Interview with Mark Wilson of the Florida Chamber of Commerce

The holiday season can be the most wonderful time of the year for many small businesses, with sales boost from gift buying and holiday party spending. But larger sales volumes can make it harder for business owners to spot suspicious activity.

Florida's insurer of last resort Citizens may seek some $5.5 billion in traditional and capital market reinsurance for the 2024 season, a proposal prepared for board consideration indicates.

The multitude of canals and spillways that drain Miami-Dade and Broward counties are becoming obsolete, and the Army Corps of Engineers and SFWMD are concerned enough to hatch a plan.

After a near lifetime of captivity, two manatees will finally be freed from a Florida aquarium that authorities say held at least one of them in deteriorating living conditions.

Florida gasoline prices are falling again after a sudden spike in the middle of last week. Gas hit a new low of $3.01 per gallon last Monday, but jumped to $3.17 by Thursday.