Florida Business News
- Saw palmetto berries: $150M industry spans Florida flatwoods to European pharmacies
Saw palmetto berries are a lucrative crop that grows naturally throughout Florida's wild pinelands. Market projections estimate the saw palmetto market will grow to more than $300 million by the 2030s.
- Boat buyout
Roger Moore sailed the world before coming ashore in Florida and building $100-million-in-revenue boat dealer Nautical Ventures Group.
- Florida Social Security recipients may get hit hard with 2026 changes
Social Security recipients may see a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment in 2026, but this may not keep up with inflation. Nearly 1 in 5 Florida retirees, family members, veterans and others receive Social Security benefits.
- Florida has 3rd most debt collection calls in the nation
Florida is ranked third in the nation with the most debt collection calls, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Here are some ways to handle the calls and get help.
- Florida approves 10 insurers to take policies from state-run Citizens in December
The approvals are part of what is known as a “depopulation” program aimed at whittling the size of Citizens, which was created as an insurer of last resort but grew to become Florida’s largest insurer in recent years.