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Tuesday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Are golfers behind surprising Southwest Florida surge in home sales? And who's buying country clubs?
Home sales surprisingly surged in the newest data for Southwest Florida's three larger real estate associations after a lot of dipping the past two years. The trio saw a better August, which historically is slow, than July, following a statewide trend. But there's at least one factor in play, said Florida Realtors Chief Economist Brad O'Connor, who spoke at this past week's economic summit by the Naples Area Board of Realtors known as NABOR.
› Daniel Bean elected JaxPort chair
The Jacksonville Port Authority board of directors unanimously elected attorney Daniel Bean as chair and voted on additional officers effective Oct. 1, JaxPort announced Sept. 28. Bean is a founding partner at ABL Law and previously was executive partner in the Jacksonville office of Holland & Knight.
› First Q&A with new CEO of Virgin Voyages: PortMiami a key to booming cruise business
Virgin Voyages, the fledgling cruise company started by Richard Branson, initially faced rough seas. Its first two ships were to start sailing during the pandemic. Construction of a new terminal at the PortMiami hit delays. The company changed its name. But today, business is surging amid what may be a record year for the cruise industry.
› See how the cost of parking in Orlando compares to other large American cities
Orlando ranked No. 8 for cheapest hourly parking ($3.27), but didn't place in the top 10 for daily garage parking rates among the 50 most popular U.S. cities on the ParkMe.com platform, according to a report by Assurance IQ. Orlando drivers spend an average of $165 on parking monthly, or about 5.41% of the average local monthly income, making it the No. 18 city where drivers spend the most of their monthly paycheck on parking — the highest percentage in Florida.
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