Florida's capital city needs to be changed. Here's the catch: Tallahassee was named as Florida's capital city because it was midway between St.Augustine and Pensacola, which were the largest cities at the time during Florida's history. So deciding a capital based on location is where it's at? Sometime in the 70's, Orlando was suggested as Florida's state capital but was shot down quickly. Jacksonville, Tampa/St. Petersburg & Orlando, Miami/Ft. Lauderdale would make GREAT candidates because they are constantly changing with the times. Big business, pro sports, ample recreational opportunities, good colleges/universities. Tallahassee could definitely take a page from the aforementioned areas. There's too much NIMBYism in Tally (Not In My BackYard). Tally is content with being a government town (private sector does better than public sector in tough economies) & nightlife is a joke here (How many times can you go to Top Flite and The Moon? Even Edge will soon be played out, if not already). Simply put, Tallahassee leaders need to get off their sorry butts and do what they were elected to do: Make Tallahassee a world-class city. I see why Rick Scott is cutting state jobs by the thousands because he's trying to get Tallahassee to stop being so dependent on the government as the sole economic engine. In other words, Tally needs to diversify it's economy. Tallahassee is one of the most transient cities in America: college students come here for an education and leave after graduation. You'll get a select few that stay here but for the most part, Tallahassee is transient because anywhere you relocate, it's expected that city has a decent job market and if you can't find a decent job in that city, keep it moving until you find a place that's on the go. Much of my view on Tallahassee comes from having lived here all my life. When you're born and raised in your hometown, you tend to think there's no world outside of your hometown. More and more I'm researching other cities, getting a feel for their job markets and I wouldn't mind living in Texas (2nd best job market in the country-preferably Austin, Dallas/Ft.Worth or Houston. I hear San Antonio is thriving), or any booming southern metro area in the US. Once I finish my MBA (which will be very soon as I'm looking into getting my MBA in a year to a year and a half), I will be more than happy to say bon voyage to Tallahassee. I'll come back for family reasons. Other than that, I've outgrown Tally.
