Florida Economy

While many Floridians in the hospitality, tourism, and related fields are struggling financially during the COVID-19 pandemic, there are some positive signs for a recovery in sectors like health care, computer technology, and construction.

Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis is traveling the state visiting restaurants and their owners to push for COVID-19 liability protections for small businesses.

The U.S. Department of Labor estimated Thursday that 35,960 initial unemployment claims were filed in Florida during the week that ended Oct. 17, down from 47,904 the prior week and 42,306 during the week that ended Oct. 3.

Congress is facing a deadline to extend unemployment benefits for people out of work due to the pandemic. Those payments have made a big impact in…

Tourism is one of Florida’s main economic drivers, and the industry’s hit from COVID-19 shutdowns will be felt for years. That gloomy outlook opened Friday’s meeting of the Florida Economic Estimating Conference at the Capitol.

Major stock indexes bounce back a day after the Dow lost 1,861 points amid spikes in new cases in states that had reopened their economies.

State and local officials are optimistic that Florida may be past the peak of coronavirus infection, but a new report from the Tampa Bay Regional Planning…

The coronavirus outbreak could impact the state's economy - and at least one Tampa Bay area company is already seeing some effects.Jerry Parrish, Chief…

Florida tourism officials say a record number of visitors came to the state last year. Visit Florida, the state's official tourism marketing corporation,…

The City of Miami Beach is in a battle with the state that could impact hundreds of Florida municipalities . It’s about home rule and the city’s ability...

Florida’s economy has reached the $1 trillion gross domestic product milestone, according to the Florida Chamber of Commerce Foundation. “Becoming a $1...

The number of Floridians out of work is starting to rise.State officials announced Monday that the state's unemployment rate for January was 3.9 percent.…