Florida Business News
- Timber’s tipping point
Timber has long reigned as one of Florida’s top agricultural commodities. As hurricane impacts and mill closures collide, Florida’s $25B timber industry is in the midst of a reckoning — and searching for a renaissance.
- Florida communities turn to buyouts to limit flooding, surge damage
As flooding and coastal surge remain among the most destructive elements of storm systems, counties across Florida are turning to voluntary buyout programs to reduce damage and restore the landscape to a more natural state.
- If it seems as if hurricane season will never end, compare to 2020
If it seems like the 2025 Atlantic hurricane has dragged on forever, consider this: Over the same time period just five years ago, there had been more than double the number of storms compared to what we've seen so far this year.
- Florida houses are shrinking: Study says new builds have smaller square footage
The trend of building smaller homes is happening across Florida. In fact, the state ranked in the top 10 states with the biggest decrease in home size from 2017 to today.
- Florida could face a hefty bill for supplemental food assistance
As an increasing number of Florida food-stamp recipients will have to meet work requirements to remain eligible, the state faces a potential hefty bill from the federal government for the program.