South Floridians troubled by higher rents

After just a year in their two-bedroom apartment in Plantation, Carl and Pascale Desir were told their rent would go up by $250, to $1,150.

So they moved into a one-bedroom in North Lauderdale. They're now thinking about leaving Florida altogether.

''We had to go smaller to stay in our price range. It doesn't make sense to pay so much just for rent,'' said Carl, 27, a math teacher. ``We know it's a possibility the rent is going to go up here, too. You just can't get settled in anywhere.'' READ MORE