08/28/2026
Whenever I tell people I’m originally from Florida, one of the first things they ask is:
“Wow… and you gave THAT up for Wyoming? Why?”
It’s one of those things where, if you don’t understand it, it’s not always easy to explain.
Beaches are nice. Palm trees are nice. Wearing shorts in January is nice.
But beaches don’t raise your kids.
I got tired of the overcrowding. The traffic. The constant development. The noise. The violent crime and the feeling that everything was getting busier, more congested and more chaotic every year.
And honestly, having to circle a Publix parking lot for 30 minutes just to buy groceries wasn’t exactly my idea of a good time either. 😂
We wanted something different for our family.
More space.
More quiet.
More room for our kids to just be kids.
Mountains instead of endless subdivisions.
Wildlife wandering through the neighborhood.
Open roads where you can drive for miles without sitting bumper-to-bumper.
Wyoming isn’t perfect.
The wind will humble you. Winter can be brutal. Some things are hours away. There are conveniences we gave up, and there are definitely things I still miss about Florida.
But for our family, Wyoming is it.
We traded beaches for mountains.
Traffic for open roads.
Crowds for space.
And a lifestyle that feels a whole lot more like the one we wanted our kids growing up in.
Sometimes people ask what Wyoming has that Florida doesn’t.
For us? Room to breathe.
And apparently… a whole lot of antelope. 😂
If you’re new here, hi! I’m Alexander Lexington. I share what life is really like in Wyoming, the places that make this state so incredible, and why I think it’s one of the best places in the country to call home.
I’m also a Wyoming Realtor with eXp Realty, helping people buy and sell homes, land and acreage all across the state.