It's not your grandpa's Florida

Today, just 17% of Florida’s population comprises senior citizens — just above the national average, according to the Almanac of American Politics. Moreover, 22% of Floridians are under-18 — a number boosted by high levels of immigration from Latin America. And two Florida cities, Gainesville and Tallahassee, are among the top 10 youngest cities in America, with median ages of 24 and 26 respectively. Florida’s diversity is no myth — but the idea that it is defined or even disproportionately dominated by AARP voters doesn’t hold water.