[tcuoohjohn]

There are two Floridas.. North Florida is primarily rural and suburban, southern, low income, conservative, strongly flavored with Dixie.

South Florida is international, yankee, liberal, jewish, hispanic and has a higher income range.

Dempsey Barron's comments reflect his world view.

[yarddog]

I am at least a 10th generation Floridian. That is not all that unusual in the Panhandle. This part of the state has the best beaches and the best water, both salt and fresh.

My Sister married a guy from South Florida, near Stuart. He, surprisingly enough is also around a 10th generation Floridian. His Mother was of French descent. From what I understand, South Florida was even more backwoods than the Panhandle until maybe the 1920's.