I'm a New Yorker, so I came to Hiaasen's work through Dave Barry's syndicated column back in the 90s. I started reading Barry's column and books, and was familiar enough with Florida that they had a "home town" feel for me. Then he mentioned this guy named 'Carl Hiaasen', and I decided to give him a look see. This guy was nuts! He was as crazy, or crazier, than Dave Barry. That led to other Florida writers; Elmore, MacDonald, Buchanan, Dorsey (one of my favorites) Hendricks, Crews, and the list goes on and on. There's a whole nest of them down there, and the world is a far better place for them.
I'll continue to buy and enjoy Carl's books, because there's just too much Florida weird, and I'd hate to miss out. You had a fantastic newspaper career, Carl, and enjoy your semi-retired Florida life. You made me smile so many, many times. 
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