Orlando peeps

[Welshcookie 17]

We are making our move to Florida late Sept, we have looked at a few places in Florida and now we are drawn to the Orlando area, I would be happy to hear from anyone who lives in or around here who can give me an insight to areas to avoid buying/renting...what are the schools like?

Or if you live in another part of Florida and love it....tell me about that too

Thanks in advance!

[gabby4ever 1]

move to cocoa beach ...its amazing here its about an hour from orlando

[Welshcookie 17]

move to cocoa beach ...its amazing here its about an hour from orlando

cool...I will add that to the list to look up ..thanks

[Ana&D 0]

Couple nice areas would be Winter Park, MetroWest area in Orlando, some parts of Winter Garden, area surrounding Millenia Blvd in Orlando, Sanford. I wouldn't want to live in Pine Hills. At all costs avoid Lake Buena Vista - that is Disney and bunch of tourists who can't drive!!!! Casellberry is extremely far from everything. Also places really close to Florida Mall are not a good place to live and raise kids. Downtown is constantly under cosntruction, but they have good High School.

I personally love living in Orlando. I spent almost 4 years there and its never boring. Being a high touristy place, there are always jobs available in hospitality. Also, vast opportunities for family-friendly things to do.

[Sinergy 3]

The Gainesville area is nice, University of Florida is here. And its 2 hours north of Orlando.

gabby COCOA BEACH???????????? woman we need to get together

[gabby4ever 1]

where are you at tara ?? :D

[Saffyre 0]

I'm moving to Haines City next week. It's about 45 minutes from Orlando and it's kinda quiet out there, but I love it...

[Sinergy 3]

where are you at tara ?? :D

Im in Gainesville, not far from you at all

[Welshcookie 17]

move to cocoa beach ...its amazing here its about an hour from orlando

cool...I will add that to the list to look up ..thanks

Gabby...my hubby will doing his retirement stuff at Patrick AFB...it looks like it is the Cocoa Beach area?? I can have a good look around while we are there

[Welshcookie 17]

Couple nice areas would be Winter Park, MetroWest area in Orlando, some parts of Winter Garden, area surrounding Millenia Blvd in Orlando, Sanford. I wouldn't want to live in Pine Hills. At all costs avoid Lake Buena Vista - that is Disney and bunch of tourists who can't drive!!!! Casellberry is extremely far from everything. Also places really close to Florida Mall are not a good place to live and raise kids. Downtown is constantly under cosntruction, but they have good High School.

I personally love living in Orlando. I spent almost 4 years there and its never boring. Being a high touristy place, there are always jobs available in hospitality. Also, vast opportunities for family-friendly things to do.

Thanks! some great info

[gabby4ever 1]

we live in patrick yes when is he coming here? cocoa is like 10 min from pafb...there's also melbourne, right across the bridge from patrick....so when i said cocoa beach, i meant all these places

[Welshcookie 17]

Hopefully if all goes well with the visa stuff we should flying in last week or so of sept

[chri'stina 190]

Move to Spring Hill. FL...and buy my house! (it's not on the market but we can sell it to you!!)

Well really, it's too far from the Orlando area I guess. We are about 1 1/2 to 2 hours directly west, on the west coast. My area is newer, with new shopping centers and nice stores newly opened and being built. It's pretty nice but I just want to move somewhere else. An hour north of Tampa, 1 1/2 hours north of Clearwater beach/St pete area, 2 hours west of Orlando...have I sold you on it?

Edited July 23, 2008 by Parivar CSK

[gabby4ever 1]

how long will you be staying at patrick? ill be in romania in sept , but ill be coming back on oct 7. will you still be there?? ill show you around cocoa and melbourne. is your husband a msgt?

[Sinergy 3]

i wanna come to see welshcookie when shes here...ive been meaning to hit the beach with the kids

gabby our boys can play in the sand