I grew up in the inland swampy portion of north Florida. My dad didn't believe air conditioning was necessary and I grew up without it from birth to 18 when I w

I grew up in the inland swampy portion of north Florida. My dad didn't believe air conditioning was necessary and I grew up without it from birth to 18 when I went away to college and then from 22-24 when I moved back home. He designed and built our family home to essentially be one very large room (with bedrooms off the main room) with a huge number of screened windows and ceiling fans. I assure you, in that climate, it's miserable. After a few years though I guess you just get used to it. Take a shower and never get dry. Sleep with every window open and still sweat constantly and be covered in bugs, too. I remember during a hurricane the power went out and stayed out for nearly a week in mid-August. We pretty much spent that time in our neighbor's swimming pool. Our refrigerator couldn't handle the heat or humidity and more than a few times we'd pour the milk and it would come out solid. That said, I survived. You'd be surprised what you can get used to and live through, even if it's unpleasant.