Florida Business News

• Big banks ramp up business lending

  Banks are boosting their lending to businesses, providing fuel for companies to increase spending on workers and equipment as the economy improves.

• Law would make it easier to start socially responsible firms

  A bill is making its way through the Florida Legislature right now that would make it possible to form a new kind of company in Florida.

State recommends Florida oil drilling approval

The state's Department of Environmental Protection will not rescind a permit for a Texas company that wants to drill an exploratory oil well in southwest Florida.

Who gets the most money from county government?

Florida’s largest local government spends more than $6 billion a year, offering a lucrative source of dollars for hundreds of vendors, contractors and grant recipients.

AutoNation posts record quarter, pushes digital sales

AutoNation's sales of new vehicles rose 6 percent, beating the nationwide average of 4 percent during a winter when many consumers stayed home.

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