The sunshine state is so featured in my stories that it seems to be another character. It is such fun setting all my thrillers in my new home state. My current release, The Ex-wives, takes place in a fictional community in the rolling pines found in northern Florida, just shy of the Georgia line. The small city seems safe from the outside. But nowhere is safe and Florida poses some unique challenges for residents and visitors alike. So, to underscore that we have some unique problems, here are Five Things About Florida You Missed in the News.