The good news is: You are not alone. By the end of 2020, the U.S. would process a record 4.4 million new business applications to be quickly followed by a record 5.4 million new business applications in 2021. And through it all, Florida remained at the forefront. Between January 2021 and 2022, the Sunshine State accounted for 683,680 of all new business applications filed nationwide, soundly beating its nearest competitors.
Your guide covering the documents and registrations required by the Florida Division of Corporations.
- Florida tourism is on the rise again
Despite Hurricanes Ian and Nicole making landfall in Florida, the state's tourism numbers haven't slowed down. In the third quarter alone, Florida welcomed 35.1 million tourists – a 6.9 increase from the same period in 2021.
- Florida watchdog group’s report raises questions about use of ‘ghost candidates’
Government watchdog group Integrity Florida on Monday released a report into the use of so-called “ghost candidates” to affect elections, saying the use of such candidates in three state Senate elections in 2020 “crossed the legal and moral line.”
- Chances of development increase for tropical disturbance
The National Hurricane Center is tracking a tropical disturbance in the central Atlantic. As of Tuesday morning, the system has been given a 50% chance of development in the next five days.
- Feds give Brightline $20K to help keep its Orlando corridor safe
Brightline is receiving another $20,000 in federal money to help keep people alert to the dangers of its high-speed trains that will soon zip along the railroad’s new extension between West Palm Beach and Orlando.
- Innovation Square lawsuit over developer's breach of contract dismissed
A lawsuit filed by the University of Florida Development Corporation, the owner of Innovation Square, seeking more than $500,000 in damages from a developer has been dismissed.
