The housing slump is so bad in Ft. Myers, Fla., that many blocks are littered with vacant and abandoned homes.

[TheChuck624]

It really saddens me to see what has happened to Florida. I love the place and I have vactioned there every summer for the last 10 years. I was planning to buy a condo a few years ago but now due to the mess that has been created by all the foreclosed and abandoned properties I don't want to touch the place. There are even several ocean front condos which are bank owned which was unheard of 10 years ago. Things are getting worse and I don't see an end in sight. It is a shame.

[joejoemorgan]

Why does that guy dislike tadpoles so much?

[pikeasaurusrex]

.........and today these homes are worth MUCH less!!!!

[EdM021]

That code enforecment officer at the end confirms my opinion that the loin's share of Americans are stupid people! How in blazes can they do a decent job twice as fast with half as much resources??? And he explained that the houses WILL remain vacant until the market starts to work again. Even if it means $1.6M homes in 2005 selling when the market finally corrects for $50,000.00!

[johnh23]

Rustbelt South

[tcc187620]

It's starting to look like Detroit Michigan back in the mid-70's...let us hope that Florida can learn from Michigan's lesson in Political Pocket Lining vs the good of the State and it's once beautiful cities.