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In 2022 Hurricane Ian caused, directly or otherwise, an estimated 140 deaths and a staggering $109 billion in damages. This year’s hurricane season has already started and is predicted to be the most active ever. None of this is good news for Florida’s homeowners, who have watched aghast as insurance fees have risen with the water levels, placing the Sunshine State first in national premium costs.
In the halcyon summer of 2016, humorist Dave Barry, a long-time Florida resident, published a book that was intended as a stout defence of his home, titled Best. State. Ever.