How Many Celebrities Live in Florida?

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Because of the climate here and the tax structure many high income or retired folks move to Florida.  In fact, for actors it makes a ton of sense, they come here for the climate, pay no state taxes and live by the best beaches in the world.  Fly off to Canada to work for a couple of months then back to Sarasota - it's a rock solid plan.  

We joke in my Family that our 5 year old has never had a birthday party without a bunch of celebrities, even though he doesn't understand what that means.  I guess it makes sense, he talks to his grandparents on Facetime and the star from his favorite TV show (which he watches on an Iphone) comes over and entertains him by singing the theme song.  What a world.

But I'm one to talk, on Fridays I meet Laura Linney for drinks and that seems normal to me.

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