MIAMI — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is trading one coast for another.
Bezos announced he’s leaving his long-time home in Seattle to start a new life in Miami.
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He announced on Instagram that he wants to live close to his parents, who recently moved back to Florida.
He also has a space venture, called Blue Origin, at Cape Canaveral.
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With the move, Bezos will become the No. 1 ranked billionaire in Florida, with a net worth of $161 billion, according to Forbes.
This will bump Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan, who has a net worth of $12.2 billion, down to the No. 5 ranked billionaire in Florida.
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