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South Florida 2023: Corruption, Sky High Rents, And A Whole Lot Of Heat & Rain
It was the year we lost Jimmy Buffett, a Miami City commissioner who was jailed, and there was oppressive heat all summer long.
December 22, 2023
MIAMI - 2023. It was the year we lost Jimmy Buffett, a Miami City commissioner who was jailed, and there was oppressive heat all summer long.
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Mixed in were the jaw-dropping events surrounding the popular Director of the Miami-Dade Police Department. There were plenty more shockers and ongoing economic and political issues to keep South Floridians a bit edgy and concerned.
South Florida residents were hammered by inflation, the cost of groceries and gasoline, but most disturbing rent soared as thousands from across the nation moved to Miami-Dade and Broward seeking respite from high taxes, crime, and high cost of living, along the way driving up rent and local home prices.
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