Is it all that surprising that as the rest of the country slips into utter chaos, Florida has become a beacon of sunshine for people who, you know, don't want utter chaos?

I mean, look at this:

Florida's population crossed the 23 million residents mark for the first time this year because of the influx of people moving from other states, according to state demographic estimates.

As of April 1 of this year, Florida had 23,002,597 residents, according to estimates released earlier this month by the state Demographic Estimating Conference.

Florida is the third most populous state in the U.S., trailing only California's 39.5 million residents and Texas' 30.5 million inhabitants.

Florida added almost 359,000 people last year and has been adding about 350,000 to 375,000 people each year this decade, according to the estimates.

359,000 new residents!!!

People fleeing into Florida for its low taxes, good business and beautiful beaches like:

Florida's huge population gains are also impressive when you consider that it's the third-most populous state in the U.S., even though it is considerably smaller than its competitors, Texas and California:

So what's driving the huge surge?

Maybe it's the fact that Florida literally (and correctly) advertises itself as a "free state:"

Or that the state has banned the disgusting soy-boy frankenfood of lab-grown meat:

Or that it's so serious about protecting its people that it recently raised the minimum age for women to be strippers:

Or that its governor is a based freedom warrior who wants his state to remain a center of freedom, prosperity, and sanity in a world gone insane.

Whatever you're doing, Florida, keep up the great work. It's paying off!

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