Tony Stanol
- Tony Stanol moved to Sarasota, Florida from California and prefers the East Coast oasis.
- He now pays $2,400 in rent compared to sky-high property taxes on his $1 million Calabasas home.
- He said some complaints about Florida's popularity, from traffic to crowds, haven't bothered him.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tony Stanol, 66, about his life after moving to Sarasota, Florida from Calabasas, California.
Stanol runs a advertising recruiting firm that operates in both California and Florida.