Florida Business News

• Greater demand likely for Florida citrus this season

  The Florida citrus crop this season isn’t likely to see significant growth in volumes. But growers and shippers are readying for strengthened demand.

• Publix, Kroger jockey for position in ever-changing home delivery market. They're not alone

  As Publix and Kroger battle for more online sales, their efforts could be well timed. A report by industry analysts shows overall online grocery sales expanded 4.7% in August this year compared with a year ago.

• Tropical storms Rose, Peter swirl in the Atlantic, 2 other systems have potential to develop

  Sunday was a day for tropical storm formation as the 2021 hurricane season saw its 16th and 17th named systems with Tropical Storm Peter and Tropical Storm Rose swirling in the Atlantic.

• JEA increases water fees for builders, will reconsider grandfathering on-going projects

  The JEA board of directors unanimously approved a more than 149% increase on one-time water and sewer fees for new housing and commercial development after keeping the charges flat for 15 years.

• Hundreds of new jobs coming to South Florida courtesy of GameStop

  The video game giant announced Monday it was building a new call center and operations hub in Pembroke Pines, in part to locate resources closer to GameStop’s new South Florida-based braintrust.

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