Florida Economy

As more billionaires move to the state, so grows private aviation. Jet Linx executive Paul Kloet discusses how the industry has evolved and what it means for Florida and businesses.

The state Department of Commerce reports the jobless rate for September was 4.4%, down 0.1% from August. The mark reflects an estimated 489,000 unemployed Floridians from a labor force of 11.1 million.

Florida's economy has grown rapidly in recent years. But that growth has also driven up housing and other costs, changing where people are choosing to live.

The change lowers the minimum natural sugar content required in processed orange juice, saying it will allow growers to sell more Florida fruit while reducing reliance on imported juice.

Compared to the rest of the country, Florida residents have an additional aspect of the economy affecting their spending habits — the rising unemployment rate.

The study, conducted by personal finance company WalletHub, analyzed data from April to June of this year.

Florida ranked fourth, behind New York, Georgia and Texas, respectively, in states with the highest denial rate for loans, lines of credit and merchant cash advances.

On "The Florida Roundup," journalists across the Sunshine State speak about the slowdown of home and condo sales and whether another housing crash could be on our horizon.

Almost all imports into the U.S. are currently subject to a 10% tariff. Tampa businesses have conflicting opinions on whether they will help or harm their profitability.

On "The Florida Roundup," host Tom Hudson spoke with state Rep. Tom Fabricio and call-in listeners about competing tax and budget proposals.

The city will tripling the amount of officers on patrol and beach sweeps with police on horseback.

A report from the Helios Education Foundation finds that the Tampa Bay region could gain nearly $1 billion in economic gains if more students went to college.