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EPISODE · Dec 15, 2022 · 1H 8M

Gary Mormino on the Social History of Florida

from The Not Unreasonable Podcast · host David Wright

Do you think Florida is weird? Most everyone does. Why? Gary is the man to answer this question. Gary is Professor Emeritus of the University of South Florida and has dedicated his career to studying the social history of Florida. Here is Gary on wikipedia  Here is Gary on Amazon Quote of the show: "Do crazy people immigrate to Florida or do perfectly normal people come here, and then be a little goofy and go crazy."What is the most unusual social characteristic of Florida? 0:00What are some of the most distinctive features of Florida? 9:37Florida’s “Florida Man” reputation. 15:49California and Florida are neck and neck in population density growth in last 100 years. 24:51Florida is running out of options for reinsuring barrier islands. 35:55What it costs to live on the coast in Florida. 40:18How is Florida a Ponzi State? 42:28What’s the real alternative? 46:55What are the similarities and differences between Florida and other states in terms of immigration? 53:49How the Cuban vote has been a solid republican vote since 1961show notes: https://notunreasonable.com/?p=7659youtube: https://youtu.be/WT0iS-sDa54More on Florida: Dave DeMott's Stories About Florida Insurance: https://www.buzzsprout.com/126848/episodes/11840226 Mark Friedlander on Problems with Insurance in Florida: https://www.buzzsprout.com/126848/episodes/11582094Joe Petrelli on Rating Florida Insurance Companies: https://www.buzzsprout.com/126848/episodes/11547382Twitter: @davecwrightSurprise, It's Insurance mailing listLinkedin Social Science of Insurance Essays

Do you think Florida is weird? Most everyone does. Why? Gary is the man to answer this question. Gary is Professor Emeritus of the University of South Florida and has dedicated his career to studying the social history of Florida. Here is Gary on wikipedia Here is Gary on Amazon Quote of the show: "Do crazy people immigrate to Florida or do perfectly normal people come here, and then be a little goofy and go crazy." What is the most unusual social characteristic of Florida? 0...

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