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steve2470

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7. We need it, badly

Reply to Enthusiast (Reply #6)

Thu Jul 31, 2014, 05:14 AM

Jul 2014

Florida's top industry is, tada, tourism. Number 2 is agriculture. Both industries are not famous for high income workers. We have numerous gated communities, and Palm Beach is the perfect stereotype of the 1%.

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Florida is broken, and I live here.... [View all] steve2470 Jul 2014 OP

A good read JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #1

I'm sure you'd love to use your magic wand to get rid of Christie steve2470 Jul 2014 #2

I can relate. Unknown Beatle Jul 2014 #3

I hear Austin, Dallas and Houston are great nt steve2470 Jul 2014 #4

He's from Florida, you guys Shankapotomus Jul 2014 #5

A shadow has fallen over many states. Enthusiast Jul 2014 #6

We need it, badly steve2470 Jul 2014 #7

Social Security payments in Florida total $295,441,000 Downwinder Jul 2014 #28

It's way up there, subsumed under service industries mostly and construction nt steve2470 Jul 2014 #31

I love living in Florida, too RockaFowler Jul 2014 #8

Born and raised here. I'll take the good over the bad any day. And you forgot one good thing..... Lochloosa Jul 2014 #9

yea the springs here are awesome ! steve2470 Jul 2014 #11

Beautiful! DeSwiss Jul 2014 #15

Which springs are those, they look awesome? TIMETOCHANGE Jul 2014 #26

broken = way too much RW thinking, my definition nt steve2470 Jul 2014 #27

Ok I can jive with that. TIMETOCHANGE Jul 2014 #34

I've lived in Florida for 56 years, so, yea, I don't appreciate people trashing it nt steve2470 Jul 2014 #35

This should keep you busy the rest of the summer... Lochloosa Jul 2014 #39

The springs are wonderful mcar Jul 2014 #32

I love Florida. Shallow water diving in the Keys and deeper in Pennekamp are da bomb! Scuba Jul 2014 #10

The Keys are the most beautiful part of the state, hands down nt steve2470 Jul 2014 #12

Ahh the Keys--John Pennekamp and camping at Dry Tortugas under the walls of Fort Jefferson bklyncowgirl Jul 2014 #19

For me and the wife Pennekamp diving was like being in another universe. L0oniX Jul 2014 #36

Hey, there's a lot wrong with our state kdmorris Jul 2014 #13

Unfortunately, I think the ball-headed prick will be re-elected. Fuddnik Jul 2014 #14

Yeah, I agree kdmorris Jul 2014 #18

Democrats need a stronger contender. TIMETOCHANGE Jul 2014 #29

Well, I can feel your pain....... DeSwiss Jul 2014 #16

Bring it on! RandiFan1290 Jul 2014 #17

I agree, steve. Laffy Kat Jul 2014 #20

I admit, I loathe roaches. Pretty much impossible to avoid them here nt steve2470 Jul 2014 #22

Don't you call them Palmetto bugs down there? Laffy Kat Jul 2014 #24

palmetto bugs, yes nt steve2470 Jul 2014 #25

Maybe if all the seniors down there understood rurallib Jul 2014 #21

excellent point nt steve2470 Jul 2014 #23

They are catching on. Slowly. ancianita Jul 2014 #42

Floriduh is my beloved home too! k&r polichick Jul 2014 #30

I'll be racing my S-27 sailboat on Tampabay this Friday evening again. L0oniX Jul 2014 #33

transplanted in 1977 onethatcares Jul 2014 #37

Hawai'i is the closest comparison I can think of nt steve2470 Jul 2014 #38

I lived in South Florida since the age of 6. RebelOne Jul 2014 #40

Glad you love it so. I grew up in Hollywood, attended FSU and 35 years later, winter in Sarasota. ancianita Jul 2014 #41