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Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Why young people are leaving Florida — and what to know before making a big move
When Cody Bunch was in high school, he created a scrapbook of his dreams and his goals. Moving to Miami Beach was on that list. "There's Miami, there's Miami Beach," Bunch told CBS News, pointing to pictures in his scrapbook. "I live right behind that now." Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become a landlord for as little as $100 — and no, you don't have to deal with tenants or fix freezers. Here's how I'm 49 years old and have nothing saved for retirement — what should I do? Don't panic. Here are 5 of the easiest ways you can catch up (and fast) Nervous about the stock market in 2025? Find out how you can access this $1B private real estate fund (with as little as $10) Bunch achieved his dream of living in South Florida in 2021. But just a few short years later, he's packing up and heading to Atlanta instead. It seems surprising to leave a place he had dreamed of for most of his life, but Bunch has his reasons — and he's not alone in leaving the Sunshine State. Here's why more residents are packing their bags and saying goodbye to South Florida for good. Although Florida's population growth surged in recent years, new data shows a shift. In 2023, about 511,00 people left the Sunshine State, while just 637,000 moved in — nearly half the number that arrived the year before. The American Prospect called it "the largest drop in net migration in a decade." Young people like Bunch are leading the exodus, departing not just from Miami-Dade but from surrounding counties such as Broward and Palm Beach, as well as from other major metro areas like Tampa. About 25% of those leaving Florida are between the ages of 20 and 29. Those moving in are older, wealthier and affected by the sluggish job market and soaring housing costs, driving Bunch and others away. "Younger residents, particularly those aged 20-29, are leaving in significant numbers," said the latest migration report from the Florida Chamber of Commerce. "Factors cited include the high cost of housing and perceived limited in-state job opportunities for early-career professionals." Both of those factors pushed Bunch to give up his dream of life in Miami. "The salaries don't add up to the cost of living here," Bunch said. "Overall, the cost of everything is so much more expensive than it was four years ago." He's not wrong. While Florida's unemployment rate in March 2025 was 3.1% — lower than the national average of 4.2% — the quality of job opportunities is another story. The median annual salary in Florida was $52,400 in 2024, compared with the national median of $59,400, according to ADP Pay Insights. Meanwhile, the cost of living in Miami is 19% higher than the national average, according to Payscale. High housing costs are another major issue. Redfin data shows Miami home prices surged from a median of $390,000 in January 2021 to $632,500 in January 2025. Miami is now ranked the second least affordable metro area for renters. Bunch said he's moving into a beautiful Atlanta apartment — complete with a coworking space, pool, and city view for $1,500 less than what he's paying for a Miami studio apartment. Read more: BlackRock CEO Larry Fink has an important message for the next wave of American retirees — here's how he says you can best weather the US retirement crisis Bunch is heading for Georgia, a popular destination for ex-Floridians. But before relocating, it's important to research your destination carefully. Anyone who is considering a move to a new city should look into: Housing costs, including the median rent and home prices The overall cost of living The local job market Typical salaries for the area The unemployment rate The demographics — is the area growing and attracting younger residents, or is it aging? Quality-of-life amenities like restaurants, museums, parks and entertainment Plenty of online resources can help, including the Bureau of Labor Statistics for wages and unemployment data, and Redfin for housing market trends. You can also use job boards to explore employment options and rental sites to gauge how far your money will go. Finally, consider visiting sites like Reddit and City-Data to connect with current residents and get an unfiltered view of daily life in your potential new hometown. By doing your homework, you may find a city where dreams become reality — and unlike Bunch, you might just decide to stay and put down roots. Want an extra $1,300,000 when you retire? Dave Ramsey says this 7-step plan 'works every single time' to kill debt, get rich in America — and that 'anyone' can do it Rich, young Americans are ditching the stormy stock market — here are the alternative assets they're banking on instead Robert Kiyosaki warns of a 'Greater Depression' coming to the US — with millions of Americans going poor. But he says these 2 'easy-money' assets will bring in 'great wealth'. How to get in now This article provides information only and should not be construed as advice. It is provided without warranty of any kind. Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Why young people are leaving Florida — and what to know before making a big move
When Cody Bunch was in high school, he created a scrapbook of his dreams and his goals. Moving to Miami Beach was on that list. "There's Miami, there's Miami Beach," Bunch told CBS News, pointing to pictures in his scrapbook. "I live right behind that now." Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become a landlord for as little as $100 — and no, you don't have to deal with tenants or fix freezers. Here's how I'm 49 years old and have nothing saved for retirement — what should I do? Don't panic. Here are 5 of the easiest ways you can catch up (and fast) Nervous about the stock market in 2025? Find out how you can access this $1B private real estate fund (with as little as $10) Bunch achieved his dream of living in South Florida in 2021. But just a few short years later, he's packing up and heading to Atlanta instead. It seems surprising to leave a place he had dreamed of for most of his life, but Bunch has his reasons — and he's not alone in leaving the Sunshine State. Here's why more residents are packing their bags and saying goodbye to South Florida for good. Although Florida's population growth surged in recent years, new data shows a shift. In 2023, about 511,00 people left the Sunshine State, while just 637,000 moved in — nearly half the number that arrived the year before. The American Prospect called it "the largest drop in net migration in a decade." Young people like Bunch are leading the exodus, departing not just from Miami-Dade but from surrounding counties such as Broward and Palm Beach, as well as from other major metro areas like Tampa. About 25% of those leaving Florida are between the ages of 20 and 29. Those moving in are older, wealthier and affected by the sluggish job market and soaring housing costs, driving Bunch and others away. "Younger residents, particularly those aged 20-29, are leaving in significant numbers," said the latest migration report from the Florida Chamber of Commerce. "Factors cited include the high cost of housing and perceived limited in-state job opportunities for early-career professionals." Both of those factors pushed Bunch to give up his dream of life in Miami. "The salaries don't add up to the cost of living here," Bunch said. "Overall, the cost of everything is so much more expensive than it was four years ago." He's not wrong. While Florida's unemployment rate in March 2025 was 3.1% — lower than the national average of 4.2% — the quality of job opportunities is another story. The median annual salary in Florida was $52,400 in 2024, compared with the national median of $59,400, according to ADP Pay Insights. Meanwhile, the cost of living in Miami is 19% higher than the national average, according to Payscale. High housing costs are another major issue. Redfin data shows Miami home prices surged from a median of $390,000 in January 2021 to $632,500 in January 2025. Miami is now ranked the second least affordable metro area for renters. Bunch said he's moving into a beautiful Atlanta apartment — complete with a coworking space, pool, and city view for $1,500 less than what he's paying for a Miami studio apartment. Read more: BlackRock CEO Larry Fink has an important message for the next wave of American retirees — here's how he says you can best weather the US retirement crisis Bunch is heading for Georgia, a popular destination for ex-Floridians. But before relocating, it's important to research your destination carefully. Anyone who is considering a move to a new city should look into: Housing costs, including the median rent and home prices The overall cost of living The local job market Typical salaries for the area The unemployment rate The demographics — is the area growing and attracting younger residents, or is it aging? Quality-of-life amenities like restaurants, museums, parks and entertainment Plenty of online resources can help, including the Bureau of Labor Statistics for wages and unemployment data, and Redfin for housing market trends. You can also use job boards to explore employment options and rental sites to gauge how far your money will go. Finally, consider visiting sites like Reddit and City-Data to connect with current residents and get an unfiltered view of daily life in your potential new hometown. By doing your homework, you may find a city where dreams become reality — and unlike Bunch, you might just decide to stay and put down roots. Want an extra $1,300,000 when you retire? Dave Ramsey says this 7-step plan 'works every single time' to kill debt, get rich in America — and that 'anyone' can do it Rich, young Americans are ditching the stormy stock market — here are the alternative assets they're banking on instead Robert Kiyosaki warns of a 'Greater Depression' coming to the US — with millions of Americans going poor. But he says these 2 'easy-money' assets will bring in 'great wealth'. How to get in now This article provides information only and should not be construed as advice. It is provided without warranty of any kind. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Yahoo
San Angelo man indicted for sharing child porn on social media
SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — A San Angelo man was indicted by a grand jury in Tom Green County after local law enforcement received a tip that he had allegedly shared explicit content that contained children on social media. Bradley Bunch, 29, was indicted for possession of child pornography in April 2025. Menard SO identifies man shot after chase Court documents filed in Tom Green County report that the Tom Green County Sheriff's Office had received CyberTips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children of an individual who had uploaded explicit content of a young girl on an Instagram account in August 2024. The image was reported to be uploaded to a Discord account and a Snapchat account around the same time. A warrant was issued for the 3700 block of Millbrook Dr. to seize Bunch's electronic devices after several grand jury subpoenas determined that the IP addresses used to upload the image were at this location. San Angelo man arrested for continuous crime against minor During an interview with law enforcement, Bunch stated that'he did indeed have possession of the child pornography image' and that he had uploaded that image to his Instagram, Discord and Snapchat accounts. Bunch was booked in the Tom Green County Detention Center on Jan. 17, 2025, and was released the next day. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Commentary: Smithsonian leader stands tall as Trump targets ‘anti-American ideology'
Lonnie G. Bunch III has never been afraid to address white supremacy. The leader of the Smithsonian Institution's 21 museums and the founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), Bunch may be one of the few leaders in Washington fearless enough to navigate the Trump administration's machine gun attacks on the arts. Recently, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to eliminate 'anti-American ideology' from the Smithsonian, specifically targeting the NMAAHC and the unbuilt American Women's History Museum. He instructed Vice President JD Vance to scrub what he deems improper 'divisive narratives' from the museums and restore monuments and statues that have been removed over the past five years. In other words, bring back galloping Confederate generals and lose Black Lives Matter. In response, Bunch, a former director of the Chicago History Museum, reassured Smithsonian staff: 'We remain steadfast in our mission to bring history, science, education, research and the arts to all Americans. … As always, our work will be shaped by the best scholarship, free of partisanship, to help the American public better understand our nation's history, challenges and triumphs.' That understanding includes an unvarnished view of the purpose of Confederate monuments. 'For African Americans these monuments were really created as examples of white supremacy — to remind people of that status where African Americans should be — not where African Americans wanted to be,' Bunch said in a 2018 symposium called Mascots, Myths, Monuments and Memory. When the NMAAHC opened in September 2016, I was The Washington Post's arts editor tasked with directing coverage and editing hundreds of stories about its opening. It was a bright, shiny time in Washington. Stars such as Oprah Winfrey, Ava DuVernay, Michael Jordan, Stevie Wonder, Samuel L. Jackson and Angela Bassett were among the more than 7,000 invited guests. The country's first Black president, Barack Obama, spoke at the dedication. 'African American history is not somehow separate than the American story. It is not the underside of the American story. It is central to the American story,' he said as Michelle Obama wiped her eyes. U.S. Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights hero who fought for 15 years to bring the museum to reality, also addressed the crowd. Lewis died in 2020. It's painful to imagine his feelings had he lived to see Trump's order criticizing the museum for pushing a 'divisive, race-center ideology.' The implied threat: Self-censor or we won't fund you. Censorship is not without current or historical precedent. Artists are routinely repressed and jailed in Russia, Turkey, China, Brazil, Iran and Afghanistan. Perhaps the most famous contemporary example is China's imprisonment and torture of artist-activist Ai Weiwei in 2011, who has been living in exile since 2015. In Russia's Josef Stalin era, state-sanctioned art known as socialist realism praised the virtues of communism. Today, Russian leader Vladimir Putin's ruthless hold has forced artists who oppose the Ukrainian invasion to leave or go underground. During Adolf Hitler's regime, more than 20,000 paintings were confiscated and sold to fund the Nazi Party while others were labeled 'degenerate' and destroyed. The Trump administration recently placed the entire staff of the Institute of Museum and Library Services on leave. That is the main source of federal funding for the country's museums and libraries. Other organizations promoting 'gender diversity' have been banned from receiving federal funds, forcing them to drop language about equity and inclusion. While the Smithsonian is largely funded by the government — about 60% — it is not under direct presidential control. It is run by the Board of Regents, made up of six members of Congress, the chief justice and nine citizens. Therefore, a hostile takeover of the institution such as what happened at the Kennedy Center is unlikely. In the case of the Kennedy Center, it is governed by a board of trustees, which is appointed by the president. Trump installed himself as chairman after firing longtime philanthropist David Rubenstein (who had donated $111 million to the center), President Deborah Rutter (who served as president of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra from 2003 to 2014) and all board members appointed by Joe Biden when he was president. 'So we took over the Kennedy Center. We didn't like what they were showing and various other things,' Trump said. Since the takeover, attendance has dropped, artists have canceled and more staff members have been eliminated. In a January interview with the Smithsonian magazine, Bunch addressed future political polarization. The goal, he said, is to give the public both what it wants but also what it needs. 'That means the Smithsonian will always be walking a tightrope, but that's OK, because our job is to educate, to challenge, to make a nation better.' Bunch, now planning for the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of America's Declaration of Independence, is at heart a historian. And historians take the long view. If the Robert E. Lee monument is resurrected, I'm quite certain Bunch, under the watchful eyes of Lewis, Frederick Douglass, Rosa Parks, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Harriet Tubman, will be ready to address it. ____ Christine Ledbetter is a former senior arts editor at The Washington Post who lives in Illinois, where she writes about culture and politics. _____
Chicago Tribune
04-04-2025
- Politics
- Chicago Tribune
Christine Ledbetter: Smithsonian leader stands tall as Trump targets ‘anti-American ideology'
Lonnie G. Bunch III has never been afraid to address white supremacy. The leader of the Smithsonian Institution's 21 museums and the founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), Bunch may be one of the few leaders in Washington fearless enough to navigate the Trump administration's machine gun attacks on the arts. Last Thursday, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to eliminate 'anti-American ideology' from the Smithsonian, specifically targeting the NMAAHC and the unbuilt American Women's History Museum. He instructed Vice President JD Vance to scrub what he deems improper 'divisive narratives' from the museums and restore monuments and statues that have been removed over the past five years. In other words, bring back galloping Confederate generals and lose Black Lives Matter. In response, Bunch, a former director of the Chicago History Museum, reassured Smithsonian staff: 'We remain steadfast in our mission to bring history, science, education, research and the arts to all Americans. … As always, our work will be shaped by the best scholarship, free of partisanship, to help the American public better understand our nation's history, challenges and triumphs.' That understanding includes an unvarnished view of the purpose of Confederate monuments. 'For African Americans these monuments were really created as examples of white supremacy — to remind people of that status where African Americans should be — not where African Americans wanted to be,' Bunch said in a 2018 symposium called Mascots, Myths, Monuments and Memory. When the NMAAHC opened in September 2016, I was The Washington Post's arts editor tasked with directing coverage and editing hundreds of stories about its opening. It was a bright, shiny time in Washington. Stars such as Oprah Winfrey, Ava DuVernay, Michael Jordan, Stevie Wonder, Samuel L. Jackson and Angela Bassett were among the more than 7,000 invited guests. The country's first Black president, Barack Obama, spoke at the dedication. 'African American history is not somehow separate than the American story. It is not the underside of the American story. It is central to the American story,' he said as Michelle Obama wiped her eyes. U.S. Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights hero who fought for 15 years to bring the museum to reality, also addressed the crowd. Lewis died in 2020. It's painful to imagine his feelings had he lived to see Trump's order criticizing the museum for pushing a 'divisive, race-center ideology.' The implied threat: Self-censor or we won't fund you. Censorship is not without current or historical precedent. Artists are routinely repressed and jailed in Russia, Turkey, China, Brazil, Iran and Afghanistan. Perhaps the most famous contemporary example is China's imprisonment and torture of artist-activist Ai Weiwei in 2011, who has been living in exile since 2015. In Russia's Josef Stalin era, state-sanctioned art known as socialist realism praised the virtues of communism. Today, Russian President Vladimir Putin's ruthless hold has forced artists who oppose the Ukrainian invasion to leave or go underground. During Adolf Hitler's regime, more than 20,000 paintings were confiscated and sold to fund the Nazi Party while others were labeled 'degenerate' and destroyed. The Trump administration recently placed the entire staff of the Institute of Museum and Library Services on leave. That is the main source of federal funding for the country's museums and libraries. Stephanie R. Toliver: Don't stay silent. Libraries need support now. Other organizations promoting 'gender diversity' have been banned from receiving federal funds, forcing them to drop language about equity and inclusion. While the Smithsonian is largely funded by the government — about 60% — it is not under direct presidential control. It is run by the Board of Regents, made up of six members of Congress, the chief justice and nine citizens. Therefore, a hostile takeover of the institution such as what happened at the Kennedy Center is unlikely. In the case of the Kennedy Center, it is governed by a board of trustees, which is appointed by the president. Trump installed himself as chairman after firing longtime philanthropist David Rubenstein (who had donated $111 million to the center), President Deborah Rutter (who served as president of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra from 2003 to 2014) and all board members appointed by Joe Biden when he was president. 'So we took over the Kennedy Center. We didn't like what they were showing and various other things,' Trump said. Since the takeover, attendance has dropped, artists have canceled and more staff members have been eliminated. In a January interview with the Smithsonian magazine, Bunch addressed future political polarization. The goal, he said, is to give the public both what it wants but also what it needs. 'That means the Smithsonian will always be walking a tightrope, but that's OK, because our job is to educate, to challenge, to make a nation better.' Bunch, now planning for the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of America's Declaration of Independence, is at heart a historian. And historians take the long view. If the Robert E. Lee monument is resurrected, I'm quite certain Bunch, under the watchful eyes of Lewis, Frederick Douglass, Rosa Parks, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Harriet Tubman, will be ready to address it.
