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Old 11-04-2023, 08:56 AM
 
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Exactly. Does anyone really believe he'd go to the local Ford Dealership for his new car? Of course not. He'd probably buy a Bentley and have it flown and shipped directly from the Manufacturer in the UK.
I heard he imports his AC repair guy from Hungary....

....and uses a plumber in Romania

Braman Bentley....Serving South Florida for 45+ Years....2060 Biscayne Blvd Miami, FL 33137 <> https://www.bramanbentley.net/

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Old 11-04-2023, 09:02 AM
 
Location: Miami (prev. NY, Atlanta, SF, OC and San Diego)
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Same here. I am a native Floridian who has been to Miami exactly twice and hated it both times. But different strokes, I guess.
More urban, cosmopolitan, diverse with great restaurants, nightlife, shopping, all 4 pro sports leagues + Messi, great annual events, hub airport with more direct/nonstop connections, highly walkable/car not necessary in certain neighborhoods. Probably the only metro where I could, and do, live in Florida. Does cost more for these amenities, however; not geared for those on a shoestring budget.

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Old 11-04-2023, 09:50 AM
 
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Ask all the employees of the small businesses that worked for Bezos in Seattle, who are now out of work, or who lost a lot of income, about what the impact is of having the 3rd wealthiest guy on earth around.

Ask them if trickle down is real, or not.

Florida winning
it's amazing how much money it takes to run these big properties, boats, cars, etc...and how many people/businesses it takes

taxes is not even a small part of it
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Old 11-04-2023, 10:21 AM
 
Location: Sunny South Florida
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Well I feel kind of disappointed that JB didn't hit us up for advice on where in Florida he should move. [/sarcasm]
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Old 11-04-2023, 10:56 AM
 
Location: Florida
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More urban, cosmopolitan, diverse with great restaurants, nightlife, shopping, all 4 pro sports leagues + Messi, great annual events, hub airport with more direct/nonstop connections, highly walkable/car not necessary in certain neighborhoods. Probably the only metro where I could, and do, live in Florida. Does cost more for these amenities, however; not geared for those on a shoestring budget.
Yep, Miami is still my personal favorite major city. People are a lot friendlier in Tampa Bay, but overall I’d still take Miami.
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Old 11-04-2023, 01:02 PM
 
Location: South Tampa, Maui, Paris
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I think it's absolutely AWESOME that Florida is attracting not just MAGAs but also Flaming Liberals like Bezos also. The more people the better! Blue or Red, don't matter. Let's keep driving prices UP UP UP!!!!!!

Florida is well on its way to becoming California 2.0!!!!!! Awesome sauce!
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Old 11-04-2023, 01:46 PM
 
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Ask all the employees of the small businesses that worked for Bezos in Seattle, who are now out of work, or who lost a lot of income, about what the impact is of having the 3rd wealthiest guy on earth around.

Ask them if trickle down is real, or not.

Florida winning

Bezos doesn't like trump. Remember Trump has tore into him a lot. Trump hates the Washington fake news post.

Never been a fan of him politically. I Don't hate him though. He had a great idea and it worked.

Amazon has put a lot of retail small businesses out of business because everyone orders online now.
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Old 11-04-2023, 03:21 PM
 
Location: St. Louis Park, MN
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Economic impact. He already bought $150,000,000 worth of real estate in Miami.

All the money he spends here will be taxed. He's very likely to bring, and create, jobs here too.

Other Tech leaders will likley follow, & they'll spend a lot of $ here too.
Just what Miami needs... More unaffordable home prices!
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Old 11-04-2023, 03:25 PM
 
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I think it's absolutely AWESOME that Florida is attracting not just MAGAs but also Flaming Liberals like Bezos also. The more people the better! Blue or Red, don't matter. Let's keep driving prices UP UP UP!!!!!!

Florida is well on its way to becoming California 2.0!!!!!! Awesome sauce!
I've been saying this for years. Sad.....
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Old 11-04-2023, 03:26 PM
 
Location: St. Louis Park, MN
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No offense intended, but what is the attraction of SE Florida in general and Miami in particular? I've been in Florida my entire life, been to Miami twice and couldn't wait to leave both times. If I could choose a place to settle, Miami would be near the bottom of my list.
Its attractive to sleazeballs that think the movie Scarface is a lifestyle to glorify
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