around 10 million. 

@Honestbuckeye and @Mdot21 have been here longer than me. They would know better.
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« Reply #3112 on: October 13, 2024, 12:39:32 PM »
Probably around 10 million.

@Honestbuckeye and @Mdot21 have been here longer than me. They would know better.
A 20-million person state adds 33% to its population during the winter? 




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« Reply #3113 on: October 13, 2024, 12:42:20 PM »
Well over half the residents in our development are not here right now.

If you wanted to visit Naples or Sarasota, it's best done when they are all gone (and prior to hurricane peak season). 

Sarasota is a mess right now.
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« Reply #3114 on: October 13, 2024, 12:47:00 PM »
A simple google search says 800,000-1 million snow birds in FL.  Mostly on the southern Atlantic coast.  Hmmph.  That goes against the anecdotal data of 1 person.  Weird.

You were only off by 1 order of magnitude.  
Nice.
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« Reply #3115 on: October 13, 2024, 12:51:45 PM »
I presume where badger lives has a much higher proportion than the Panhandle or Ocala.  A million would be about 4%, but likely they are concentrated, as noted, in the southern parts of the state, and perhaps highly concentrated in certain developments which may cater specifically to them.

So, it's reasonable it could be ten percent plus of drivers around Fort Myers etc.  That would be enough to notice, I think, restaurants would be more full, traffic heavier, etc.

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« Reply #3116 on: October 13, 2024, 12:54:07 PM »
A simple google search says 800,000-1 million snow birds in FL.  Mostly on the southern Atlantic coast.  Hmmph.  That goes against the anecdotal data of 1 person.  Weird.

You were only off by 1 order of magnitude. 
Nice.
That number is very low based on my simple Google search, and it does not include people who come down here to rent a condo for a month.

Stay in your lane.
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« Reply #3117 on: October 13, 2024, 12:56:42 PM »
I presume where badger lives has a much higher proportion than the Panhandle or Ocala.  A million would be about 4%, but likely they are concentrated, as noted, in the southern parts of the state, and perhaps highly concentrated in certain developments which may cater specifically to them.

So, it's reasonable it could be ten percent plus of drivers around Fort Myers etc.  That would be enough to notice, I think, restaurants would be more full, traffic heavier, etc.
Definitely far more than 10 percent around here.

We've already booked many reservations, months out, through April. Hopefully they will be open. Most got hit hard, twice within two weeks.
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« Reply #3118 on: October 13, 2024, 01:01:13 PM »
We stay at the Hampton Inn in North Port in January, I don't pay the tab directly, but was surprised when I looked up how much it is, it's $264 for January 13.

For July 13, it's $158.  That is some indicator of demand, albeit for motels of course.


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« Reply #3119 on: October 13, 2024, 01:18:09 PM »
Yep.
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« Reply #3120 on: October 13, 2024, 01:33:35 PM »
That number is very low based on my simple Google search, and it does not include people who come down here to rent a condo for a month.

Stay in your lane.
All of the sources saying 1 million specify it includes those staying for one month or more.  

YOU WERE OFF BY 9 MILLION.  WHERE EVEN IS YOUR LANE?
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« Reply #3121 on: October 13, 2024, 01:35:08 PM »
Probably around 10 million.

@Honestbuckeye and @Mdot21 have been here longer than me. They would know better.
This is less factual and more observation.  

Before Covid- snowbirds would add 15-20% to the crowd here.  Then, during Covid, that mostly became permanent.    Now snowbirds seem to add like 10%.  
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