Florida is freedom in open spaces filled with nature, a tropical paradise, at least this is how I felt when I moved here at age 9. Remember being able to play outside all year long and the lushness of the local flora and never ending beaches and waterways. I am now 54 and things have changed a lot since 9 but still enjoy the outdoors and the natural beauty of Florida. Florida is a tropical paradise, picture taken at Matheson Hammocks