According to the latest data from the U.S Census, Florida’s population decreased in 2008 for the first time since 1946 (the only other year it happened).
I suppose you can blame foreclosures, a busting real estate bubble, and massive losses in construction and other industries.
You certainly can’t blame the weather! As one of the people who relocated out of the state in 2008 for a more northerly location, I can tell you that I start missing the Sunshine State right around the time we start planning Thanksgiving dinner.
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