But after decades by the water in Florida, Meaders said Florida "is definitely not paradise anymore."
Meaders wanted to be closer to her son and grandson, and the couple wanted a small-town feel.
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Meaders and Dunne met in Brevard County after Dunne moved back.
They've found the hospitality of everyone in their community much improved, noting that many people in her small Missouri city recently moved from California.
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