My wife and I are Massachusetts residents and have found it harder to live here during these difficult economic times, increases in taxes, and little job opportunities. We were thinking of relocating to the Orlando/Florida area in hopes of better job opportunities and a better quality of life. Can anyone tell us if this would be a good move, or not?

Hi. I am 17 years old and I live in Massachusetts. I will be turning 18 on May 5th, 2008. I am a Junior in high school. My best friend and I are planning on getting our own place in Orlando, Florida in June. I will be attending my Senior year of high school in Orlando. Right now, I take 7 classes a day, and I get A’s and B’s. My GPA is about a 3.1 and I was wondering, do I qualify for the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship? Also, since I will be living on my own, do they have the FASFA plan for colleges in Florida? I am planning on going to the University of Central Florida or Valencia Community College. How much money would you recommend saving up to move down there? Right now I have about $11,000. I am currently working 2 jobs as a Lifeguard, and I am going to get a job doing Lifeguarding when I get down there, and I know I will have no trouble finding a job.