The Sitzlar home after Hurricane Wilma. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Florida ranks 15th in the country for the amount of mobile homes included in all housing units. There are nearly 550,000 mobile home owners in the state, and many on fixed incomes are faced with a wrenching decision — go without insurance or find a way to pay premiums that will at least double or triple in 2006.

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The Sitzlar home after Hurricane Wilma. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Florida ranks 15th in the country for the amount of mobile homes included in all housing units. There are nearly 550,000 mobile home owners in the state, and many on fixed incomes are faced with a wrenching decision — go without insurance or find a way to pay premiums that will at least double or triple in 2006.

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