FILE - In this Friday, July 8, 2011 file photo, crowds gather in the surf and on the beach in Cocoa Beach, Fla., to watch the launch of the space shuttle Atlantis on STS-135. This is the final U.S.

Growing faster than almost any other state, Florida’s estimated population topped 23.3 million people this year, according to ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s population crossed the 23 million mark for the first time this year because of the influx of people moving from other states, according to state demographic estimates.

Demographers and urban planners are calling it the 'silver tsunami' — an ever-building wave of older residents. And Florida may not be ready for it.

This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Matt Brooks is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at ...

Florida's population over 65 is projected to grow nearly twice as fast as its overall population in the next 25 years. This "silver tsunami" is creating a skills gap in the workforce and straining the ...