r/florida

I'm feeling a sudden wave of love for my state lol and I was thinking that the thing I appreciate the most as an outdoorsy person, is the variety of animals we have, especially on the Everglades. Anyways, what do you like the most about florida?

So looking for what people have done to lessen the amounts of regular ants your pool area or yard. Have been struggling with ants in the pool and occasionally in the house. Home Team has been sucking ass for a year so they gone! I would like to destroy their house as they are not paying rent and fn up my shit. ;)

Thanks for all the help!!

So I'm a blacksmith/bladesmith and sort of pride myself on using older tools and reclaimed materials like old leaf springs and such, but i haven't been able to find any since coming to Florida and I'm not sure where to look, if anyones got any they wanna get rid of maybe we can talk and figure something out.

Hello, I’m new to this subreddit and have finally gotten my first ever service dog prospect.

For some context, he’s a 12 week old male German shepherd puppy (which I got from a reputable breeder with his papers and a temperament test) and I’ve had him since 8 weeks.

He has picked up quickly on basic commands and learns quick and is a very confident puppy, which I like.

However I need help since I’m still new to all of this, even with 3 years of research on everything.

I’m mostly owner training him to be a PSD and a medical response service dog, and I live in central Florida, I’m looking for a good training facility to help me give him the best start that I can especially for service work. (That isn’t insanely expensive and within reason, as I’m 23)

In the future, also wanting to do sports with him on weekends. (Dock diving, fast cat, etc.)

I’m currently working with Beyond the Leash for day-camp and their puppy class and basic obedience, but was recently referred to Dog Training Elite Orlando and have started with them.

I am aware of the recent TikTok video about them, and wasn’t sure what to think, and I did consider cancelling but I went back to them on account that I have no personal resources, as well as the fact that usually when people point out something bad, they never actually offer alternatives.

I’m just looking to see if anyone has actually had good experiences with their SD with DTE for some mental reassurance, and if they really are that bad can someone give me some recommendations on training facilities or trainers that specialize in working with service dogs and specifically starting him out while he’s a puppy to give him the best start for when he starts task training later on.

Please let me know! And advice is always appreciated as long as it is respectful! Thank you all!

I've been on hold with them for 20 minutes and there's still no answer. I already tried using their website to contact them, and they claimed they would respond to me in 2 business days, but it's already been a week and there's still no response from them.

My wife and i are wanting to take a beach trip in october. We are in our early 30s and dont drink or party. Where is a relaxing beach with clear water and white sands, also with good restaurants near by? I was thinking Miramar or rosemary beach. Any thoughts or recommendations? Something maybe walkable as well.