Florida Business News
- Florida Chamber mid-year economic report touts growing GDP
Florida’s GDP in the first quarter was estimated to amount to $1.76 trillion, an increase of 1.4% for those first three months when compared to the same time period in 2024. The U.S. GDP, meanwhile, showed a 0.5% decline.
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Business Beat - Week of July 25th
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- State gears up for bear hunt
State wildlife officials next month could approve rules for a three-week bear hunt in December that would have “a more structured format” than a hunt halted a decade ago after a limit was quickly reached on bears that could be killed.
- Florida office rents rising despite slowing construction, growing vacancies
Rent prices for office space are rising across Florida, even as the pace of construction is slowing and vacancy rates are increasing. Notably, rents are up at a time when vacancies are also on the rise across much of the region.
- How common are Florida boat crashes? Here’s what the data shows
As Florida’s boating population grows, so does its potential for safety issues, experts say. The state has more than a million registered vessels — roughly 10% of all boats in the U.S.