From Florida Today and other sources

   Florida's population will increase at such an accelerated rate that government services may not be able to keep up. The University of Florida's Bureau of Economic and Business Research predicts 24.4 million residents by 2030. An increase of 8 million Florida residents. Coastal communities can expect increases that exceed the anticipated 53 percent state population growth. Experts predict that by 2030 the population of Indian River County will grow by 57 percent from 112,947 to 177,524; with 195,526 in Martin; 314,256 in St. Lucie County and 485,000 in Brevard. Volusia County's population will grow by 46 percent from 443,343 residents to 645,249. About 85 percent of the growth will be the result of new residents who will require new roads, jails, schools, and more water. A residential building boom in Boynton Beach and Delray Beach is already straining their water supplies. Last year both cities used more than they were allowed by South Florida Water Management District. Now they want a bigger share. The cities will likely have to dig new wells, install treatment systems, and all the customers will pay millions more in costs. Increased pumping lowers the groundwater levels, drying up wetland habitat.