I grew up in Florida and moved to New York City. Living here is different than visiting, but I'm not exactly disappointed.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
The author posing for a photo in Central Park.
Living in South Florida and New York City has taught me how different it is to visit a place compared to calling it home.

Katrina Oro

I'm a New Yorker who went to Naples, Florida, for the first time, and 6 things surprised me

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The author spent two nights in Naples, Florida, for the first time.

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Florida residents were shocked to see a manatee swimming in their human-made lake. A biologist thinks she knows how it got there.

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A manatee in water
The Florida manatee is a sub-species of the West Indian manatee and travels around the Atlantic Ocean.

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A day in the life of Robert Rivani, a 34-year-old real-estate mogul with $750M in deals who left LA to invest in Miami

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Robert Rivani has bought and sold more than $750 million in real-estate deals.

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Gig work is the new Ellis Island for immigrants looking for work. But many drivers feel trapped in the long hours and low pay.

Tech Insider : Economy
South Beach, Miami
Many recent immigrants to the US rely on gig driving for Uber and Lyft.

Noah Sheidlower

I moved from Florida to southern Portugal. The weather is better, and the culture is amazing.

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Andrew Ibrahim moved to southern Portugal from Florida in 2023.

Courtesy of Andrew Ibrahim.

A millennial shared how her family is pursuing their American dream after moving from Scotland to Florida. She's enjoying the beaches and weather but finds Florida can be expensive.

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
Amber Peacock and her husband in Key West, Florida.
Amber Peacock and her husband in Key West, Florida.

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A millennial who moved from Canada to Florida said the weather and housing are great — but the politics and healthcare could push them out

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Politics
Joel Freudman
Joel Freudman and his wife moved from Toronto to Fort Lauderdale in 2022.

Joel Freudman

The great wealth 'realignment': Affluent people keep moving from NY and SF to cheaper, warmer places

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Miami Florida

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I'm a millennial who left Florida. Between the unbearable heat and the polarizing political climate, 'everything was making me think I should jump out of this.'

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A woman posing indoors with a jacket on.
Lifelong Floridian Harmony Boyd moved away from the Sunshine State to a suburb of Boston in 2022.

Courtesy of Harmony Boyd.

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