The New York Times has an article today

In South Florida, Eviction Spares Few that is reminiscent of the scenes depicted in Michael Moore's first film, Roger and Me. (which is about Flint, Michigan) It seems that both Michigan and Florida have a BIG problem with evictions these days. Lots of people are losing their homes.

Todays NYT article is about how evictions of the poor and middle class are rapidly on the rise in Florida. Evidently, the backlog between the filing of papers and the sheriffs arrival to put the belongings of poor families out on the street is increasing to two weeks or more.

""We do evictions, trash outs, rehabs" a contractor said.. Banks are seizing homes that are in foreclosure, and landlords are evicting tenants who have fallen behind in their rent.

"We work seven days a week"

Business for pro-eviction companies and businesses appears to be booming, a bright spot in an otherwise dismal economy..

"customers seemed to be lining up. When the eviction contractors were asked if they saw any sign of a turnaround, of their market's bottoming out, their answers were clear.

"We see it getting worse," Mr. Fedor said. "And worse. And worse."

"In the first three months of this year, Broward County tallied 3,043 eviction requests -- more than it has received in the same period since at least 1999, and an increase of 54 percent over last year. In Miami-Dade, landlords filed for 4,726 evictions from January through April, up 1,157 from the first four months of last year."