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Ten Reasons to Invest in Florida

The author has overlooked not only the huge expense of insurance for hurricanes and flood damage, but how malpractice insurance has chased many Ob/Gyn's from the state. While many people do relocate there, a high percentage leave within a year. Food may be cheaper, but rents on the east coast are not.

This article is also out of date, since CCL cancelled their dividends for 2009.

Smooth Sailing Ahead for Carnival - Barron's

One thing that is often overlooked by analysts is that both CCL and RCL offer shipboard credit to stockholders who own 100 or more shares. Very few companies offer shareholder benefits of any kind, and both these companies offer one that is equivalent to a very nice dividend. Depending on which company you cruise, and how long your cruise is, you can get anywhere from $50-$200 to spend onboard. This builds company loyalty as well as happy customers.