Our family owns multiple properties in Bradenton, Sarasota, and on Anna Marie Island. For me there is no place like the west coast of Florida. I hate the dirty water and brown sand on the east coast. Moving from Southern Oregon to Florida is going to be a major change in weather. Hot and Sticky unless you live near the coast and have the ocean breezes. Panhandle or west coast would be my choice if I were to live in Florida year round. That white sand and blue water makes all the difference to me.
Tom