From what I know Florida is really a cheap state to live in, the cost of living is really low. Plus it's warm weather, sunny and if there's no snow means you have less payments for heat in winter. I guess the cheap living is attracting all kinds of people than anywhere else.
Depends where you go. Towns like Coral Gables, Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Naples and Marco Island have some of the highest property values in the United States. Then again, some parts of Central Florida have some of the lowest. But I do suspect that those snails came into the country from somewhere in the so-called "third world." Most likely somewhere in South America.
