March In SWFL
If your usual 10-minute drive in Southwest Florida is suddenly taking 25 minutes, welcome to March.
Lee and Collier counties have about 1.27 million full-time residents.
But during peak season, another roughly 250,000–400,000 seasonal residents and visitors show up.
The interesting part is what happens next.
Every year, a percentage of those seasonal visitors decide they don’t want to leave.
What started as a winter escape turns into a second home, and eventually a full-time move.
How many people do you know who came for the winter and ended up staying?
Lee and Collier counties have about 1.27 million full-time residents.
But during peak season, another roughly 250,000–400,000 seasonal residents and visitors show up.
The interesting part is what happens next.
Every year, a percentage of those seasonal visitors decide they don’t want to leave.
What started as a winter escape turns into a second home, and eventually a full-time move.
How many people do you know who came for the winter and ended up staying?
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