Florida Business News

In a year with no hurricanes, most Floridians have been thankful. But for Florida’s agricultural sector, months without rain have caused other problems.

  • How space became the hottest market on Earth (and off)

    Florida witnessed 100 rocket launches this year, with 200 expected next year. The commercialization of space has arrived, and everyone from Silicon Valley to Shanghai wants in.

  • Affordability fight grows as power rates climb in Florida

    The increase in utility rates arrives as residents already are coping with surges in property and auto insurance, property taxes, inflation on grocery items and a pending spike in health care premiums.

  • Tax collections top projection

    The Legislature’s Office of Economic & Demographic Research said Florida collected about $3.767 billion in net general revenue in October, $171.8 million more than had been projected.

  • Florida’s new reporting system is shining a light on human trafficking in the Sunshine State

    Florida’s Trafficking in Persons Risk to Resilience Lab, known as the TIP lab, was created to study human trafficking in the state of Florida.