John the only thing I didnt like about Miami was the traffic and the lack of law enforcement in relations to it. I didnt have any issues with the locals wether born there or expats from other parts of the globe. The heat wasnt an issue for me at all, I could handle it 365 days a year, I never had any problems with the local youth, even working in little haitti was fine and doing work on south beach, sunny isle beaches, and aventura wasnt a problem for me. One area that is rough to work in is Coral Gables because of the age of the homes, the size of the homes, and the need to have a 5 yr old that can fit into the attic to pull the lines.
Southeastern michigan just isnt a good place in the winter time if you ask me, I could name all the reasons but I dont think theres enough space and I dont want to come off overly negative, suffice it to say I would have not a single issue with relocating my small family to Florida and hopefully will be doing so in a few months to the orlando area if I can get the transfer paperwork going. I guess that for me that after working outside for the last 15 or so years in various jobs that its getting harder for me to deal with the cold, right now even though the thermostat is set at 70 there is a definite chill in the air inside the house and it iritates me to no end.
