Economy

A new study by the Florida Legislature’s Office of Economic and Demographic Research, or EDR, takes a close look at whether the state’s incentive programs…

Online sales in Florida set records during the 2013 holiday shopping season. Many firms saw their Internet business increase by 15% to 20% over 2012,…

Florida is seeing a growing strain on its water supply.Florida’s water management districts and the state Legislature are crafting major changes to…

Florida’s minimum wage is set to increase by 14 cents starting in January, up to $7.93. The state automatically raises minimum wage each year to keep up…

Florida’s lowest-paid workers are set to get a roughly three-hundred-dollar annual raise starting on January first. Currently, the hourly minimum wage in…

A recent report from the California-based Home Buying Institute predicts Florida’s housing market will top the nation in 2014 out performing what have…

More than a quarter million Floridians could be out of luck - and out of money - if Congress doesn't extend their unemployment benefits before the end of…

About 1.3 million Americans stand to lose their long-term unemployment benefits the week between Christmas and New Years unless Congress reauthorizes the…

Florida’s economy is improving, and voters will have to decide whether Gov. Rick Scott deserves enough of the credit to be reelected next year. Scott made…

A new analysis of the economic outlook for the next three years indicates that the pace of growth is set to accelerate. This week, 90.7's economic analyst…