Sean Hannity is leaving New York for good to live in Florida as he slams ‘high taxes, burdernsome regulation, crime and horrible schools’
Fox News host Sean Hannity has moved permanently from New York to Florida — and given the Empire State a parting shot.
Hannity had already spent a lot of time there and had long threatened to move to the Sunshine State, but revealed on Tuesday that he was finally going through with it.
Known for its rich wealthy New Yorkers who avoid state and city taxes, Florida is already home to some of its current and former colleagues.
The right-wing pundit already owns a $5.3 million mansion in Palm Beach, a stone's throw from his good friend Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort.
Sean Hannity, pictured with girlfriend and fellow Fox News host Ainsley Earhardt, has permanently moved from New York to Florida
Hannity kicked off the new year by telling listeners of his radio show on Tuesday about his full-time move, before ranting about New York.
'I'm leaving. I'm ready. I'm ready. New York, New York. Goodbye,' he said.
He explained that this was the right time to complete the move and that he could complete all the final details during the holidays.
Hannity then blamed New York for this move because it did not align with his “values” and complained about its taxes and “horrible school districts.”
Instead, he was happy to swap the Democratic leadership for Republican Governor Ron DeSantis and Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott.
“Finally, for the first time I can think of in my adult life, I actually have representatives in the state I live in who share my values,” he said.
“So I feel a lot better about it, and I'm not going through the why and the how, because it's clear.
“This migration from the blue states with high taxes, burdensome regulations, high crime and terrible school districts is real.
'And if anything, I'm probably too late and behind the curve, and many others have made the move before, and I don't know a single person who has taken such a step who is not happy that he has taken that step.'
Hannity already bought a beachfront home in Palm Beach, Florida, just three miles from former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate
An aerial view shows the chic project where Hannity bought a home in Palm Beach, just miles from Mar-a-Lago, for $5.3 million in 2021
He predicted that more wealthy people would leave states like New York and California because they talked about paying reparations to descendants of slaves and implementing wealth taxes.
Hannity said he was always jealous of his friends sunbathing while he endured the New York winters, and now he could enjoy it too.
“The weather is better, the people are nicer… I was walking around town and everyone I met couldn't have been nicer to me,” he said.
Hannity was spotted at The Colony Palm Beach Hotel in February with his girlfriend and fellow Fox News host Ainsley Earhardt, 47.
The couple had a secret relationship for years before it was revealed to DailyMail.com last year.
The four-star hotel is a popular meeting place among Florida Republicans, who are known locally to visit the restaurant or pool for a tête-à-tête.
Hannity was spotted in February at The Colony Palm Beach Hotel with Earhardt, just steps from his Florida home and less than three miles from Mar-a-Lago
A guest at the Colony who saw the couple told DailyMail.com that the three had left the hotel, where Hannity had previously met someone, when they were stopped in the lobby by Earhardt's young daughter Hayden.
“A lot of these Trump people have meetings outside at the pool and restaurant. Hannity came back from the pool and was ready to leave the hotel,” they said.
“Hannity and Ainsley were waiting for Hayden who had his eye on something in the gift shop in the lobby.
“She kept saying, 'I want one of those.' And in true dad fashion, Hannity told her, “You have that at home.” After going back and forth for a while, the girl finally gave in and they left the hotel.”
Hannity joins former Fox News host Tucker Carlson and MSNBC's Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, both of whom broadcast regularly from Florida.
His show has already been broadcast largely remotely from his sprawling complex on Long Island, with a full TV studio in the basement, as he holed up during the Covid pandemic.
The four-star hotel is a popular meeting place among Florida Republicans, who are known to visit the restaurant or pool for a tête-à-tête.
After years of rumors and speculation, Earhardt and Hannity let their intimate relationship speak for itself by attending the 2022 Oyster Fest on Long Island, where they playfully posed together while sharing some corn on the cob.
Hannity only ventures to the mothership in Midtown Manhattan for occasional live audience shots, where Fox will presumably fly him to from his new home.
His three-bedroom, five-bathroom home in Palm Beach is just two and a half miles from Mar-a-Lago and steps from The Colony.
He bought it in 2021, months after the previous owner bought it for $4.2 million and promptly converted the dated 1970s decor into something modern enough for Hannity's taste.
Complete with ocean views, securing the condo was likely one of the steps in planning his move to Florida.
Whether the next step involves turning over the Long Island complex to a deep-pocketed buyer who isn't concerned about staying in New York remains to be seen.