They came for Florida’s sun and sand. They got soaring costs and a culture war.

Photo caption: Beachgoers in Cocoa Beach on July 29, 2023, when ocean temperatures reached 101 degrees around the Florida Keys. Photo credit: Paul Hennesy / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images file. Article by Shannon Pettypiece. NBC News – March 31, 2024.

One of the first signs Barb Carter’s move to Florida wasn’t the postcard life she’d envisioned was the armadillo infestation in her home that caused $9,000 in damages. Then came a hurricane, ever present feuding over politics, and an inability to find a doctor to remove a tumor from […]

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