Florida Business News
- Legislative leaders eye spending, insurance
With House Speaker Daniel Perez pointing to an “age of disruption,” Florida Republican legislative leaders opened the 2025 session on Tuesday by voicing support for digging into government spending.
- Florida economists believe increased tariffs will lead to increased prices
Two Florida economists said they don’t believe it’s a question of if products will go up but how much and how quickly they will go up. Goods like fruits, vegetables, electronics, oil, and car parts are some of the items that are expected to increase in price.
- Florida leads the South in CEO exits
It’s not always great to be No. 1. A recent study found Florida led the region in CEO exits for January 2025 and the entirety of 2024.
- Florida’s demand for immigration aid surges amid policy changes
For nearly two months, a growing strain has been placed on the network of support services that provide guidance and assistance for immigrants in Florida.
- How grazing cows allow Florida property developers to get through a tax loophole
A state loophole is costing counties millions in lost revenue by allowing developers to tap a decades-old law meant to preserve agriculture and shrink the taxes on pastures they intend to pave over.
After three consecutive months of increases following the presidential election, consumer sentiment among Floridians dropped 2.6 points in February, down from a revised figure of 86.9 in January.
The federal government moved to end its lease for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers office in Jacksonville, headquarters of the Jacksonville district and home to about 800 of the nearly 1,100 Florida-based employees.
Regional airline Silver Airways of Fort Lauderdale, which has been operating under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, halted its service at Orlando International Airport after three of its aircraft were repossessed by the owner.
Beginning in July, Doral-based Carnival will send ships between PortMiami and Celebration Key, a private development in the Bahamas.
ModMed is teaming up with another private equity firm for its next chapter. Clearlake Capital Group agreed to acquire a majority stake of the Boca Raton-based company at a $5.3 billion valuation.