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Whenever I hear some outrageous news story, I always brace myself to hear that it happened in Florida. And it seems like 7 out of 10 times, it did happen in Florida and many times only a stone's throw from my home in Tampa Bay. My friends from other parts of the US and beyond question me on why I live here. Growing up in the Midwest with its hellacious winters and mosquito-laden balmy summers, I can only point to our glorious beaches and beautiful water as to why I live here. Plus honestly, this crazy redneck city of Tampa Bay just feels like home to me. I work a stone's throw from the water and watch sailboats and crew teams rowing while I am on conference calls.
Despite the serial killers, sad courtroom verdicts, Silver Alerts (think Amber Alert about the elderly) and our propensity to run over any pedestrian that moves; I still choose to live in Sunny Florida's Gulf Coast with many other Midwestern transplants fleeing snow and cold temperatures.
Craig Pittman, of the Tampa Bay Times, has been writing a series of articles for Slate.com. His final article is entitled: "Why does Florida produce so much weird news?" and is an excellent recap of Florida and its insanity. Check it out!
Whenever I hear some outrageous news story, I always brace myself to hear that it happened in Florida. And it seems like 7 out of 10 times, it did happen in Florida and many times only a stone's throw from my home in Tampa Bay. My friends from other parts of the US and beyond question me on why I live here. Growing up in the Midwest with its hellacious winters and mosquito-laden balmy summers, I can only point to our glorious beaches and beautiful water as to why I live here. Plus honestly, this crazy redneck city of Tampa Bay just feels like home to me. I work a stone's throw from the water and watch sailboats and crew teams rowing while I am on conference calls.
Despite the serial killers, sad courtroom verdicts, Silver Alerts (think Amber Alert about the elderly) and our propensity to run over any pedestrian that moves; I still choose to live in Sunny Florida's Gulf Coast with many other Midwestern transplants fleeing snow and cold temperatures.
Craig Pittman, of the Tampa Bay Times, has been writing a series of articles for Slate.com. His final article is entitled: "Why does Florida produce so much weird news?" and is an excellent recap of Florida and its insanity. Check it out!
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