Florida’s Megatrends: Critical Issues in Florida

In the first edition of Florida Megatrends, David Colburn and Lance deHaven-Smith revealed the state for what it is: a bellwether for the nation. The intervening years have only confirmed their analyses, as Florida and the U.S. have been battered and transformed by the housing collapse, the great economic recession that began in 2008, record-high gas prices, withering tourism, the 2004 hurricane season, and much more. This completely revised and updated edition brings the story up-to-date.

David R. Colburn, professor of history at the University of Florida, is the author of From Yellow Dog Democrats to Red State Republicans. Lance deHaven-Smith, professor in the Reubin O’D. Askew School of Public Administration and Policy at Florida State University, is the author of The Battle for Florida.