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☆ Americans are still moving to Florida. They might regret it.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The state's population has been steadily increasing for decades. But some that have moved to Florida will come to regret the decision — and may ultimately move out. A nearly 14,000-member Facebook group for people moving out of Florida has cited severe weather, low wages, crowded beaches, changing politics, and steep housing prices as reasons people left. Nicole Panesso lived in Florida her whole life until moving to Tennessee earlier this year, she previously told Insider, citing low wages and high expenses as reasons why. For Greg May, Florida's high temperatures were the main reason he left for North Carolina, he previously told Insider.

☆ Millions of people are still moving to Florida. They might regret it.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

☆ U.S. population growth inches higher in 2022, driven by immigration
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Kanishka Singh | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - The population of the United States accelerated in 2022 from its slowest rate on record, driven by net international immigration, as growth began to recover from a slowdown triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Census Bureau said on Thursday. That compared with net migration of more than 376,000 the previous year, signaling a potential return to pre-pandemic levels. Florida was the fastest-growing state in 2022, with an population increase of 1.9% to about 22.2 million, the Census Bureau figures showed. Eighteen states experienced a population decline in 2022, compared to 15 and the District of Columbia the prior year. Declining populations in both states reflected net migration to other states.

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy had hoped to celebrate a resounding victory that would propel him into the top job of speaker. But Republican hopes for a "red wave" of victories faded as Democrats showed surprising resilience in several key races. Pelosi said in a statement, "It is clear that House Democratic members and candidates are strongly outperforming expectations around the country." [1/9] Supporters cheer U.S. House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) at a House Republicans' party held late on the night of the 2022 U.S. midterm elections in Washington, U.S., November 9, 2022. The Georgia Senate race could end up in a Dec. 6 runoff, possibly with Senate control at stake.

By early Wednesday, Republicans had flipped six Democratic House seats, Edison Research projected, one more than the minimum they need to take over the chamber. But Republican hopes for a "red wave" of victories faded as Democrats showed surprising resilience in several key races. Pelosi said in a statement, "It is clear that House Democratic members and candidates are strongly outperforming expectations around the country." But television host and heart surgeon Mehmet Oz failed to win his Pennsylvania Senate race. In Pennsylvania, Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano, who sought to overturn the state's election results after Trump lost, was defeated by Democrat Josh Shapiro.

☆ Ron DeSantis will continue sending migrant flights to blue states after Florida recovers from Hurricane Ian damage, spokesperson says
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Hannah Getahun | Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Florida will continue flying migrants out of the state, DeSantis' office confirmed Saturday. The state paid $1 million to charter migrant flights to Delaware and Illinois, documents show. Fenske told the Associated Press the program is active as officials responded to Hurricane Ian, a Category 4 hurricane that devastated Florida and other southeastern states. "While Florida has had all hands on deck responding to our catastrophic hurricane, the immigration relocation program remains active," Fenske told the Associated Press. According to documents released Friday by the Florida Department of Transportation, Florida paid $1 million to set up two more flights to Delaware and Illinois.

Hurricane Ian is speeding toward the Gulf Coast of Florida at a perilous time for property owners in the state, who have been weathering an insurance crisis that the Category 3 storm could now exacerbate. “Florida’s property insurance market was the most volatile in the U.S. before Hurricane Ian formed and will most likely become even more unstable in the wake of the storm,” said Mark Friedlander, a director at Insurance Information Institute in Florida. These issues have created problems in the market that have shepherded many insurers toward closure or left them on precarious financial footing. A dozen insurance companies operating in Florida have gone out of business since January 2020. The insurance crisis is largely the result of countless roofing scams in which contractors and attorneys file numerous fraudulent damage claims on behalf of homeowners and force insurance companies to settle, NBC News previously reported.

☆ These are the best airports in North America in 2022, according to a new survey of travelers
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A new survey reveals the airports in North America with the highest customer satisfaction in 2022. JD Power asked more than 26,000 travelers to evaluate recent airport experiences amid a surge in travel chaos. A recent survey of satisfaction at airports found that customers are most satisfied with airports in Florida. In its 2022 North American Airport Satisfaction Survey, JD Power found that travel customers are significantly more bothered by crowds, food prices, and airport parking than last year. Recent air travel chaos has been well documented, with labor shortages and logistical issues causing flight delays, cancelations, and lost baggage.

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