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Miami shows how a new kind of gentrification is coming to US cities
Wealthier homebuyers and renters, and real estate developers are coming for Miami's higher-elevation, less flood-prone neighborhoods.
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A Fort Lauderdale Uber driver who makes $3,000 a month to supplement her healing business shares why driving in South Florida is both fulfilling and a headache
Hiedi Handford, a medical consultant, supplements her income by driving for Uber in South Florida, though...
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A millennial shared how her family is pursuing their American dream after moving from Scotland to Florida. She's enjoying the beaches and weather but finds Florida can be expensive.
Amber Peacock and her family moved from Scotland to Florida. She shared how her and her...
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House Democrats push to rename Miami federal prison after Trump
House Democrats propose renaming Miami federal prison after Donald Trump, the former president, who has been...
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Florida's Ron DeSantis is passing bills all over the place after his failed presidential campaign. They have a common theme.
Since his campaign ended, DeSantis has barred homeless people from sleeping in public and prohibited kids...
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Don't secretly work multiple jobs if you want to advance in your career, overemployed workers say
Four current and former overemployed workers share whether secretly working multiple jobs made it harder to...
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A boomer couple left coastal Florida after 3 decades for rural Missouri because the Sunshine State 'is definitely not paradise anymore'
Retired couple Sherry Meaders and James Michael Dunne moved from Florida to rural Missouri, citing Florida's...
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Ron DeSantis just signed a bill barring Florida kids under 14 from using TikTok, SnapChat, and Instagram
The bill also states that 14- and 15-year-olds aren't allowed to have accounts unless their parents...
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A month's pay in one week: South Florida Uber and Lyft drivers explain how they capitalize on the spring break rush despite 'a little sand' and 'crappy music'
BI spoke to nearly two dozen Uber and Lyft drivers during spring break in Miami and...
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I'm a Democrat and my best friend is a Republican. Here's how we make our friendship work.
My best friend is a Republican. I'm a Democrat. We have completely different politics and values,...
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The South is booming, beating out the West as the fastest-growing region in the country again last year
Around two-thirds of counties in the South had population growth last year.
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An 83-year-old who moved from New York to Florida explains how she's working to prevent loneliness and make friends — without playing pickleball
Rosalind, 83, followed her family to Florida, but she found herself in a younger community, making...
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Florida condo owners are stuck in a 'train wreck' as prices drop and mounting insurance rates scare away buyers
Rising insurance costs and HOA fees related to extreme weather events are driving up ownership costs...
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I bought a house with my ex 14 years after we broke up. We're saving so much money, and I'm happier.
Elisa Ball's rent in Florida shot up. So she and her ex decided to buy a...
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A boomer moved back to Virginia after living in Florida for a decade. She said she would 'never own another home' in the Sunshine State and loves the slower pace of life.
Nancy, a 68-year-old retiree, moved back to a rural home in Virginia from Florida due to...
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A millennial who moved from Canada to Florida said the weather and housing are great — but the politics and healthcare could push them out
A millennial moved from Toronto to South Florida for the weather and cheaper housing. The state's...
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Florida allies back down on $5 million in state funds for Trump's legal bills after DeSantis threatens to veto
A Florida state senator introduced a bill to establish a fund that would cover some of...
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Bill O'Reilly, who supports Florida book ban laws, is outraged after his own books come under review
Bill O'Reilly is outraged and demanding an investigation after his own books were removed from schools...
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The 10 cities workers are flocking to — and the 10 they're leaving
US workers are moving to Sarasota and Tampa but are leaving College Station, Texas, according to...
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A millennial couple who moved from Baltimore to Florida explain why they bought a $65,000 mobile home as their starter house
Decades of local and state regulations have limited or barred manufactured housing from communities across the...
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The future of the US economy is in the South
Economic power is flowing to the Southern region of the country, with cities like Houston, Dallas,...