By NEIL HUGHES STAFF WRITER, Charlotte Sun-Herald Newspaper. Reprinted with permission. Statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau show an increase in diversity within Charlotte County, reflecting a national trend. However, the number of minorities in Charlotte still lags well behind national averages. The 2005 American Community Survey released Tuesday provides the first … Keep reading... about CENSUS – Charlotte grows in diversity

By Brian Gleason, Charlotte Sun-Herald Newspaper. Reprinted with permission. Census numbers bear out boom in SW Florida Psssst, Southwest Florida is in the midst of a population boom. OK, it’s not exactly a state secret, but Census Bureau figures released Thursday confirm what we’ve seen over the past six years. While the study focused on interstate migration … Keep reading... about Census numbers bear out boom in SW Florida