[org.whodat]

Interesting that sales taxes, corporate taxes, and real-estate transactions all slumped so quickly simultaneously.

I believe it is spelled F-u-e-L c-o-s-t.

[sgtbono2002]

I believe it is spelled Insurance Costs.

Insurance costs in Florida I have heard are really getting bad. Hurricanes, Tornadoes,Fires and sink holes, are driving costs up faster than people can afford.

From waht I understand this is the first year that more people are moving out of Florida thanare moving in.

[perfect stranger]

It has nothing to do with fuel costs. Show me some evidence of which you speak.

I have lived in Florida for 15 years and I can tell you that property values and insurance rates have increased at a ridiculous rate over the last two years.

How long has Jeb been out of office?

[jwpjr]

Here in Florida it’s not just the fuel costs, but also property insurance and automobile insurance, not to mention medical insurance. The cost of our homeowner’s policy increased six-fold over the last few years, auto insurance has doubled and medical goes up all the time. Add to that the four or five percent increase in the interest rate for those with variable rates and it’s pretty tough to keep up.