Florida is a big state with tons of visitors every year, but there are a few things native Floridians have in common that set them apart from all the tourists.

1. You know there are only two choices for footwear.
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Flip-flops or bare feet. Shoes are for work and church.
2. You're not easily impressed with a Cuban sandwich.
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Because we make some of the best you'll find anywhere.
3. At this point, snow would just seem weird.
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The holiday season usually looks like this, and we're cool with that.
4. You've probably been to this place more times than you can count.
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And you'll probably do the same for your kids, too.
5. You think alligators are kind of cute.
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But you're smart enough to keep your distance (and keep your kids and pets even farther away), because you know they're a lot faster than they look.
6. You're accustomed to a more in-your-face kind of nature.
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As in, flying in your face as you try to get in your front door.
7. You're used to a torrential downpour striking at any moment.
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Followed by the sun returning an hour later.

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8. You know the real four seasons of Florida.
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Hurricane, Lovebug, Tourist, and Summer.
9. You're not even worried about being outside in the rain until there's lightning.
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We don't play around when it comes to lightning.
10. You know the oldest city in the country isn't some stuffy town in New England.
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Lovely St. Augustine has plenty of history to quench everyone's thirst for knowledge. Oh yeah, and it's fun too.
11. You think trees just look kind of naked without moss.
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This looks much better.
12. You've been swimming longer than you can remember.
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If you hadn't, you would've been super bored.
13. You've collected a lot of shells in your day.
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Way more than you would know what to do with.
14. You didn't have Snow Days growing up.
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You had Hurricane Days. You might have even hosted hurricane parties.
15. There's not a drop of love in your heart for seagulls.
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Just trying to have a sandwich turns into a scene from The Birds.

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