Florida Business News

• Florida stores say holiday shopping is going strong

  The final days of the holiday shopping season are here, and shop owners say sales are living up to the lofty expectations analysts set before the season started.

• Wetlands rule rollback makes about 6 million acres in Florida unprotected

  A new definition of federally protected wetlands unveiled this week would make an estimated 6 million acres of Florida's wetlands vulnerable to developers.

Sarasota County approves controversial Siesta Promenade

The fiercely opposed Siesta Promenade development project, criticized by residents who claim the mixed-use development plan is incompatible with the area, received approval by the Sarasota County Commission.

Orlando has grown faster than most cities in the U.S. — but it's also growing poorer

While Orlando’s population has increased at a rate to dwarf the national average, that growth has been in the low-wage jobs that have been stalwarts of Orlando’s economy.

How Mayors Jewelers is going more upscale with revamped stores

Mayors Jewelers, a South Florida fixture for more than a century, is getting a reboot with new and revamped stores that have more luxury watch lines and higher-end jewelry.

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