Long Island

I've only been out of long island for 4 years and when I moved to Seattle, i got really homesick and wanted to move back. I eventually got over it. Now i'm here florida, its offically a year today that we've been here and i'm homesick again. I miss long island so much!!!! I miss my islanders, my friends, family, but more importantly i miss being part of the islander organization. I wasn't just a season ticket holder, i was a board member of the booster club and was part of a huge family there.
Its not just that, its everything.
I can't move because 1 its so expensive and 2 i'm now forced to take care of my mother who is now disabled and only gets a certain amount of $$ each month, therefore she couldn't afford long island. Florida is great and cheap, but i'm bored! There is nothing to do here. ughh this sucks.
I wanna move back to long island, move back to nassau county, get back the job I turned down at the NYI, eventually buy a house..the whole nine. When i left new york to seattle, i had no responsiblities. I was by myself and didn't have to worry about anything but me. I didn't expect to be taking care of my mother, not to mention my younger brother at my age. I have no boyfriend to speak of either. THIS SUCKS!!!
I feel like everything is going okay in my life career wise, but everything else hasn't. I'm fortunate enough to move around with my job, but finding an inexpensive place to live on long island may never happen.
If someone can find me a 3 bdrm house for under $1800 a month, that accepts dogs, i'd be in my glory. Craigslist is out....seriously i can never find anything good on that stupid site. If we were to move, it wouldn't be till next year, but i've been looking for so long, I haven't found anything, doubt i will anytime soon.