What's Tampa Bay Saying?
Is Florida Getting Too Crowded?
The state may overtake New York in population size, with 60 percent of new residents moving from other U.S. states and 40 percent from abroad.
Florida's population is surging – again! The Sunshine State is on a path to push past New York and become the third most-populous state in the nation, according to the the U.S. Census. About 60 percent of the new residents are from other U.S. states, and 40 percent are from abroad, according to University of Florida researchers. Is this a good trend for Florida, its economy and future? What do you think? According to the U.S. Census: "Florida's total population growth of 219,000 during 2010–2011 ranked third behind Texas (421,215, 1st) and California (353,714, 2nd) in the United States. Florida remains the fourth largest state in the country. The data also reveal that if Florida maintains this growth rate and if New York maintains its …
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Alex
5:56 pm on Wednesday, May 1, 2013
I'm really sorry, I wasn't at all critizing "people from the north" I was commenting the feelings some locals have about northerners which I am one of them. So sorry for the confusion. more ›