Florida Business News
- Florida relied on immigration for almost all of its population growth last year
Florida’s population grew by more than 500 people a day last year. That is a sharp slowdown from the last couple of years and the slowest annual growth this decade.
- Miami is the top U.S. destination for international investors
Miami has once again become the top U.S. destination for international home buyers, with a strong rebound in foreign demand in 2025 that is reshaping the luxury real estate market.
- EverBank seeks $10M to keep headquarters in downtown Jacksonville
Citing a cost differential between operating in Downtown Jacksonville versus a suburban office campus, EverBank is seeking $10 million in taxpayer funding from the city of Jacksonville to remain in its corporate headquarters.
- FEMA to reimburse $16.5 million toward Tropicana Field repairs
St. Petersburg also expects to receive a $2.75 million contribution from the state based on how costs are split between the federal and state government.
- SpaceX, NASA rocket launches drive major expansion at Florida's Linde plant
An industrial gas plant in Mims, Florida, is expanding to meet the growing demand for rocket launch gases from SpaceX and NASA.