Hey it's Brent with Lawhon Home Team with Exp. And I'm Jennifer and in this video we are going
to talk to you about the top five reasons not to move to Orlando. That's right we've done quite a
few videos of why you should move to Orlando and why it's so great but now we're going to cover
why it might not be. So come join us on this tour. First up mosquitoes. My god, there are
so many mosquitoes and bugs in Florida. This is one thing that you definitely have to consider.
In fact let's look at some interesting facts about mosquitoes here in Florida.
They have 37 teeth. Did you know that Florida has 80 different mosquito species
which is more than any other state in the U.S.?
They have recently found a new invasive species here in Florida that is known to carry certain
viruses. Currently this mosquito is right in south fFlorida so Orlando might be safe for now.
Okay but I want to add one more thing to this category:
insects. Because we have a lot of insects. In fact I just want to share a quick little story
the other night. I got up to feed my cat and as I'm pouring food into her bowl,
I noticed that a giant, giant, I mean it had to be the biggest cockroach I've ever seen in my
life walked by it, so I screamed and woke him up to help me with that. Yeah. Next up the Florida
heat. Yeah you cannot escape the summer heat here in Florida. The humidity is absolutely horrid.
Yeah and you have afternoon thunder showers. In fact right now it's only nine something in the
morning and it's already 80 something and we are very hot right now. It can get up to 100 degrees
or more in Central Forida so plan your days wisely and watch out for those afternoon showers.
Now let's talk about the Orlando Traffic. Orlando has seen tremendous growth over the
years which of course brings more traffic and congestion. Yeah Central Florida sees roughly
1,000 new residents per week. So let's talk about some facts about traffic here in
Orlando. Central Florida drivers spend an average of 46 hours per year in traffic
and Orange County sees 457,000 people commuting into the county each day.
Let's not forget about tourism here in Orlando. Yeah Orlando is a top
destination for visitors with theme parks such as Disney, Universal, and Sea World
there are plenty of activities for visitors which can get a little overwhelming with the
amount of people who are here on a regular basis in Orlando. That's for sure. More than 68 million
people visited Orlando in the beginning of 2019 and Orlando is also one of the busiest cities for
events and conventions drawing even more visitors each year.
Now let's talk about Orlando's public transportation or lack thereof because depending
on where you live in this area you might not have public transportation available to you. Yeah the
they've definitely had a few stalled projects in the area, but it is difficult to catch a bus
in toward downtown. If you live outside east or west of downtown and the I-4 corridor that's
where the most difficult part is. So let's look at some facts about the public transportation. Here
being that we are in Florida you will not find any subway networks here.
Lymmo is a free circulator that provides downtown Orlando residents, employees, and even
visitors with quick and convenient access to the restaurants and entertainment all around downtown.
Lynx is a local bus provider that provides transportation throughout all of Central Florida,
however some Sundays and holidays service will be limited. Next we have the Sunrail
which is a commuter rail system in greater Orlando providing service Monday through Friday.
All right folks, well we just did uh five reasons why not to live in Orlando,
but let's be clear, we've been in Orlando for 20 something years and we love it.
Yeah there are many more reasons to live in Orlando. In fact we find that the
pros far outweigh the cons and another fact at the end of this video you can watch our
video that we did on the five reasons to move to Orlando. Yeah so come on and join us in Orlando.
If you'd like to learn more about the Orlando area please feel free to download our Orlando
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