![]() ![]() His website says he graduated from the University of Florida at the age of 23 and joined The Miami Herald as a general assignment reporter. In any event, Carl Hiassen's Florida roots run deep. I don't know for sure, so don't quote me. My hunch is that this man was our Carl's grandfather and namesake. There is an entry in there for Carl Andreas Hiaasen, attorney of 2417 Northeast 27th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, born and in the practice of law since 1923. That is the year Carl would have turned 18. I have a reference book titled "Outstanding Floridians" that was published in 1971. It didn't work, but it's a super fun read anyway. This book was a hilarious look at Florida tourism, and Hiaasen claims he wrote it to scare tourists away. Read the book and you will understand why the Chamber of Commerce types hate Hiaasen. To better understand this, I read "Tourist Season", and instantly became a Carl Hiaasen fan. Why was he the most hated of Florida authors, at least by this group? He was even less liked by the Chamber leadership. I began to hear Hiaasen's name, and it was clear he was not well liked by the average chamber member. My new job as regional manager of a large consulting firm required me to join the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. ![]() I first heard about him when I moved to Miami in 1992 a couple of weeks after Hurricane Andrew had laid much of Miami-Dade County to waste. He may be America's greatest satirist, and is certainly one of the most entertaining Florida authors of modern times. Miami, South Florida, and Keys within 100 miles. ![]()
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