Reply #4: I remember hearing about that.

[HillbillyBob]

Is she still in congress or did some Floridians get smart and vote her out?
I have not paid much attention to Fl since we left in 2002.
My partners job at two different companies in about 6 months time, our lived kind of went down the tubes. We are stronger as a couple for it though. We moved to Asheville near his family, while they could not help us financially, but it did help to be nearer. He took a job in Greensboro we moved there, and started see the same kind of deterioration in the hood that prompted us finally to leave Fl altogether, the rent got expensive and we bought a little place in the woods about 40 miles out of town.
The idea was that when the economy took a dump we would be better placed to grow food and take in some friends and relatives if need be.
That was Feb 07, so far we have not had any relatives need a place..they listened to me this time and moved all their assets around and did not fare too badly when the markets collapsed..not that they are wealthy, but they at least still have retirement funds.