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Old 08-14-2009, 07:24 PM
 
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Florida loses population for the first time since World War II - St. Petersburg Times

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The growth state is officially shrinking.

Hit by a double-whammy of the housing crash and the recession, Florida has lost population for the first time since the demobilization of hundreds of thousands of soldiers after World War II.

University of Florida demographers will report Friday that the state shed about 50,000 residents between April 2008 and April 2009. That should knock the number of Floridians down a notch from the previously reported 18.3 million.

It's the first time since 1946 that Florida has been a net population loser. Even during the Great Depression, new residents swept into the state in search of work and leisure. But the severe housing contraction, combined with the sputtering of Florida's job creation machine, has eclipsed the state's former gravitational pull.

"You've had families with kids move out when housing prices went up too high," said UF economist David Denslow. "And with construction down, immigrant workers have left."
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Old 08-14-2009, 07:28 PM
 
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sweet
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Old 08-14-2009, 07:29 PM
 
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double sweet
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Old 08-14-2009, 07:42 PM
 
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Maybe if you are a retiree if you don't like crowds.

But for people looking for jobs, it isn't sweet. Growth is Florida's #1 industry.
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Old 08-14-2009, 08:08 PM
 
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Believe me, Florida will explode with growth in the next 5 to 10 years. Enjoy it now while it lasts.
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Old 08-14-2009, 08:16 PM
 
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YES!!! Finally some good news reported
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Old 08-14-2009, 08:33 PM
 
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Maybe if you are a retiree if you don't like crowds.

But for people looking for jobs, it isn't sweet. Growth is Florida's #1 industry.
I am more concerned with all of the animals we are pushing to extinction and the fact that our infrastructure is breaking down under the weight of all this growth than I am about the fact that I trained nine years for a job that no longer exists. I am certainly concerned with the way that education system is being slashed up because of budget cuts. Facts are they weren't doing a good enough job already.
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Old 08-14-2009, 09:30 PM
 
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This just confirms what all the van line reports are saying. 52% moving out versus 48% moving in.
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Old 08-14-2009, 09:41 PM
 
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Bocamom - I totally agree. Particularly on the education issue. It was a primary reason why we left.
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Old 08-14-2009, 09:43 PM
 
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Can't wait to contribute to that dwindling population!
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