Florida Business News

• Florida weekly unemployment claims top 9,000

  Florida has seen slightly higher first-time unemployment claims during the past two weeks, but the numbers remain well below levels earlier in the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Business Beat - Week of July 30th

  Get top news-to-know with Florida Trend's headline-focused video news brief, hosted by digital content specialist Aimée Alexander.

• Florida test scores fall, FSA data shows

  Florida students struggled more on the state’s standardized tests this spring compared to counterparts tested before the pandemic struck, with scores dropping most sharply in math.

• Florida’s back-to-school sales tax holiday begins this weekend

  Get ready to shop till you drop starting this weekend as the Florida launches its annual Back-To-School Sales Tax Holiday, before students head back to school.

• Is Red Tide hurting Tampa Bay tourism?

  The ongoing Red Tide crisis has some vacationers reconsidering or reshaping trips to the Tampa Bay region.

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