Florida school district officials have more in mind than closing schools as they confront steep enrollment declines. They’re also looking for new ways to attract children and families who have turned ...

The state's economy grew 6.3% over the past year, pushing its gross domestic product to $1.8 trillion — larger than the economies of both Australia and Mexico, according to the Florida Chamber ...

Higher mortgage rates weighed on the housing market during the third quarter of 2026, according to the latest data released Friday. The Q3 report by Florida Realtors showed sales for existing ...

FLORIDA TREND spoke with Perdue President Rob Lau about the forces that have reshaped office culture. One of the biggest post-pandemic drivers of change, he says, is that businesses that brought ...

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Get top news-to-know with Florida Trend's headline-focused video newsbrief, hosted by associate editor Brian Hartz. Can you sue over spam calls in Florida? One business owner says he got 649 unwanted ...

He has repeatedly called Bitcoin and meme coins scams and has derided a billionaire Bitcoin investor as "the greatest snake oil salesman in history." Yet Ryan Kirkley attends and often speaks at major ...

Stablecoins now are seen as that alternative payment system. As the name implies, they are designed to maintain a consistent value, most often tied to a fiat currency such as the U.S. dollar. Each can ...

Amendment 3 could bring rush of Florida homebuyers, impact property values Amendment 3 aims to change the property tax structure in Florida by saving money for homeowners and cutting revenue for ...

When Shellie Phelps moved in 2017 to Wetumpka, a small town in central Alabama, its downtown was rundown and vacant. A longtime art teacher, Phelps saw opportunity. She opened an art studio, painted a ...

The Florida Council of 100 is expanding a startup accelerator program to additional regions and industries across the state. Last fall, the Florida Council of 100 and its Foundation launched the Gold ...

Florida recorded nearly 5,000 fentanyl-caused deaths in 2023, but that total dropped to about 2,000 in 2025. Data from the Florida Medical Examiners Commission’s 2025 Annual Drug Report showed a 37% ...