Florida's Economy News
Florida's economy impacts your business. This page offers headlines to economic news throughout the state and how it could affect your job, your business, or your industry.
May 09, 2012 Pinellas County Tourism Posts Highest-grossing Month In Its History- Start with stellar weather. Add a popular attraction about a dolphin
with a prosthetic tail. Toss in pent-up demand for some fun in the sun.
May 01, 2012 Port Canaveral In Pursuit Of More Funding- PORT CANAVERAL — The new state budget includes exactly
what Port Canaveral asked for — about $3.4 million to help pay for
projects at the port’s cargo area and on State Road 401.
April 25, 2012 AutoNation Posts Strong Profits As Car Buyers Regain Their Nerve- AutoNation, the national chain of dealerships based in Fort Lauderdale,
reported a 5 percent gain in profits Wednesday for the start of the
year, thanks largely to a 12 percent increase in new-vehicle sales
compared to 2011. AutoNation’s...
April 24, 2012 UF: Consumer Confidence In Florida Falls In April, Marking Three-month Trend- GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Consumer confidence among Floridians fell two points
in April to 73 from the previous month’s revised figure of 75, marking a
three-month decline, according to a monthly University of Florida survey.
April 16, 2012 Matt Reed: How Business is Steering Florida's Future- Business has set the agenda in Tallahassee for much of the past decade, pressing lawmakers to change the ground rules for growth, education, lawsuits and insurance.
Now, one of Florida’s most influential business organizations has written...
April 14, 2012 All Signs Point to a Tourist Season Upswing- When legendary crooner Tony Bennett has a tough time finding hotel rooms in Sarasota, you know tourist season is sizzling. Bennett unexpectedly
added people to his traveling party for his March 25 performance at the
Van Wezel Performing Arts...
April 10, 2012 Broward Hotels Closer to Erasing Damage from Recession- Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/04/10/2740667/broward-hotels-closer-to-erasing.html#storylink=cpy
March 26, 2012 Fuel Prices Nearing Highest Recorded Averages - South Florida fuel prices continue to rise closer to the highest recorded averages, despite a slight decline in crude oil prices.
Tri-county gas prices climbed 6 to 7 cents last week as oil prices dropped $1.19 to reach $106.87 on the New York...
March 18, 2012 Job Gains Seen In Suffering 'Sand States'- The four states hit hardest by the housing bust — Arizona, California,
Florida and Nevada — have seen job growth pick up noticeably in recent
months. And that bodes well for the nation's employment picture.
March 08, 2012 February's Planned Layoffs Virtually Unchanged from a Month Ago, Challenger Says - Yesterday I wrote about the jump in job
postings. Today, it's layoffs. That's the seasaw our economy has been on
since the recession.
February 27, 2012 Tampa Bay Businesses Threatened By $5 Gas- Brandon, Florida -- The closer we edge to what some say could be $5
gasoline, the closer some businesses could get to being driven right out
of business.
February 27, 2012 Despite Drop In Housing Prices, Affordability In Florida Declines for 'Working' Households- Wake up and good morning . It feels wrong at first . How
can Florida -- where housing prices have dropped like a stone for years
-- rank No. 2 behind pricey California as the state with the highest
number of "working households" paying at...
February 27, 2012 Publix Planning New Distribution Center In Orlando- ORLANDO | Publix Super Markets Inc. has cemented plans for a 1
million-square-foot refrigerated distribution center near Orlando
International Airport.
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