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The Associated Press
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Published: Tue, January 22, 2008 - 2:49 pm
Last Updated: Tue, January 22, 2008 - 2:53 pm
CAPE CORAL, Fla. (AP) - The Sunshine State is losing some of itsluster.
New census data shows that last year the number of people who
moved to Florida from other states outnumbered those who left by
more than 35,000 -- down from about 268,000 in 2005. It was just
the second year since 1990, when the census started keeping such
records, that the state saw fewer than 50,000 net U.S. arrivals.
Experts blame the trend on a combination of circumstances: A
bursting real estate bubble, steep insurance and property tax bills
and a climbing unemployment rate.
A recent Mason-Dixon poll found 43 percent of Floridians said
their quality of life was declining and 37 percent believe the
decline will continue in the next year. One in three said they'd
tell a friend or loved one not to move here; one in five said
they're seriously considering a move.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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