Why So Few People Live In Northern Florida
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"The farther south you go, the more north you get" is a saying often applied to the state of Florida. And while it's typically referring to the politics, it's actually true for the population distribution as well. As you head farther south into Florida, you'll hit the major metropolitan regions of Orlando, Tampa and Miami respectively, all cities that mirror northern cities in size and prominent. By contrast, north Florida is relatively sparse and vastly less populated overall. So why don't more people live in northern Florida?
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@robertmoore2049 2 күн бұрын
The further north you go in Florida the more Southern it gets the saying goes.
@UHaulShorts 2 күн бұрын
MIA = NYC south
@javiermoretti1825 2 күн бұрын
I lived in Miami in the 1990s, and we'd say you have to go north to go south.
@jacobsoto7228 2 күн бұрын
I know this. I live in Lake County, and I hear Southern accents more than when I go to Orlando.
@alexanderlopez7659 2 күн бұрын
As a brown man who worked in The Villages, I can confirm its real _old-timey-Southerness._ Orlando may not be Norway by any means but it beats that for sure.
@CarlJohnson-uk4fe 2 күн бұрын
@alexanderlopez7659 Confederacy trash 🗑️ in northern Florida.
@javiermoretti1825 2 күн бұрын
Correction: Only extreme southern Florida (south of Lake Okeechobee) is tropical. The northern 2/3 of Florida is humid SUBTROPICAL.
@stevedavenport1202 2 күн бұрын
It's pretty much tropical, but not even Key West is in the tropics.
@user-gx2mg9yf6r 2 күн бұрын
That's based on the koppen system which is subjective. If you go strictly by latitude, then it's entirely subtropical because it's north of the tropic of Cancer. If it's where winter freezes are rare or absent, then anywhere palms & mangroves are native can also have a tropical climate. Depends on how you define your terms.
@lamontjohnson5810 2 күн бұрын
I love this channel but sometimes he doesn't do the best research. He got a few things wrong on this one.
@LowTideLowLife 2 күн бұрын
Facts... Gets to 100° in N FLo all the time,Miami not so much.
@highway2heaven91 2 күн бұрын
@@stevedavenport1202It’s at least arguably tropical depending on who you ask. The average person who doesn’t study climate or geography would consider it tropical. Key West doesn’t get below 50 F anyway so it’s pretty much tropical.
@kevinphan706 2 күн бұрын
There are multiple long stretches of sandy beaches in the NW Florida panhandle. The section of the panhandle from the eastern border of Alabama to Port St. Joe in Gulf county is called the “Emerald Coast” exactly because of this. The rest of the coast of the “Big Bend” is certainly marshy but I do not believe that a lack of sandy beaches is a component of the lack of population in NW Florida. I think something missing is the effect of rail on East/South Florida - Flager’s railway allowed those regions to be more widely developed decades before the panhandle.
@ralphmtsu 2 күн бұрын
Also the location of I-10 inhibited growth in the Panhandle. If I-10 hugged hugged the coast, cities like Fort Walton Beach, Destin and Panama City would be much larger than they are now and would be comparable to SW Florida. Because I-75 is much closer to the coast, it allowed areas like Sarasota, Ft. Myers and Naples to explode in the 1980s.
@no834 2 күн бұрын
the redneck Riviera
@Sacto1654 2 күн бұрын
Isn't that coastline of Florida from the Alabama border all the way to Port St. Joe part of what some describe as the "Redneck Riviera"?
@tslonaker4609 2 күн бұрын
He speaks about the rich & robust culture of Jacksonville. If anyone was wondering, it's a very unique style of Florida man mixed with drugs, drive-by shootings, & prostitution.
@davidsawyer1599 2 күн бұрын
The smart money suggests strongly that this observation be removed. Why? It's inviting to all the wrong types. The best kept things are never mentioned or shared. Honestly miami beach is a good thing? My grandfather built a home just outside of downtown Miami way back when. He had a sawmill across the street. Many of the local residents at the time asked why he built his home in the Everglades? That property is less than a 1/4 mile from the interstate. It's well east of the airport. Development is bad. Very bad. Population relocation is bad. The less that is known the better.
@amandageil8846 2 күн бұрын
The beaches in the Panhandle are quite lovely, it's known as the Emerald Coast. I am surprised you didn't mention Henry Flagler and his role in developing the railroad or the wet foot dry foot policy which had a significant impact on the population
@topher9507 2 күн бұрын
yeah exactly, I live in Fort Walton beach, the beaches are white (made from quartz) emerald waters. Didn't even mention about Eglin Reservation. Like this dude knows nothing about the florida panhandle.
@quincybirwood2629 2 күн бұрын
It was a 14 minute video. Give the guy a break.
@topher9507 2 күн бұрын
@@quincybirwood2629 no, if you going to present a video on facts need to make sure you get them all correct before making it, He didn't. Loose credibility that way.
@highway2heaven91 2 күн бұрын
@@topher9507He intentionally leaves information out so that we can discuss it in the comments. His podcasts are much more informative.
@topher9507 2 күн бұрын
@@highway2heaven91 making excuses
@XxTheMoBSteRxX1 2 күн бұрын
Just got back from St. Augustine. I vacation every year there. Lower amount of tourists and cool spanish forts made out of small pieces of seashell. I think the Queen of Spain visits from time to time. Very cool place
@waterboy239 2 күн бұрын
Yes it is I love the old naval fort
@sm3675 2 күн бұрын
Are the beaches good?
@sulkursell9130 2 күн бұрын
@@sm3675They're actually nice, just not sugar white.
@kstreet7438 2 күн бұрын
@@sm3675absolutely and not crazy packed like other places
@nxtech201 Күн бұрын
I live there and it’s overrun with tourists in the summer.
@lavangadevidasi5926 2 күн бұрын
The panhandle actually has some of the most beautiful beaches in the state. I am from Florida and have been all over the state. I love that the panhandle is less crowded and you can get better prices there too. It’s much more peaceful and cleaner than Miami and the people are friendly. I love all the small beach towns in that region. Panama City at one time was ranked as having one of the most beautiful beaches in the country.
@user-gs5rj4eo8h 2 күн бұрын
From Kansas. Finally got to visit the panhandle this spring and it is a beautiful place. The people were all kind. Had a nice rural Southern vibe to it (yet still plenty of people lol). And the beaches were gorgeous.
@kmpaton 2 күн бұрын
Mexico Beach comes to mind
@cgmason7568 2 күн бұрын
@@lavangadevidasi5926 hell yeah, Pensacola is amazing
@billybrown7953 2 күн бұрын
@@lavangadevidasi5926 And the panhandle seems to be a magnet for hurricanes.
@lavangadevidasi5926 2 күн бұрын
@@user-gs5rj4eo8h Yes Spring time is one of the busiest times. If you ever have time off in October that was always one of my favorite months. The temperature is still 80 degrees and less crowds on the beach.
@montemasterson9588 2 күн бұрын
A lack of long sandy beaches in the Panhandle? What? The Emerald Coast runs from Panama City to Pensacola with the most beautiful white sand beaches and emerald blue/green waters you could hope to see. It's a bit too cold to really enjoy from November through February though. Obviously you haven't been to the Emerald Coast.
@MocaVR. 2 күн бұрын
Yea
@Scilence23 2 күн бұрын
or work for the tourism board
@kjisnot 2 күн бұрын
Shhh.
@jamesbowen9347 2 күн бұрын
@montemasterson9588 SHUT UPPP!!! We have enough Yankees for god sake. North Florida is the last place we got.
@lavangadevidasi5926 2 күн бұрын
Yeah I am from Panama City Beach and hope no one discovers our secret. We don’t wanna be like Miami
@codyr5404 2 күн бұрын
A lot of people don't know that the Florida panhandle has the most beautiful beaches in the contiguous United States. Pensacola, Navarre, Destin, and Seaside are a few good examples.
@turdferguson3475 2 күн бұрын
I've been all over the Carribean, and have yet to see a better beach than Pensacola.
@SS-yj2le 2 күн бұрын
Florida beaches are high quality, but I think California has the most beautiful beaches in the contiguous US. Specifically the ones out in the channel islands, northern San Diego county, the central coast, and the coasts of Humboldt county.
@txgal6855 2 күн бұрын
@@turdferguson3475 I totally agree with you!! I’ve been to Pensacola beach and it was hands down the most beautiful beach I’ve ever experienced. I have also been to the Florida keys which are totally different than the panhandle as well as the Miami Beach area. They are all nice but the Pensacola beach as well as the fort Walton beach, Destin areas are just beyond beautiful!
@highway2heaven91 2 күн бұрын
That’s mostly because the Panhandle beaches didn’t become popular until the 1980s. The South FL beaches have been popular for decades.
@thedirtybubble9613 Күн бұрын
Ormond Beach is still nice. Old Florida beach town vibes that hasn't been totally invaded by developers.
@mariowalker9048 2 күн бұрын
NE Florida is growing. I live in a town call Yulee (just north of Jacksonville) it went from being a small farm town to a booming suburb just within the last decade.
@geoffreygraham290 2 күн бұрын
Home of the baddest rb to ever play the game.
@no834 2 күн бұрын
Bo Jackson?
@dreezytvyoutube 2 күн бұрын
No he would have to be from Johnson county in Georgia for that to be true.
@kstreet7438 2 күн бұрын
Wiki Says 8,300 lived there in 2000 now it's at 14000.
@susanfender307 2 күн бұрын
Jacksonville is growing because of suburb sprawl. Frankly I wish it wouldn't
@Scilence23 2 күн бұрын
18% of Florida lives in 25% of Florida doesn't seem too off..
@TheOneAnd178 2 күн бұрын
I mean, half of them are just in the Jacksonville metro.
@Flies2FLL 2 күн бұрын
One county in south Flori-Duh can pay for the benefits needs of 39 counties in north Flori-Duh....
@makaveliliveson 2 күн бұрын
@@Flies2FLLrage bait
@Hypnotically_Caucasian 2 күн бұрын
Miami-Dade?
@sp1nks248 2 күн бұрын
North Florida is way better. But opinion.
@gulfbreezescapes4429 2 күн бұрын
Panhandle - particularly from Pensacola Beach/GB, Navarre, Destin, Miramar, Alys, Rosemary, Seaside and on to Panama City beaches are all the nicest and most beautiful beaches in Florida. He is clearly describing the Big bend part of Florida when he mentions marshier, less desirable areas or he is just confused. The beaches I mentioned are consistently ranked in the top beaches in the nation. Not just Florida. Stunning sand and Caribbean like water. I’m actually glad he overlooked it and most won’t read my comment - so let’s keep it to just us! The insanely busy and not as nice beaches in the Southern tier is not most peoples idea of relaxing BUT they do have warm winters which snowbirds love and schools break families.
@marcbahn5487 Күн бұрын
Sarcastically, thanks a lot.
@scottindestin4292 Күн бұрын
No doubt about it
@davidcornell6052 15 сағат бұрын
Yeah, I live in Pensacola and I have yet to see a marsh in the area. Beautiful beaches tho
@CheapsKate77 14 сағат бұрын
There’s a Miramar in the panhandle? We have a Miramar down here in Broward county.
@Omenowl Күн бұрын
A big reason it is “empty” is there are huge military bases in Northwest florida with Hurlburt AFB, Eglin AFB, Pensacola NAS and Tyndall AFB. That encompasses a large amount of land in escambia, santa rosa, okaloosa, and walton counties. The military also limits the height of buildings.
@montemasterson9588 Күн бұрын
Yea, they could call it the Military Coast instead of the Emerald Coast. You also have the Navy Weapons Research Center and dive school in Panama City as well as a small Army Special Forces presence near Eglin AFB. Ft Rutger not too far away in Dothan AL as well.If not for the military bases the Emerald Coast and Panhandle would only have tourism and logging and the economy would be far worse.
@MaxPower-11 2 күн бұрын
I would strongly disagree with the notion that the panhandle of Florida lacks sandy beaches. On the contrary, the beaches west of Apalachicola are amazing. Sugar white, soft sands and turquoise waters. The non-sandy beaches description applies to Florida’s Big Bend region (which is partially in the eastern part of the panhandle). This area is almost shockingly sparsely populated compared with the rest of the state.
@nathanbyd570 2 күн бұрын
Dont tell them about Mexico Beach...
@MrGriff305 2 күн бұрын
Shhh .. keep it a secret
@marcusking332 Күн бұрын
@@nathanbyd570 Or St. George Islands.
@frzstat Күн бұрын
Don't mention Cape San Blas ;)
@JKwazman 2 күн бұрын
I've lived in Tallahassee, FL for almost 20 years. I think this is a good presentation, but my only criticism is that the beaches from St. George Island (Franklin County) to Pensacola are amazing.
@DrBeauHightower Күн бұрын
Bro has never been to the emerald coast
@victorw2474 2 күн бұрын
The true answer to the discussion of this topic is Henry Flagler. If it wasn't for his wealth, development of south Florida, and the construction of the FEC railroad South Florida would not be what it is today. South Florida doesn't naturally possess sandy beaches or harbors, and its only river (the Miami River) is more of a stream than a true river. South Florida was dredged, dried out, and developed because of Flagler. The Everglades were compromised for urban growth and an arbitrary border was given to the modern Everglades we now recognize. The rest of the state could have followed the same path, ie the big bend region, but thankfully most of north/northwest Florida is now preserved lands.
@kstreet7438 2 күн бұрын
When I went to st augustine I think I heard that name dozens of times. He's like a God down there lol.
@insightworld422 2 күн бұрын
Northern terminus was Jacksonville and it went all the way down the east coast
@SMartinTX Күн бұрын
Henry Plant did the same for the Tampa Bay region. The western Florida peninsula was sparsely populated until Henry Plant built his railroad to Tampa and subsequently to other places on the west coast.
@someAholeComment Күн бұрын
@@victorw2474 Why focus on the destroyer of the everglades and not mention the preserver, Marjory Stoneman Douglas. Florida owes that woman all the thanks for preserving what makes Florida, Florida.
@mikeadkins9851 2 күн бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="708">11:48</a> "Florida's panhandle is a bit weird" is a pretty big understatement.
@DiscoingGD1989 2 күн бұрын
Yeah, our winters are great, but it's summer now and man do I wish I was somewhere else.
@albundy7459 2 күн бұрын
@@DiscoingGD1989 9:30-12 is brutal. It actually feels better after noon because all the moisture burns off.
@purplesprigs 2 күн бұрын
Do you not have internet access? During the Summer, it is ALWAYS much hotter in the Midwest than Florida. Just yesterday, the heat index was 107 in KC.
@albundy7459 2 күн бұрын
@@purplesprigs you don’t have 100% humidity my guy. Just because the temp is higher doesn’t mean it isn’t more miserable than Florida. Arizona 105 is more pleasant than 95 in Florida.
@DiscoingGD1989 Күн бұрын
@@purplesprigs Yeah, I know you guys can get 100+ highs, but at least you still have pleasant evenings/nights. I go for walks at night in the summer, but it's still ~85 with 100% humidity. I've lived here all my life, but the older I get, the more I hate it.
@TheUnsureFox 23 сағат бұрын
@@purplesprigs It is currently 98 degrees here in Tallahassee, with a heat index of 117, with 91% humidity. I’d take the dry heat from Arizona any old day.
@alansewell7810 2 күн бұрын
NE Florida (Area north of Daytona to the Georgia line, and inland to Ocala, Gainesville, and Lake City) is booming now after many years in the doldrums. About half the new arrivals are from South Florida and the rest from the North. It's hiller, and a tad cooler and less humid than the lowland regions south of Ocala. Ocala is a high growth area now as Orlando's urban area reaches ever northward. The Gainesville and Jacksonville urban areas are beginning to merge. As prices become unaffordable in South Florida, the migration to the Northeastern area of the state will intensify.
@jcallen21 2 күн бұрын
People unfortunately are moving more and more to North Florida. It definitely sucks, miss 1980's Florida
@geoffreygraham290 2 күн бұрын
I live in Lake City and this statement is true.
@christiansoldier77 2 күн бұрын
Daytona is a part of the NE
@mwj9080 2 күн бұрын
I’m originally from Lake City. Born and raised.
@mwj9080 2 күн бұрын
@@geoffreygraham290Really?? That’s my hometown!
@nmonie 2 күн бұрын
"the lack of long sandy beaches in the panhandle" Boy, you really got that one wrong!
@ralphmtsu 2 күн бұрын
The Panhandle has some of Florida's best beaches-- Panama City Beach, Grayton Beach, Henderson State Park Beach, and Pensacola Beach. Literally 100 miles of the best beaches in the world. Also fun fact, Jacksonville is the larges city population wise in Florida because it and Duval County are the same. All the other cities may have larger metro areas, but as for city proper, Jacksonville is the largest. It is also the largest city in the lower 48 in terms of geographical size.
@jbreefer148 2 күн бұрын
Don't forget Destin and Navarre. There is some great fishing here too.
@alexcruz7719 2 күн бұрын
How many top beaches around the world have you visited yourself? I don’t think too many or close to 0 is what II can get from that claim of yours. I get it, it’s a tribal comment based on your attachment to the area but it is also an uneducated one.
@doc7434 2 күн бұрын
Who cares about city proper? Indianapolis is larger than Atlanta by those metrics. It's just a poor way of looking at it.
@wilsoncarlstedt8385 2 күн бұрын
Growing up in Tampa, going to college to UF, and living in Jacksonville now, I believe that one could live their entire life in the Florida Peninsula and never go to, or even think of, the Panhandle beyond going on I-10. It's crazy how disconnected it feels from the rest of the state, with the exception of Tallahassee because of FSU.
@nathanbyd570 2 күн бұрын
Less crowds and traffic= happier life
@MrGriff305 2 күн бұрын
It's funny that you haven't mentioned the most impressive places in Florida, which are the Emerald coast (in the panhandle), Orlando, and the South Florida coastline, from Palm Beach to Miami. I prefer less crowds and more green landscapes of the panhandle.. And Destin is a gorgeous gem.
@fireboltaz Күн бұрын
Tampa has it all. And I think it’s much more safer than Jacksonville. I’ve lived in Panama City for about four years. Very slow growing community. Having lived in. Florida for many years. I prefer Tampa out of all of Florida
@solidus_snake_ 3 күн бұрын
Culturally, excluding the cities in North Florida, the panhandle could be split between Georgia and Alabama.
@zyxwut321 2 күн бұрын
Mostly Alabama.
@JoshJones-37334 2 күн бұрын
Not even Alabama wants the Florida panhandle
@montemasterson9588 2 күн бұрын
The Panhandle is basically LA....Lower Alabama.
@water78149 2 күн бұрын
Alabama and Mississippi got parts of the panhandle from Florida, so they could have Gulf access for state commerce.
@MrGriff305 2 күн бұрын
Except for the cities. Tallahassee is the most educated city in Florida per capita
@maxsmodels 2 күн бұрын
I am from an area just outside of Tallahassee, Florida and currently residing in Jacksonville. I have to give you credit for a pretty good report. There are sandy beaches in the panhandle, but they are not continuous as in southern Florida. As you mentioned a lot of it is swamp but that being said, north Florida has a Georgia and Alabama style climate so it found itself more involved in tobacco and non-citrus agriculture and with cold winters and few beaches it never had a tourist trade which also helped influence its smaller population. The panhandle beaches have proven popular with tourists from Georgia and Alabama giving it panhandle the local nickname of ‘The Redneck Riviera’ 😅. South Florida really became developed thanks to Flagler’s railroad, but that is another story. Jacksonville (named for President Andrew Jackson) used to be considered Florida’s big vacation destination but that was over 100 years ago. I think you did a really good job. Congratulations.
@alaskanbullworm5500 2 күн бұрын
For most of its history florida was not only one of the least populated states but the north was actually its population center.
@thomasgrabkowski8283 2 күн бұрын
Not to mention even today north-more locals. South-more transplants
@juanalbichu 2 күн бұрын
The north has more Yankee trans plants the south has Latin transplants
@Daniel-ii6kf 2 күн бұрын
Remember, most of South Florida was the Everglades.
@alaskanbullworm5500 2 күн бұрын
@@Daniel-ii6kf the southern tip, not the entire southern “half” demonstrated in this video. West palm and up the Everglades starts transitioning into forests/farmland.
@Seven_Leaf 2 күн бұрын
Northeast is filled don’t move here. Crummy new houses are being constructed quickly in every spare plot left. The roadways are at least 30 years out of date for the population. Don’t move closer than 15 miles west from Jacksonville or St. Augustine.
@seabirdjim Күн бұрын
Very well done video. Accurate information. Excellent editing. Very informative. Thanks.
@deeptoot1453 2 күн бұрын
My favorite state! Cool video!
@bobs5624 2 күн бұрын
I can’t believe you didn’t ‘state the obvious’. There’s a “freeze line” that runs east / west, below which it rarely (if ever) freezes. The freeze line - right above Orlando - is what separates everything from plant life to population growth.
@khaledhelwih4150 2 күн бұрын
As a Pensacola native I’m glad he said we don’t have beaches. Keep all these people from coming here (;
@hrobinson9701 2 күн бұрын
Lol, all these commenters taking umbrage to his statement about the lack of beaches and a few of you are saying "shut up already, we know the truth and prefer to keep it to ourselves!"
@johnpalmer5131 2 күн бұрын
I agree. I went through Naval flight school at Pensacola many years ago and have always loved it from then.
@davidprosser7278 2 күн бұрын
Thanks, that was very interesting.
@AnnieVanAuken 19 сағат бұрын
TY. I've learned quite a bit about my home state for these past 35 years, Florida. Subscribed.
@garyscott4847 2 күн бұрын
Because north Florida gets cold in winter and oppressively hot in summer.
@SkyNetGeneral- 20 сағат бұрын
Man it’s like hot the whole year pretty much we only get like 2 nice months of 70s weather. The heat is brutal .
@garyscott4847 19 сағат бұрын
@SkyNetGeneral- in the panhandle from December thru February you can get some freezing temperatures. About a dozen or so night below freezing where you have to protect plants with highs in the upper 50's to low 60's. Because those cold fronts reach north Florida. Good thing is those cold days usually last only one or two days before a warm up.
@SkyNetGeneral- 19 сағат бұрын
@@garyscott4847 yea I want to movie more north and that one reason . I’m in Miami man. It’s hell 👍
@jonathanstensberg 2 күн бұрын
“Better weather” *95 degrees with 95% humidity*
@jbreefer148 2 күн бұрын
I live here is Okaloosa County, Crestview Florida and I ❤ it. Moved around so many times and now I've settled down here.
@broughmar Күн бұрын
Interesting. Thanks.
@vtsnowboarder79 2 күн бұрын
Hey Geoff. One thing I think you should note is that while Jacksonville is the 4th largest metro it’s actually the largest city proper by population. An ironic status given its location in the “empty” portion of Florida.
@williampblaylock8840 2 күн бұрын
@@vtsnowboarder79 I like how he conveniently forgets to mention the importance of tbe St. Johns River, Jaxport and the naval base.
@GS-oh2uk Күн бұрын
Jacksonville is the largest city in the state in both population and area because in 1960 the whole of Duval County was consolidated into the City of Jacksonville. Each of three South East Florida Counties are larger in area and and population but most have at least 30 cities each
@williamloree905 2 күн бұрын
I vacationed in S FL and I never wanted to go back to Michigan; it was to cold - so I moved to Miami.
@thistamndypo 2 күн бұрын
I live for these videos
@tandye0014 2 күн бұрын
To say the panhandle has no white sandy beaches is inaccurate. Makes me wonder how much of this history is accurate. I was so excited to watch but now questioning the facts stated.
@B0ssPuma Күн бұрын
@@tandye0014 Pensacola Beach is rated one of the best beaches in Florida as well, much better than any on the Atlantic side
@montemasterson9588 Күн бұрын
Geoff gets an F for this video.
@christiansoldier77 2 күн бұрын
NE Florida coast is the First Coast and it is the best area in Florida for a variety of reasons.
@Sonofawildanimal4241 Күн бұрын
As a homeless person, Jacksonville and the first coast is chillest area. Plenty of parties and quiet time. The people don’t bother us here
@SpottedSharks 2 күн бұрын
As a Tallahassean, I can confirm I live in south Georgia.
@robhos6891 15 сағат бұрын
What isn't mentioned is that the central interior part of Florida has A LOT of rural farm and ranch land that nobody really knows or thinks about. Everyone thinks all of Florida is beaches, but that's only along the coastline. Whether in the north or south part of FL, there are tons of acres of farm and ranch land that hasn't been developed into suburbs yet... but it probably will soon.
@rastusbojangles Күн бұрын
currently live in Niceville on the panhandle. Its lovely here.
@ronaldtipton6035 2 күн бұрын
3.9 Million isn't exactly low. That would rank 30th of all states by itself!
@Nick-lx4fo Күн бұрын
That's roughly the same population as south and rural north Georgia, which have a much larger land area
@selfdo Күн бұрын
It nearly WAS. There was a proposal to admit "West" Florida as its own state, and leave "East" Florida, which was St. Augustine, the rest of the peninsula being left to the Seminole, as a territory, as it'd have been horribly under-populated...at least until the 20th century.
@FloridaRaider 2 күн бұрын
I live in North Florida. Don't move here, it's expensive. Georgia, not as much. And Jacksonville doesn't have a "diverse cultural scene.." no shortage of crime though
@fjp3305 2 күн бұрын
JAX is the most boring city I've seen.
@MrGriff305 2 күн бұрын
Expensive compared to what? Crime compared to what? 🤣
@mmabri 2 күн бұрын
@@FloridaRaider Jacksonville is one big ghetto, homelessness everywhere, high crime, and a sheriff's office that goes out of their way not to make arrests in an effort to keep their crime stats down. Place is just like DC but with better weather.
@Sonofawildanimal4241 Күн бұрын
HOMELESS POEPLE ARE EVERYWHERE
@jnc07res Күн бұрын
My stepdad was from Jax and I went there as a kid on the family trip to his parent's house, and bc of my job, decades later, I've travelled all over the state regularly, so I've seen Jax through the years. Was a great place for him (boomer) to grow up and for his dad (greatest) who worked at the NAS. "A gently decaying city", as how I'd describe it now.
@revinhatol 2 күн бұрын
But what aboure the region known as the "Florida Heartland"?
@eduardoareingdale 2 күн бұрын
Veery rural. Its the poorest part of the state, with former mines that have closed down and still very agricultural based economies. The coast brings tourists but its just the blank middle of the state where it feels like time froze. In and between the big cities its still very rural out there, its a stark contrast.
@nathanbyd570 2 күн бұрын
You mean Ocala?
@revinhatol 2 күн бұрын
@@nathanbyd570 NO! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_Heartland
@nathanbyd570 2 күн бұрын
@@revinhatol I was just kidding ...
@revinhatol 2 күн бұрын
@@nathanbyd570 I stand corrected.
@georgelucienfrancfortii4282 Күн бұрын
7th generation Floridian here Raised in South Florida my whole life made a recent transition due to work in North Florida is the most beautiful place on the planet it's the hidden gem
@vanillagorilla911 2 күн бұрын
Hopefully, people will continue to avoid north Florida.
@JohnSmith-ti2kp 2 күн бұрын
The main point was missed here, without air conditioning Florida's population would never have had much growth.
@overundersidewaysdown Күн бұрын
Arizona the same.
@JohnSmith-ti2kp 23 сағат бұрын
@@overundersidewaysdown True.
@codys846 Күн бұрын
I moved to Pensacola from Tampa, it's so relaxing empty beaches, small town feel i love it.
@fauguy23 Күн бұрын
I've lived a little north of Ft Lauderdale for most of my life, and it is so over populated now, there isn't enough room or housing available due to lack of land that can be buit on. Want to move north to Port St Lucie or Ocala where it isn't as dense.
@robertmoore2049 2 күн бұрын
The only people from up north who retire in north Florida are the ones whose cars broke down on their way to Miami and other points South!
@seascape35 2 күн бұрын
LOL
@kentstallard6512 2 күн бұрын
They're the ones who didn't bother to do their homework as they would've realized much nicer places with warm winters.
@nathanbyd570 2 күн бұрын
Im from Idaho and I love my home, Tallahassee. Used to live in central Florida for several years. Much happier here in north FL
@JacobW0422 2 күн бұрын
It is also a lot cheaper in North Florida due to the rural aspect. Also, not everyone wants to live the big, stressful city life. Also, places like Tallahassee have a bustling student and alumni population from colleges like FSU (Go Noles).
@robertmoore2049 2 күн бұрын
@@JacobW0422 Go Noles! I visited Tallahassee last year and I really liked it. I liked the hilly topography of Tallahassee. Beautiful city and I enjoyed visiting the original capitol building. Next time I’ll stay for a couple of days longer.
@ihadtodoittoem8452 Күн бұрын
If you revisit this topic 10 years from now, Jacksonville will probably look more on par with the rest of the state. This city is currently going through the massive influx wave that the other major cities have gone through in the past which you touched on.
@caseclosed9342 2 күн бұрын
I’m a northerner who moved to Florida and I never want to go back except in the summer….
@michaelhayes4537 Күн бұрын
Having visited Pensacola in November, May, and June, although very hot in the spring and summer, fall brings about perfect temperatures; not hot, not cold, it's just right.
@impalaman9707 Күн бұрын
Florida is the most artificially constructed "paradise" in the world. A tourist destination built on a foundation of air conditioning and drained swamps that made it habitable
@derekbrown2215 2 күн бұрын
The Northern part is growing though
@FloridaRaider 2 күн бұрын
Too much
@derekbrown2215 2 күн бұрын
@@FloridaRaider especially along the coast
@UHaulShorts 2 күн бұрын
Duvall?
@derekbrown2215 2 күн бұрын
@@UHaulShorts the coast in general
@UHaulShorts 2 күн бұрын
@derekbrown2215 I think NorFlo kould B a retirement destination
@PaulJohnson-so4qt 2 күн бұрын
You may want to clarify that when speaking of miles of “coastline” it is only if when you add ocean to it can Florida have the 2nd longest. If we are speaking just of coastlines in general, Michigan has the 2nd longest (after Alaska).
@STho205 2 күн бұрын
It was the exact opposite over 100 years ago. Railroads, resort hotels, beaches, leisure society, northern retirement longevity produced the peninsula flip.
@R2D2C_3po 2 күн бұрын
I think that the different time zone in the Florida Panhandle has a lot to do with things here. In fact, many people often forget that Florida is the only East Coast state in two different time zones. I've always thought that the Florida Panhandle feels like a completely different state compared to the rest of Florida, and culturally feels more like Alabama or Mississippi. Being in the Central Time Zone doesn't give the Florida Panhandle the East Coast vibe that you feel in the rest of Florida. Your time zone actually plays a big role in cultural identity, and the Florida Panhandle is no exception to a time zone difference playing a role in cultural identity. You're also completely wrong about the beaches! The Florida Panhandle has some of the most beautiful beaches in all of Florida!
@mybrotherjames8579 2 күн бұрын
I’m a Pensacola native. We often call this part of Florida LA (lower Alabama). 😂
@MichaelRonquillo-fj5on 2 күн бұрын
We used to leave the bars in appalachicola and haul ass to Port St joe to get in another hour partying in the late 70s and early 80s.
@mybrotherjames8579 2 күн бұрын
@@MichaelRonquillo-fj5on in the 2000’s we would drive to the Santa Rosa/okaloosa border cus okaloosa sold alcoholic beverages 24/7. 😂
@crod038 2 күн бұрын
That's very interesting
@jeffreykregel3821 2 күн бұрын
Alabama did offer to purchase the Florida Panhandle East of the Apalachicola River
@erice6381 2 күн бұрын
That always fascinates me. Can you imagine how different recent history would be if that happened. Bush wouldn’t have won Florida and thus the 2000 elections and Desantis wouldn’t have one his first election. Not trying to be political- but Florida would be a different electorate body without the panhandle.
@jeffreykregel3821 2 күн бұрын
@@erice6381 In 1869, the Florida Panhandle was almost sold to Alabama. The Alabama governor, David Lewis, offered the Sunshine State $1 million for everything from where the Flora-Bama Bar sits today to the Apalachicola River. And Florida almost took Alabama up on the offer. "The Destin Log - 2018"
@tandye0014 2 күн бұрын
@@jeffreykregel3821 from Alabama here sure with we would have obtained the panhandle!
@Grillinnap 2 күн бұрын
Interesting. Would Alabama be a richer state today and would Florida be a poorer state today?
@jeffreykregel3821 2 күн бұрын
@Grillinnap The loss of the Florida Panhandle to Alabama wouldn't hurt Florida's economy as much, since most of it's economy is located in the Peninsula. Of course it would shrink a little, but would be easily replaced by other industries elsewhere in the state. However, I do believe Alabama would benefit gaining greater access to the Gulf Coast, due to the beautiful Emerald Coast beaches that does attract locals and visitors alike. Although Alabama currently already has a coast line, but a longer coastline would be beneficial.
@andrewjolly7175 2 күн бұрын
the panhandle proper is pretty much uninterrupted sandy beaches. Big bend coast south of Tallahassee and the forgotten coast further to the east are beachless. I also would have loved to hear about the Florida heartland north of the everglades.
@hughbryant898 2 күн бұрын
The continental cold front usually exits the panhandle during winter. Panhandle could get cold during winter season. Radio stations in the panhandle are more country music too. With military transplants-veterans from pensacola & eglin airbase, panhandle is not totally southern. The Emerald Coast is the best among the rest of Florida's beaches for me - Calmer waves, waters perfect for yacht cruising & white powdery sand beaches. You can smell the saltiness in the air. Shout out to Defuniak Springs!
@selfdo Күн бұрын
They actually do have about 4-6 weeks of bona fide "winter" in the Panhandle. Combined with the humidity, it FEELS damned cold!
@javiermoretti1825 2 күн бұрын
No, migrants don't pick Miami for its weather (I'm a former resident of Miami). Some choose it for the culture and language. However, Orlando, Tampa, and even Jacksonville have their own migrant communities. You learned a lot a Portland State University, but you need to travel more.
@lngvly22 2 күн бұрын
There are many young people who choose Miami for the weather, especially as compared to New York, which tends to be the other hub young professionals in finance, banking, etc are deciding between.
@LowTideLowLife 2 күн бұрын
Migrants were brought in after Andrew.
@user-ig8qn2en8y 4 күн бұрын
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@michaelgomez3044 Күн бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="505">8:25</a> The marshes are in the big bend. The best beaches in FL are in the panhandle.
@ai4gk 22 сағат бұрын
Great story! Lifelong, native Floridian here. I learned some things from this Two things: there are no citrus orchards. They're groves. Panhandle Florida is often referred to as LA: Lower Alabama.
@LongdistanceRider22 2 күн бұрын
Beautiful beaches on the panhandle… take the oyster highway
@chrysantha9769 2 күн бұрын
actually..NW FL has MILITARY...we have numerous Bases (AF), Posts (Army), Navy,...they all have their 'ranges' where they live fire, fly, test, and keep all their planes, helo's, ships, villages for the Army to play in....there are no fly zones, places on the beach you cannot go.(yes they do ticket you.) There is basically nowhere to shop, unless you have LOTS of money. (see the shoreline)...military is all over. So are the retired military. They bomb, (yes you can hear and feel this). They shoot, same thing....Geoff the channel owner is only partly informed.
@rb98769 2 күн бұрын
Do you eventually get used to hearing explosions every once in a while?
@chrysantha9769 2 күн бұрын
@@rb98769 they bomb every week...usually...3-4 bombs one day a week...and no...if it shakes your house (everything inside 'rings') and the thuds scare you, cause they don't warn you...I've been around the military all my life (husband was AF for 21 yrs)..I've never gotten used to it. I'll be 70 by the end of the year. I've lived here 29 yrs.
@rockinchucker4941 Күн бұрын
As a 17yr resident of Nassau County NE FLORIDA from Southern California I can honestly say this is where it's at. No sinkholes, I can get out of the state in minutes not hrs. Severe storms miss us, this area is booming with growth, hwy and residential construction never ends, 3 navy bases, multiple ports, crazy drivers and a crappy football team.
@scottchapman3507 Күн бұрын
I grew up in PCB. It was often referred to as LA(Lower Alabama)
@cheem-creem3622 2 күн бұрын
Lifelong floridians know a lot of what you've said is wrong. Floridas only truly navigable rivers are primarily in the north like the st johns, not the south (the miami river is more a creek than a river) Also panhandle and other Westcoast beaches have always been huge drivers of tourism historically, just look at Panama Beach or Clearwater. And orlando is not populated due to its geography, it is almost exclusively due to the random nature of theme park real estate speculation. Rather, historically sanford to its North was the important city in inland central florida due to its location on the st johns.
@JacobW0422 2 күн бұрын
Lifelong Floridian here--You are correct, except for the Orlando part. It's not just because of the theme parks. The theme parks, DisneyWorld specifically, provide every 1 in 32 jobs in the state. This, along with other economic opportunities, does drive the economy of the area. In the mid 1800's, the US Army built Fort Gatlin, and that started the population area. The fort provided protection from Native American attacks.
@katazack 2 күн бұрын
Orlando jobs aren't all tourism-related. Many large companies have regional hubs there and offer high-paying jobs that attract many people. Both of my kids work for companies like that.
@MocaVR. 2 күн бұрын
As Someone Who Lives In Pensacola Florida, We Are Legit Left Out On Everything During Warning's And Hurricane Watches.
@nathanbyd570 2 күн бұрын
You need to have a word with your local meteorologist. Thats a big problem
@GaryGreenway Күн бұрын
The Michigan coastline is over twice the length of Florida
@Einsteinbomb 2 күн бұрын
Jacksonville is not just the largest city in North Florida but the largest city in the entire state.
@samnite3 2 күн бұрын
Nice video Geoff. I have lived in both North and South Florida and the descriptions are accurate. Northern Florida is much more like the traditional south with more conservative values except for the Tallahassee (FSU/FAMU) and Jacksonville metro areas. Miami and Orlando and Tampa are much more liberal-leaning culturally.
@thedirtybubble9613 2 күн бұрын
Did you just call Miami and Tampa "liberal-leaning" ? They both went for DeSantis last election cycle.
@jnc07res Күн бұрын
@@thedirtybubble9613 Many Cubans are (un)surprisingly conservative.
@thedirtybubble9613 Күн бұрын
@@jnc07res And they unsurprisingly support traitors of democracy.
@ayo9057 2 күн бұрын
Geoff- lots of mistakes, you get a C+.
@coolbrotherf127 Күн бұрын
I've got family that lives in Pensacola and I live in Alabama. Northern Florida really does feel like the rest of Alabama but with a lot more tourist.
@kenr86 Күн бұрын
Jacksonville also has one of the largest US Navy Bases - Mayport is #3 behind Newport News and San Diego. Add to that Naval Air Station Jacksonville, and you have a significant military presence in the North-east of the state.
@brandondallen12 2 күн бұрын
Im from Jacksonville and I will say this video does Florida very little justice.
@landeeld9596 3 күн бұрын
Live in Panama City Beach. Love it!
@johnnickerson6522 Күн бұрын
Geoff has obviously never been to Pensacola Beach or Panama City Beach or Destin. These are some of the finest beaches in the world.
@KelvinBrandon 2 күн бұрын
Jacksonville Florida encompasses the entirety of Duval County. It is the largest city in Florida with a population of 995,000 people. North and Central Florida are growing and there is plenty of urban and suburban sprawl along the I-4 corridor from Daytona Beach to Tampa. There are many sandy beaches in the panhandle of Florida. Some of the most beautiful beaches in the USA are located in the Florida panhandle. I think the KZfaqr needs to read up on a guy name Henry Flagler as to why Florida is the way it is. Mr. Flagler established Florida a vacation destination, he is credited for bringing a railroad to South Florida and establishing Miami. Flagler established several hotels in Florida, in St. Augustine and in Palm Beach. Once the railroad was established to south Florida and Miami was laid out as a city, this attracted many people to that part of the state. This then led to the creation of the port of Miami as a major center of trade. That is why the population density is lopsided in Florida.
@megasmash7597 2 күн бұрын
"The southern peninsula feeling a bit like northeast cities, all be it with better weather." This man has never been to florida in his life
@tredizzle46 2 күн бұрын
Have you ever even been to Florida?... The panhandle has the most beautiful beaches in the world... 🤡
@tonymediterranean1017 2 күн бұрын
I’m in north jax fl. To many people take some more
@ajw7033 Күн бұрын
Lol Florida gets pretty dang cold in the winters as far south as Sarasota.
@sheikhrauf9812 3 күн бұрын
I am from Alachua county it will be intresting to see.
@coachcarp8354 2 күн бұрын
As an Alabama native, we call North Florida “Lower Alabama”
@mybrotherjames8579 2 күн бұрын
As a Pensacola native, we also call the area Lower Alabama. 😂
@coachcarp8354 2 күн бұрын
@@mybrotherjames8579 😂😂😂😂😂
@selfdo Күн бұрын
The folks in Palatka, Gainesville, Lake City, Cedar Key, Tallahassee, Marianna, Fort Walton Beach, and Pensacola don't mind that eighty percent of Floridians live south of Ocala. Most of 'em like their QUIET and the laid-back, easy Southern living.
@shivaslilgsunlimited7507 2 күн бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="825">13:45</a> good video! I live in south Florida . People talk about how they dredged up part of the swamp river and that’s how they were able to create the southern parts of Florida. They tried to get West Florida to be real estate but because of its geography it floods every summertime or something like that, so the state bought it back and made it into a nature reserve. Also, since Florida is sitting on limestone, there’s no way to stop the water with the wall, if there’s a flood, the water is gonna go right through, the limestone and sand.
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@noahvoris3637 2 күн бұрын
I’ve always thought the northern part of Florida, especially the panhandle should be it’s own state. That way Tallahassee could govern it more effectively. Orlando can become the capital of the real Florida!
@boondoc001 Күн бұрын
I often tell people that the panhandle of Florida is just East Alabama. Fun fact, there is a place called Alabama in Lehigh Acres about 2 hrs away and I've been there travelling for work. The West Coast also have fantastic sunsets.
@jrye5 2 күн бұрын
Exactly why I love northern Florida vs southern Florida.I have spent a lot of time in Florida. Have traveled the state from.Destin to Key West. Spent weeks in Miami and Jacksonville. I love Florida but the northern part is my favorite. The last vestiges of the pioneer days in old Florida are there.
@marymactavish 3 күн бұрын
It's not because of people wanting to stay out of gaetz's district?
@derekbrown2215 2 күн бұрын
That area is growing though and Matt Gaetz has only been a "thing" for a short time
@UHaulShorts 2 күн бұрын
Insert politics when *UNASKED*
@Kepora1 2 күн бұрын
Crybaby leftist detected
@geraldfrost4710 2 күн бұрын
Pensecola,Tallahassee, and Jacksonville, are a navy base, a state capital, and a navy base. Government money brings economic growth.
@Easydoesit101 2 күн бұрын
Miami is where I was born and raised and retired, now we live in N C Florida and still claim Florida our Home…👏🇺🇸
@FlatsFisher73 Күн бұрын
North Florida is less populated due to all the trees and forestry. It’s a lot more thicker forest of that part of the state that it is central or down south. I know I lived all over the state my whole life.
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