FOX Business(@FoxBusiness):Florida's Gulf Coast is getting a Midwest makeover. Sarasota County's population has jumped 12.4% over the past five years as thousands of people from Michigan, Illinois and Ohio trade snow for sunshine. Experts say the trend has been building for decades, but remote work and the pandemic accelerated the move, allowing many to relocate years before retirement.

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2026.07.07 19:30

Florida's Gulf Coast is getting a Midwest makeover. Sarasota County's population has jumped 12.4% over the past five years as thousands of people from Michigan, Illinois and Ohio trade snow for sunshine. Experts say the trend has been building for decades, but remote work and the pandemic accelerated the move, allowing many to relocate years before retirement.