| If you're new to Florida, then you've probably already | | | | local schools rate in your area. In fact, selecting your |
| realized how diverse culture is in the Sunshine State. | | | | property according to school districts may be a good |
| The cost of living, schools, and people will vary from | | | | idea if you have, or expect to start, a family in Florida. |
| the Georgia, Tennessee and Alabama connections of | | | | Each school also has a report on it done by the |
| life in the Panhandle, to Latino influences in the most | | | | School Advisory Council Report which rates schools |
| southern tip. The good news about getting adjusted to | | | | on performance, attendance and various |
| life in Florida is that you're not alone. Most of the | | | | features.Afternoon thunderstorms are a part of life |
| people who live there have relocated from another | | | | almost everyday for Floridians during the summertime. |
| state; therefore, you are surrounded by millions who | | | | This is just one of the features of Florida's weather |
| know exactly what it feels like to be a newbie. | | | | that relocators should know about. Being prepared for |
| Besides contacting the Chamber of Commerce in | | | | Florida's weather will make the transition of relocating |
| whichever community you end up in to get all of their | | | | much easier. Be sure to ask your neighbors how they |
| new resident information, you can count on the | | | | prepare for hurricanes and heavy rain. Make sure that |
| following to be consistent throughout most parts of | | | | you have supplies on hand throughout the year. Also, |
| Florida.Big tax breaks on property and personal income | | | | ask your local authorities about what you should have |
| tax are some of the big bonuses to living in Florida. Be | | | | on hand, what to expect, and who to contact for |
| sure to file for the Homestead Exception to see if you | | | | help.Expect to see a lot more of your friends and |
| qualify for further cuts. Unlike getting a driver's license, | | | | families now that you live in Florida. Visiting you will |
| filing for the Homestead Exception, registering to vote, | | | | become a vacation for many of them. It may save |
| or filling out a declaration of domicile, will establish your | | | | you money in the long run to buy year passes to |
| residency in Florida. A driver's license will only establish | | | | some of the attractions in or around your town or city. |
| your intent to reside in Florida. | | | | It also wouldn't hurt to collect some brochures from the |
| Various permits, forms, and licenses are also | | | | local Chamber of Commerce, so you have a |
| necessary for boats, the use of beaches and coastal | | | | mini-library of resources at your fingertips for day trips |
| areas, docks, burning, vehicles and fishing. These will | | | | and exciting attractions. Remember that Florida relies |
| often vary according to county. offers information | | | | on tourism for one of its biggest economies. Your |
| specific to each of these needs and breaks them | | | | loved ones will still consider Florida one of the top |
| down into categories. It also has links to Florida State | | | | vacation spots long after you have become |
| agencies to help relocating individuals or | | | | accustomed to living in the Sunshine State. Be sure to |
| businesses.Getting the right insurance for your Tampa | | | | keep any welcome packages you receive from your |
| Bay Florida real estate property and belongings while | | | | real estate agent or home owner's association at |
| you live in Florida is a necessity. The recent rash of | | | | finger's reach for yourself, and for visitors.Bob Lipply is |
| hurricanes has inspired the Office of Insurance | | | | a licensed broker associate with Remax Realtec in |
| Regulation to reorganize themselves to serve this | | | | Palm Harbor, Florida. He has many years of |
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| their links to make sure that your insurance covers all | | | | and has helped many families relocate to Florida and |
| of the possibilities.Be sure to call or visit the website for | | | | find their dream homes. Visit his website at Tampa |
| the Florida Department of Education to find out how | | | | Real Estate or contact him direct at 1-888-423-5775. |