A lot of Missourians are choosing to move to Florida. Good for them. Who wouldn't love sandy beaches and no snow? However, there are many reasons why Missouri people who make that choice are in for a rude awakening about what reality in the Sunshine State really is.
In 2022, Illinois ranked second in the nation for residents packing up and finding a new place to call home. For most Illinoisans, it's this Florida city.
It's now forecast to be one of the strongest hurricanes in history. Hurricane Lee has rapidly intensified into a monster category 5 storm and the question now is what track will it take and is the East Coast of the United States in danger.
Hurricane Idalia has made landfall along the Florida coast as a life-threatening category 3 storm bringing devastating wind and flooding to the Sunshine State.
You never know when you might go on vacation and accidentally swim with a bear. Oh, wait. That practically never happens unless you're a Missouri family. There's video that proves this is now wild tale. It really was their experience recently.
How would you feel if you had to move to the state that is the one you despise the most? That is statistically what's happening when it comes to the state that has the most residents moving to Missouri. They also happen to come from the biggest arch rivals the Show Me State has in America.
After a tragic direct hit by a category 4 hurricane, many Florida communities now face weeks if not months of cleanup. A Missouri task force is now headed to the Sunshine State to provide relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Ian.