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Old 08-18-2014, 10:44 AM
 
Location: Spring Hill Florida
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Does that include snowbirds ? Just curious as to how that number is calculated ...
You'll have to ask the U.S. Census Bureau as that is what they reported. Its actually less, 18 percent or something. I rounded off on the high side.
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Old 08-18-2014, 11:00 AM
 
Location: SW Florida
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Some people have a very negative view of senior citizens. The over 65 crowd is about 20 percent of the population.
And likely they will feel that way until THEY get to be that age, LOL.

Then they'll figure that seniors are entitled to all kinds of freebies...
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Old 08-18-2014, 11:05 AM
 
Location: N Atlanta
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You'll have to ask the U.S. Census Bureau as that is what they reported. Its actually less, 18 percent or something. I rounded off on the high side.
The Census expects to you to be counted at the residence where you spend most of your time during the year. Most snowbirds do not spend 6 months or more in Florida, so I would expect the 18% to be much higher in the winter months.
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Old 08-18-2014, 11:05 AM
 
Location: Spring Hill Florida
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And likely they will feel that way until THEY get to be that age, LOL.

Then they'll figure that seniors are entitled to all kinds of freebies...
How true. When they hit 65 they can complain about the younger generation.
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Old 08-18-2014, 11:08 AM
 
Location: Spring Hill Florida
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the census expects to you to be counted at the residence where you spend most of your time during the year. Most snowbirds do not spend 6 months or more in florida, so i would expect the 18% to be much higher in the winter months.
Could be. I know the traffic is heavier in the winter, its sometimes difficult to get a table right away at
popular restaurants, but over all no effect on most people. I would think there would be a spike in service calls for home systems that have been shut down for months and may not come up the way they should.
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Old 08-18-2014, 11:11 AM
 
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Actually the roadway collapsed. The house was torn down due to the sinkhole being so close. The house itself was not in the sinkhole.

Sinkhole swallows street, threatens home
Still a major sinkhole no? If your regular house insurance covers it, it's considered "catastrophic".
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Old 08-18-2014, 11:26 AM
 
Location: Spring Hill Florida
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Still a major sinkhole no? If your regular house insurance covers it, it's considered "catastrophic".
I dont know how that homeowners insurance handled that. The house did not collapse due to the sinkhole but was damaged.

627.706 Sinkhole insurance; catastrophic ground cover collapse; definitions.—

(a) “Catastrophic ground cover collapse” means geological activity that results in all the following:
1. The abrupt collapse of the ground cover;
2. A depression in the ground cover clearly visible to the naked eye;
3. Structural damage to the covered building, including the foundation; and
4. The insured structure being condemned and ordered to be vacated by the governmental agency authorized by law to issue such an order for that structure.

Contents coverage applies if there is a loss resulting from a catastrophic ground cover collapse. Damage consisting merely of the settling or cracking of a foundation, structure, or building does not constitute a loss resulting from a catastrophic ground cover collapse.
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Old 08-18-2014, 01:55 PM
 
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Old 08-18-2014, 03:46 PM
 
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I dont know how that homeowners insurance handled that. The house did not collapse due to the sinkhole but was damaged.

627.706 Sinkhole insurance; catastrophic ground cover collapse; definitions.—

(a) “Catastrophic ground cover collapse” means geological activity that results in all the following:
1. The abrupt collapse of the ground cover;
2. A depression in the ground cover clearly visible to the naked eye;
3. Structural damage to the covered building, including the foundation; and
4. The insured structure being condemned and ordered to be vacated by the governmental agency authorized by law to issue such an order for that structure.

Contents coverage applies if there is a loss resulting from a catastrophic ground cover collapse. Damage consisting merely of the settling or cracking of a foundation, structure, or building does not constitute a loss resulting from a catastrophic ground cover collapse.
All the above applied. The city condemned the house and ordered her to vacate. I'm sure she was covered.
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Old 08-18-2014, 04:23 PM
 
Location: Spring Hill Florida
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All the above applied. The city condemned the house and ordered her to vacate. I'm sure she was covered.
I would hope so. That would be a huge loss to walk away from.
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