I haven't read the article or the comments - they get to me a bit much.

However, I do have 2 comments:

1) When we've visited Florida, it seemed to be much less cyclist friendly than average. I sincerely hope things are improving.

2) When we've had cyclists hit or killed here in NC (a place I'd rate middle of the road in terms of cyclist-friendliness), there are been terrible comments about cyclists getting what they deserved, etc., etc. In one case, a very drunk NC State student hit and killed someone at 11:30 in the morning. Same comments. I think those comment options on articles truly do bring out the worst in people.

CA