ActuallyI have no pride about living in Florida, I fully understand that it is just as crappy as the other 49 states - it really is just my attitude that sucks. What annoys me however is that after several years on here I have read countless posts on why people dislike florida - they have ranged from the animals, the plants, the weather, the scenery, the attractions, the natives, the tourists, the driving, etc.. Nobody forces anyone to come to Florida. If you have had a bad experience here, make a mental note to avoid the state in the future. I would not think of getting on a forum and berating the state you live in for its people and ammenities (except Montana- which everyone knows is a treeless coyote infested crawling with mountain lion wasteland). I went to college in New York - my car was rear ended twice - I have not climbed to the tallest peak in Fl and yelled about the crazy new york drivers. I was treated rudely in a BK restuarant in Ohio once- I have not labeled every Ohioan as an uncivilized ruffian. I am from Florida, if you cut me do I not bleed?..........