Florida Business News
- Florida lawmakers behind pace as budget stalemate threatens overtime once again
The Florida Legislature has yet to do the one thing required by the state constitution — pass a balanced budget. Missing deadline will mean the Legislature will go into extra innings as it did last year.
- Gas prices have soared 60 cents a gallon in Florida
In Florida, the average price per gallon is up more than 60 cents from a week ago. And oil analysts expect prices to surge even higher later this week.
- Federal price-fixing probe targets Tampa fertilizer giant Mosaic
Tampa fertilizer giant Mosaic Co. and several other major commercial fertilizer producers are reportedly the subject of an antitrust probe by the Department of Justice.
- Does Orlando have the ‘worst roads in America’?
Many a Central Florida driver navigating around potholes or bumpy pavement might describe the region’s roads as bad. But one car repair chain has crunched the numbers and proclaimed they’re the worst in the country.
- Blue Origin files permits for large Merritt Island manufacturing facility
Blue Origin plans to build a new 800,000-square-foot manufacturing facility on Merritt Island. The project, named "Project Horizon," will be located on land leased by Space Florida.