alfista1

Thanks. we'll have a look at prices there .

Does anyone know Kendall, Princeton or Lakes by the bay? These are further South.

Or further North around Sawgrass Mall?

Matt Sabre

How easy is it to buy some land somewhere in the Keys and stick a decent trailer on there to use as a vacation place?

hungryhorace

Exceptionally difficult, unless you are very very rich.

Matt Sabre

Even just a little bit of land?

How rich is very very?

Rete

I've been in several cities in Florida and have a sister who lives there and my daughter once lived there and rednecks in Florida are not the norm. Try the states of Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee and West Virginia for your typical stereo typed redneck.

For the OP, frankly, Miami is a bi-cultural part of the state more so than the rest of Florida. It has a huge Cuban and Hispanic population. Most employment requires you to be bi-lingual. Have friends who live in Homestead and love it. They are Puerto Rican and speak both languages and had no problem assimilating.

alfista1

My wife's and son's native tongues are Spanish but are both bi-lingual. My 6 year old son is doing so well at English now here. But switches all the time at home. Skypes in Spanish with this cousins in Uruguay 3/4 times a week.

Love the hispanic culture in Miami.

hungryhorace

I suspect I have a different criteria for redneck than you to be fair.

LondonSquirrel

Is that legal to make that specification? So an English-only speaking American is unemployable in Miami? In a country where the official language is English? Yes I know there is no such ruling on language but please tell me of any other language you are allowed to take the US citizenship exam in.

Rete

Yes, you do. Your dislike of the state and certain people who populate the US comes across loud and clear.

Have yet to see any Floridians driving trucks with car racks, cut off sleeves on their shirts or wearing wife beaters, etc.

BTW the term redneck came from the sunburnt necks of men who did outside manual labor. They were usually people who had limited education and were considered low income. The definition has evolved over the years.

Rete

The US does not have an official language. I'm assuming it is legal because I see the request for bi-lingual employment seekers only. It occurs up here in the NYC area as well as in Florida.

I was unemployable in Ottawa Canada in the legal field because I do not speak or read French.

The naturalization test must be in English. English requirement is only waived if the applicant is over a certain age.

LondonSquirrel

Yes I know the US does not have an official language. I also know you can only take the US citizenship exam in English if a test is required. Doesn't that kind of make it seem like English is pretty much official? That's what I was saying. Canada is totally different because it does have two official languages, English and French.

Bob

It's not discrimination though, so perfectly allowed.

Wintersong

As a job criterion, I'd say it's no more discriminatory than any other qualification requirement, so don't see why it would be illegal.

hungryhorace

Sounds like a great description of the vast majority of Florida residents there; especially the lack of education.

mrken30

You may want to look at Palm Springs, not far from Miami and some nice neighborhoods.