I've lived in Florida for over 25 years. These 6 islands probably aren't on your radar — but should be.

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As a local, North Captiva is one of my favorite Florida islands.

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Palantir's Alex Karp has ties to a $46 million Miami mansion that was bought before his company's HQ move

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Alex Karp, the CEO of Palantir, is tied to a $46 million Miami home purchase.

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Howard Schultz is the latest billionaire to ditch the West Coast for Miami

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Howard Schultz, the former Starbucks CEO, is leaving Seattle for Miami.

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At 33, I moved to a Florida island full of retirees. Despite the age gap with my neighbors, my social life is amazing.

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Tax Haven, USA: Mapping the tiny tax shelters scattered across America

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Toward the end of a long session at the high-ceilinged New Jersey Assembly Building in early May 1967, Assemblyman Vito Albanese rose to his feet and announced that someone had tried to bribe him to kill a bill.

Sergey Brin has ties to a $51 million mansion that just sold in Miami

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A $51 million property in Miami has sold to an entity with ties to Google cofounder Sergey Brin.

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I'm a native Floridian who left after 60 years. The high prices, traffic, and bad weather made it unlivable.

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Kimberly Jones and her husband in a selfie.
Kimberly Jones and her husband

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Miami heat: Phones are ringing off the hook as California billionaires look to drop 9 figures on homes in the 305

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Google cofounder Larry Page purchased two properties in Miami for $170 million. Mark Zuckerberg and Sergey Brin may be next.

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Tampa International Airport takes aim at your pajamas

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Three people are sitting in an airport terminal. The two people closest to the camera both appear to be napping in gray sweatpants and hoodies.
Tampa International Airport is taking aim at a terminal coziness 'crisis': passengers in pajamas in the middle of the day.

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I moved from San Francisco to Miami. It's cheaper and I love the lifestyle, but I miss the professionalism of the Bay Area.

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Gustavo Fernandez.

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