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By 2100, "We found that more than half of Florida's 410 municipalities will be affected by sea level rise, exposing on average almost 30% of local revenues", reads an abstract to the research paper "Can Florida's Coast Survive Its Reliance on Development?" Report: Local tax revenue in Florida's coastal communities is vulnerable to rising sea levels A joint report published recently by researchers from Cornell University and Florida State University analyzes the potential financial consequences sea level rise could have on cities and towns in Florida. [Extracted from the article]