Help with Ft-Myers/Cape Coral area.

[NurseKitty2013]

A little about myself: I graduated in December with my Bachelors, got my license in February, and after hundreds of applications and tears I finally landed my first nursing job! Whohoo! I got accepted to a perioperative internship program with Lee Memorial Health System in Ft-Myers.

My dilemma: I currently live in Miami and have never been to the Ft-Myers/Cape Coral area and now have to find an apartment in order to be closer to my new job.

Questions: Is anyone familiar with the area and can recommend an area that is safe? Any suggestions as to what to do up there to keep my self entertained? If you are familiar with both areas, which do you prefer and why (Ft-Myers vs. Cape Coral)?

Thanks in advance!

[escalatinglights]

Me? No, not yet. I'm looking for advice on that, if you have any. I still have a few months before I graduate...but I'm anticipating a hard time, because of what I've read on here.

Can I PM you? I can't seem to figure out how.

[escalatinglights]

I like your avatar, BTW! :)

[caroladybelle, BSN, RN]

Escalating lights,

I lived in FL for much of my life but live up in MD now.

You may have a difficult time finding a FL job in the summer as it is "off season". The Snowbird Season ( mid November to April) is the busy time of year.

The Lee Memorial System owns several facilities in that area. They are okay, compared to several FL for profit companies that own some of the other change. The pay for FL is pretty low across the board, compared to other states.

But do enjoy FL if you go there. I loved the islands of Sanibel and Captiva, great for shelling. Take the water taxi to Key West at least once (it beats the drive), and find shark's teeth at Venice Beach .