@JessTheUnstill In Orlando's case, the traffic isn't too bad (outside of the tourist areas) and the locals are incredibly diverse and very dem-leaning (I marched with a huge crowd of local BLM protesters in 2020). There are pride flags in most business windows. We're working to fight back against the pro-fascist contingent in the state government.

As for the weather, any 'heat waves' are killed off when the daily evaporation from the gulf comes pouring down on us each evening.
And hurricanes? Hurricanes have always been a part of Florida. They may be more common now, but we have experience with dealing with them and have few deaths even when the worst of them hits. For the most part, they're just exciting storms to watch from inside.

Also, how do you think those state governments change without demographic change? If anything, people who truly believe in democracy should come to where it's threatened to help bolster the number of supporters.