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If you think Florida is crowded now, wait 50 years. A new study by a group called One Thousand Friends of Florida concludes the population of the sunshine state will double between now and 2060� a total of 36 million people. 1000 Friends President Lester Abberger says their study also shows the total urban area in Florida will double� which means more traffic and more chaos.
�You�re in Tampa at rush hour. Imagine that times two. Orlando or West Palm Beach or Miami� any urban area in Florida. And the implications of this are that� more and worse.� says Abberger.

And if current trends continue, the study says there won�t be any open space left in Florida except for the panhandle and the Big Bend regions of North Florida. Sponsors of the study say it�s a warning� and a wake up call about the need for better growth management.