Consumer sentiment among Floridians ticked up for the first time in 2022, up 2.1 points in June to 62.9 from a revised figure of 60.8 in May. In contrast, national consumer sentiment sank to its lowest level on record.

Mayor Ken Welch announced Wednesday that he is scrapping the bid process initiated by his predecessor that resulted in two groups competing for the rights to redevelop the 86-acre stadium site.

South Florida’s summer travel season, with record-breaking flight and passenger traffic at the two major airports, has been colliding with unpredictable weather and staffing shortages plaguing the airlines.

Aaron De Groft has been replaced as director and CEO of the Orlando Museum of Art amid the fallout of questions about the authenticity of paintings by artist Jean-Michel Basquiat and an FBI raid on the museum last week.

PortMiami cargo has been growing after Covid-19 slowdowns and is expecting a conservative increase rate of 3% year-over-year as demand for all types of imported commodities continues to increase.