What is Southwest Florida like? Why do I want to live there?
A. Why WOULDN’T you?!? Southwest Florida, for those of you who aren’t familiar with the layout of the state, is a section that runs from Tampa down to Naples, roughly. It encompasses some of the most beautiful beaches in the world and definitely the best cities in the state of Florida. From North to South, the more notable cities in Southwest Florida are Tampa, St. Petersburg, Brandon, Bradenton, Sarasota, Venice, North Port, Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda, Fort Myers and Naples. The weather is perfection – the year-round average is about 72 degrees, which is the perfect weather for all those beaches I mentioned earlier. There is a LOT of stuff to do; if you like baseball, catch a Tampa Bay Rays game. There plenty of shopping around with everything from awesome thrift stores to high-end department stores and outlet malls. Sarasota is a hub for arts and cultural events, and sprinkled in amongst all the larger metropolitan areas are the smaller cities that make excellent places to live, suc
