Recent city, county, and regional population news stories

The following represent city-, county-, and regional-level news stories around the state relating to the BEBR Population Program's recent release of the April 1, 2009 preliminary population estimates.

Brevard's population dipped last year - Florida Today - August 24, 2009
UF: Polk Is Losing People - The Ledger - August 22, 2009
In a 'shocking' reversal, Central Florida is shrinking - Orlando Sentinel - August 20, 2009
Manatee bucks Fla. population decline - Bradenton Herald - August 20, 2009
Bureau estimate shows Collier population increased, while many left Naples - naplesnews.com - August 19, 2009
South Florida plays part in first statewide population drop since WWII - South Florida Sun Sentinel - August 19, 2009
Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie County are biggest population losers on Treasure Coast - TCPalm.com - August 19, 2009
Martin County declines by 12 people - TCPalm.com - August 19, 2009
Sarasota County lost more than 1% of residents in last year - Herald Tribune - August 19, 2009
Manatee population grows, but Sarasota’s drops - Bradenton Herald - August 19, 2009
Population drops on Treasure Coast, according to report - TCPalm.com - August 19, 2009
Duval County’s population declines - Jacksonville Business Journal - August 19, 2009
County bucks state population trend - Gainesville Sun - August 19, 2009
Marion County gains population, defying statewide loss - Ocala Star Banner - August 19, 2009
Hillsborough population falls for first time in decades, UF says - Tampa Tribune - August 18, 2009
Lee County population drops from 2008 - naplesnews.com- August 14, 2009
Cape Coral population down nearly 2 percent - Ft. Myers News-Press - August 14, 2009
Lee County's population drops by 8,601 residents - Ft. Myers News-Press - August 14, 2009