Florida Business News

• Fourth of July travel volume in Florida will approach record, alongside national trends

  Travel during Independence Day weekend is projected to be the second-highest on record, nearing pre-pandemic highs, as almost 2.6 million Floridians plan to take a trip.

• Unemployment continues to drop in St. Johns County, now second in Florida

  St. Johns County's unemployment rate continued to decline from April to May, yet tourism industry employers are still looking for workers.

• On Pinellas beaches, business owners watch as Red Tide conditions evolve

  The strongest tourism period of the year has stretched into June with little sign of letting up, even as Red Tide has crept along Gulf Boulevard beachfronts.

• Major Mexico investment firm to open in Miami

  Banorte Securities International announced it will open offices in the Brickell financial district to attend to its clients from Mexico and the Latin American region in South Florida.

• Seminole raises impact fees to help cover costs of future growth

  Seminole commissioners unanimously agreed to sharply raise impact fees to help pay for new roads, trails, library materials and fire stations as the county expects more than 100,000 new residents over the next two decades.

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