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Bad 'Hoods in Florida

DoomsDave

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bubba Grand Master

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Scott,You did not mention the"Salton Sea"Cocoanut,the existence of which I have researched thoroughly.On a golf trip to the Springs,I traveled to the shores of said sea.I questioned all I could find on the subject but received very little quantative imput.Oh yes, alot of mumbling's peppered with Zone 51(or was that 11) references, one poor soul on his hands and knees behind a trailer with a Bic lighter and a thermometer.(I reminded him it was August and he looked very relieved)One astute young man reminded me as I got in my car that all the Coconuts in Florida together with all other palms and foliage had been killed by Lethal Yellowing long ago.With a tip of the hat,I thanked him and bid him God-speed.

What you look for is what is looking

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DoomsDave Grand Master

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Hmm.

Further thoughts? Three years later?

Curiously serious. . . .

Let's keep our forum fun and friendly.

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BS Man about Palms Grand Master

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Scott,You did not mention the"Salton Sea"Cocoanut,the existence of which I have researched thoroughly.On a golf trip to the Springs,I traveled to the shores of said sea.I questioned all I could find on the subject but received very little quantative imput.Oh yes, alot of mumbling's peppered with Zone 51(or was that 11) references, one poor soul on his hands and knees behind a trailer with a Bic lighter and a thermometer.(I reminded him it was August and he looked very relieved)One astute young man reminded me as I got in my car that all the Coconuts in Florida together with all other palms and foliage had been killed by Lethal Yellowing long ago.With a tip of the hat,I thanked him and bid him God-speed.

Bubba- I was just reading an old So Cal Palm journal a couple days ago and it had an article and pics on a Salton Sea coconut. Gave the address too. From the black and white pics it looked OK.

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

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I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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For SW Florida, it is more about parts of cities than entire towns...as we are less populated. Here are some areas:

Newtown, North Sarasota (north of downtown)

Golden Gate (near Naples)

North Fort Myers

The funny thing is the NW quadrants of many cities in Florida are the shady areas (Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Sarasota). Nice and dangerous areas are often side by side and misleading as well.

Thats interesting, the northwest part of Ocala is the bad part too. I always thought it was strange because my friends from the north always said that the west sides of town were the nice side and the east sides were where the trouble is!

-Krishna

P.S. Dont speed north of Ocala on US301 if you take it. The cops in small towns like Starke and Waldo will get you bad...

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-Krishna

Kailua, Oahu HI. Near the beach but dry!

Still have a garden in Zone 9a Inland North Central Florida (Ocala)

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DoomsDave Grand Master

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Tell me more, tell me more . . . .

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DoomsDave Grand Master

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All of Ft. Meyers?

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rozpalm Mentor

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Add Ft Myers to the list. We have a shooting here about daily now.

Wow, that town has obviously changed over the years. It use to be a town of old geezers that retired from up north.

Ron

Wellington, Florida

Zone 11 in my mind

Zone 10a 9a in reality

13miles West of the Atlantic in Palm Beach County

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PalmatierMeg Grand Master

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All of Ft. Meyers?

Central and East Fort Myers can be trouble spots, esp. at night. That's where most of the locals get whacked and gangbangers hang out. Other than the occasional domestic murder/suicide, the rest of Fort Myers area is okay outside of the witching hour. As my husband says, nothing good happens after midnight. Anyone on the lookout for trouble usually finds it. This area is a semi-major tourist trap, esp during winter and surprisingly few visitors end up on the casualty list unless they seek the seamier side of life. I believe that the crime rate in general is down. Because of the recession this area has lost population, including hard-living tradespeople and transients.

So, Dave, you planning a return visit to FL? If you can hack heat and humidity you'll find summer rates much reduced.

Meg

Palms of Victory I shall wear

Cape Coral (It's Just Paradise)
Florida
Zone 10A on the Isabelle Canal
Elevation: 15 feet

I'd like to be under the sea in an octopus' garden in the shade.

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rozpalm Mentor

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Tell me more, tell me more . . . .

Next time you come to Florida, we'll put together a "bad-hood" tour for you. Not only will we drive through them, but we'll even stop at a local bar in some of the worst ones so you can really take it all in SoFla style. It'll be a blast...no pun intended.

Ron

Wellington, Florida

Zone 11 in my mind

Zone 10a 9a in reality

13miles West of the Atlantic in Palm Beach County

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bubba Grand Master

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Unfortunately, the Salton Sea Coconut was shown to be a short term aberation.I believe Kyle or someone posted an article that showed it quickly faded into oblivion after the school teacher who planted it and cared for it, left. My guess is that the consistently low winter temperatures in the desert spell doom to Cocos nucifera.

I am not certain what this has to do with "Bad Hoods" in Florida. Dave, you looking around?

What you look for is what is looking

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