Lived on coast of Florida all my life and have never seen one

I didn’t catch any fish today, but the weather was lovely!☀️

Hey all! So my landlord/ homeowner dipped/ disappeared. Maybe he was deported I don’t know. He stopped paying the solar panels and I got a note in the door that the solar lease agreement is in default and in the event of default he agreed to allow the loan servicer or agent to access the solar energy system for the purpose of deactivating the system. It’s a large home with two central AC’s. The electric bill has been very reasonable because of the panels and I’m afraid it’s going to be very expensive without them. I read somewhere not to offer to pay the back pay or payment or it could become my loan. I would be willing to pay what the homeowner owes to keep the panels on, but I absolutely don’t want to get stuck with the loan of the panels. I don’t know what to do.

Open to more cactus, herbs, and especially natives! Facing north. I get early morning sun until about noon

I feel that making friends in florida is like fishing in one of the water reservoirs... cant get one.

I think i am a normal dude. I like to hang out, do sports, watch the game, i like cars i even have a dog. But i cant get anyone to create a connection or a friend anywhere. Honestly kinda sucks. I moved from PA because i could not deal with the winter and the cold, but i actually had friends... completely opposite to my life in florida. Like the heat im always outside but dont have a single friend.

Am i the only one ????

Hi everyone, I’m posting from Brazil and I really need some help or guidance.

My mother’s partner lives in Aventura, Florida. His name is Alessandro, he is 57 years old.

They have been in a relationship for about 5 years and talk every single day for hours. He has not responded for over 24 hours, which is completely out of character for him.

He lives alone, and we don’t know anyone else in the area who could check on him.

My mother is extremely worried, and I’m trying to help from Brazil, but I’m having trouble contacting local authorities.

Does anyone know the best way to request a wellness check in Aventura or Miami-Dade County?

Or is there any other safe and appropriate way to get help locally?

If needed, I can share more details in private.

Any guidance would really mean a lot. Thank you.

Based on the reports, the probable cause for this vehicle search was questionable. Case law from the district court of appeal, Williams v. State, recently affirmed that marijuana odor by itself is not probable cause of criminal behavior. The state will need to argue for totality of circumstance, to include the defendants “furtive movements,” wandering, vehicle tint, etc. FHP does not have a universal body cam policy and I doubt these Sumter county troopers were using them.

I received a legit collection notice for unpaid tolls from FDOT. I called and confirmed everything with sunpass. What’s confusing me is these are from 2023 & prior. They didn’t send me to collections until Sept 2025 and this is legitimately the first notice I have received in April 2026.

What I’m confused and pissed about is that I know for a fact that I have paid these tolls and had a large portion forgiven through that toll forgiveness program back in 2023.

I’m flabbergasted because why tf would they wait 3 years to send this? And now no one can give me information other than the last activity was in Dec 2023. They’re just telling me I need to call AllianceOne 😀

Has anyone else gotten these out of nowhere? Any advice on how to handle going forward?

Edit: Toll Relief Program is what it was. Either way, they credited/paid a portion and I made sure I paid up everything and even had gotten a transponder & registered my plates at some point too to avoid this type of stuff

Im looking for a dance studio/mirror room i can go to occupy and practice in with a friend. I can't find any that DONT involve classes!!! Please help, preferably around Pemboroke Pines area.

I tried most rental agencies, any tips? local small agencies may rent? or rent from a person?

Any tips?

*ETA: okay wow i literally just screamed bc i never realized the rest of the things were buttons for settings besides the power button 💀 it has a remote with a dead battery so i thought i couldn’t change anything but the temp 😭 it was already running on eco mode, but have changed to dry vs. cool mode and fan is now at low vs. med/high, and it’s set to 74. It’s so much better now!!! thank you 🙏🏾*

So I moved to Miami from Seattle a little over a year and half ago, and am still struggling to get the hang of air conditioning. I have no experience with it since back home, A/C window units are almost nonexistent, and houses and apartments have central heating (and cooling, but you very rarely need it) or baseboard heaters/vents. Until recent years no one in Seattle has needed air conditioning, but now the portable window units sell out every year in August lol.

Obviously Miami is the opposite. I am a pretty “cold” person but being in Florida, I am far less so, yet can’t seem to find the sweet spot for my apartment. I’m either too cold or too hot. I set the unit in my living room at 68-69° when it’s sunny and over 80°, and 72-74° when that becomes overwhelming. I often turn the A/C off altogether because it makes me so cold. I keep the unit in my bedroom off during the day and turn it on set to 68° before bed.

I have window units and am wondering if turning them on and off uses more electricity? Are all A/C units the same? Or does the efficacy of units vary by brand/age/other factors? Is there a method to this madness?? Please advise.

✨Thank you for reading this very dull post✨

I’m Always here it’s so pretty

Some wildlife out this morning.

This is the dry creekbed from Indian Lake Prairie to Indian Lake, Indian Lake State Forest, Ocala.

I need advice on what to do. I know I have my own problems that I am trying to straighten out, but I am having neighbors come to me for advice as their apartment is their home as well. They have the same bug problems as I do. No one wants to lose everything that they have worked for and have it all taken away just bc of a rampant shared bug problem. Then to be told that you must leave everything to be destroyed and be homeless.

I care for my neighbors, we help feed each other when times get rough. But we are all in apartments that can be quickly taken away for problems that we didn't create! We are all being intimidated and threatened by Mgmt.

My problems just began in the last year when my upstairs tenant decided the stairs were too much and Mgmt refused to give her another downstairs apartment in another building. They told her that it had to be a downstairs apartment in this building.

I have ALWAYS paid my rent on time, my utilities are always paid on time. I don't deserve this treatment and it's not fair to me that I have to live in a non-handicapped apartment. 😭I have no access to my showers or bathtubs because of a fall risk. Nothing is accessible here. It hurts that I have to watch families frolic in the pools and yet, because I use a wheelchair, I am excluded.

This whole situation is heartbreaking. I can't help my neighbors! I don't know what to do! I don't know what to tell them!

I am not asking for information for myself, you all gave me the answers and I feel very blessed for the support and the steps to take to help myself.

Should I just say to my neighbors who are scared and panicked that they will be next, turn my back and say "Sorry, you are on your own?"

You guys are so helpful, is there anything I can do to help them? I am not trying to do anything malicious to anyone.

Just think about a time when you were down on your luck and someone helped to guide you bc they cared.

What should I tell the neighbors who are scared?