[Porsche-O-Phile]

Yes, it's very sad. The "brain drain" that's going to occur on the eastern coast of FL is going to leave the area in a very sorry state. I'm glad to have lived there when I did (back in the 1990s) when it was probably at one of its high points (the other being in the mid-1960s). Lots of good engineering type jobs there, scientific research opportunities and burgeoning businesses. Once NASA closes up shop there, not too much will remain - a few military bases (Patrick AFB, etc.) some retirement communities and what's left of Harris Semiconductor - the little that wasn't "outsourced" to China.

FL doesn't really have much in the way of resources... Some citrus production, some tourism, etc. Technology and the space exploration biz was one of the few things it had going for it. Oh well, just a few more jobs that Obama 'n Palz can claim credit for destroying. I guess on the upside I'll be able to go back and buy one of the places I considered buying on Merritt Island or in Indiatlantic for cheap - better for retirement I guess, if I even stay in the USA for retirement...

If there's one thing FL needs (or did when I was there) it's more professional-type jobs and a culture of educated workers. There is an amazing percentage of people in FL that have marginal high school-level educations and only know how to do landscaping, push buttons on a cash register, build houses (poorly) or rassle 'gators. With no reason for educated people to go there, it'll revert to being a giant trailer park with some tourist traps stuck in it here and there. Sad. It had such potential.