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A Pennsylvania couple tired of battling winter each year want to trade the bitter cold for sunny Key West, Fla., with the hope of finding a four-bedroom house in the Conch Republic with a pool and an open floor plan.

S13 E1 | Trading Chilly Pennsylvania for Fun in the Key West Sun