More importantly it is the lack of involvement by individuals in community and industry groups and associations. By being active one learns more about the market they live in and are able to better capitalize by choosing better employment and business opportunities.

When the Forbes article Cloudy Skies For Tampa’s Young Professionals screamed through town last year I was amazed by the names I saw on a list of email forwards. At least half the people forwarding the email in agreement were people I have spoken with who claim to be too busy to get involved with local organizations.

We cannot blame outside forces like the weather for our income levels. Where would Miami be if it counted the sunshine factor?

PS Is it possible to email you with some questions about your experiences so far with the legal market down there?

Hasn’t the sunshine line been over-used for the last few decades? Isn’t is a dandy excuse for not developing our economy, workforce and culture into that of a first class city?

Isn’t CTB supposed to be about developing the creative economy rather then continuing this sunshine nonsense?

We all need to stop using sunshine as an excuse to do less elsewhere in and for our community.