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DateNews
10 08 2025Florida: Map Reveals Counties Where Population Is Surging
09 30 2025Florida Consumer Confidence Falls for Third Straight Month
09 11 2025Marion County grows by 14,000 residents, passes 425,000 for first time
09 09 2025Wildwood’s population continues to soar along with growth
09 03 2025Economic concerns drive second-biggest fall in Florida consumer index
08 01 2025Florida consumer sentiment rises again in June
07 29 2025UF survey shows slight increase in consumer sentiment for July
07 01 2025Florida Consumer Sentiment Rises Again
06 25 2025Fernandina Beach is growing steadily. But the city needs to prepare for the county population to nearly double by 2050
06 19 2025Water supply, sewage, traffic top Brevard's growth challenges
06 05 2025Here’s Who’s Moving to and Leaving Our Region
06 04 2025Florida Consumer Sentiment Rebounds
05 24 2025Here’s how Florida is already feeling the effect of Trump’s tariffs
05 19 2025Florida's Population Makes Major Shift
05 19 2025Florida Chamber: Consumer confidence is on the upswing in the Sunshine State
04 17 2025This group tells Florida cities how much growth they need to account for
04 04 2025Advertisers would be wise to reconsider conservative media
04 03 2025Consumer sentiment among Floridians has decreased after 3 months of increases: Report
04 01 2025Consumer sentiment sours among Floridians in March as national developments dim confidence
03 13 2025People in Florida Are Souring on the Economy
03 04 2025UF researchers: Sunshine State consumer confidence got cloudy and overcast in February
02 12 20255 Cheapest Places To Live in Florida Near the Beach
02 04 2025UF survey: 2025 begins with uptick in consumer sentiment, but Floridians still cautious
01 06 2025UF consumer sentiment survey shows Floridians upbeat about economy to finish 2024
12 09 2024Republicans are feeling great about the economy again. Democrats are really worried
12 03 2024UF survey: November shows impressive upswing in consumer confidence among Floridians
11 09 2024Florida: Map Reveals Counties Where Population Is Surging
11 04 2024Florida 2100 Episode 03: Rising Tides
10 29 2024Hurricane strikes sow doubt among Florida consumers in October
10 24 2024‘Difficult decisions’: Central Florida restaurants shut down amid rising costs
10 20 2024After losing everything to hurricanes, Floridians grapple with leaving permanently
10 02 2024Discount stores dot the city. Does Gainesville still need them?
09 12 2024Report: Marion County’s population grows nearly 4 percent in one year
09 03 2024Lady Lake sees growth in population and per capita income
09 03 2024UF survey: Consumer sentiment up in Florida as confidence reaches highest level in 3 years
08 29 2024Wildwood’s population gain slows as The Villages turns to Lake County
08 21 2024Pay in R.I. increased slightly less than inflation rate since pandemic
08 20 2024Florida ranks among top states for wage growth, driven by remote work
08 11 2024Senior community Villages in Florida is a hot new area for raising kids
08 08 2024West Palm Beach feels growing pains amid wealth influx as neighborhoods navigate change
08 08 2024Yes, more Minnesotans move to Florida than the reverse. The trend predates Tim Walz’s governorship.
07 30 2024Florida consumer sentiment rises for second straight month, outpacing national decline
07 23 2024Florida population tops 23 million for first time. Where are people moving from?
07 02 2024Florida consumer sentiment inches up in June amid mixed economic outlook
06 04 2024UF survey: Consumer sentiment in May mixed as economy fluctuates
05 24 2024What happens when a hurricane pounds Central Florida? This.
05 16 2024Charlotte third-fast growing city in the nation
05 15 2024International migrants were attracted to large urban counties last year, Census Bureau data shows
04 30 2024UF survey: Consumer confidence increases in April, attributable to ‘robust labor market’ and positive economic growth
04 12 2024International migrants were attracted to large urban counties last year, Census Bureau data shows
04 02 2024Consumer sentiment rises in U.S., but not in Florida, UF poll finds
03 26 2024Huge new development could double Indiantown's current population in seven to 10 years
03 24 2024Political loyalties shape economic sentiments among consumers, study finds
03 20 2024Study suggests party affiliation affects consumer sentiment and spending intentions after elections
03 17 2024Villages fastest-growing MSA in the nation
02 27 2024See how Floridians feel toward the economy, according to a new report
02 27 2024Consumer sentiment on the upswing for 5 straight months in Florida
02 12 2024Endless Horizon: The Villages is one of the fastest-growing regions in the country. How much larger will it get?
02 11 2024Florida leads all states in Affordable Care Act plan registrations
02 10 2024Escape the Cold on a Budget: The 5 Cheapest Places To Live in Florida Near the Beach
01 31 2024UF survey: Floridians show highest consumer confidence in 2 years
01 30 2024Consumer Sentiment in Florida Reaches Highest Level in Two Years
01 19 2024Flagler County Ends Year with 3.7% Unemployment, 12th-Highest Rate in Florida
01 14 2024The Villages lifestyle draws more than ever
01 09 2024Escape the Cold on a Budget: The 5 Cheapest Places To Live in Florida Near the Beach
01 05 2024Florida consumer sentiment shows slight uptick amid mixed economic outlook
01 03 2024Southwest Florida braces for population surge as Lee County nears 1 million residents
01 02 2024Five Southern States Account for Most of Nation’s Population Growth
12 26 2023The population Michigan seeks is flowing to southern states
12 22 2023Florida leads nation as destination for residents moving from other states
12 09 2023'The highest it's ever been': Florida's population keeps growing. See where new residents are coming from
12 06 2023Expert: "It's the highest number it's ever been," on Florida population growth
12 01 2023Consumer Confidence Rose in Florida During November
11 29 2023Florida’s consumer sentiment climbs for second consecutive month, signaling strong economic prospects
11 16 2023You Probably Know 611 People. Here’s How We Know.
11 13 2023UF Health’s Accelerated Nursing Program Addresses Shortages In Jacksonville
11 13 2023Study Reveals Mixed Floridian Perceptions As Economic Growth Surpasses Expectations
11 10 2023DeSantis health officials release numbers on Palm Beach County COVID deaths after lawsuit
11 07 2023Dealing With the Headache of Unruly Condominium Residents
11 02 2023Jobless Claims Hold Steady In Florida
10 30 2023Florida still top destination
10 28 2023Aging Matters: Gainesville’s youthful vibe beckons older adults
10 14 2023City of Winter Garden sets Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget
10 03 2023Are goflers behind surprising sudden surge in SW Florida house buying?
10 02 2023Are goflers behind surprising sudden surge in SW Florida house buying?
09 24 2023Seniors find home away from home in Collier
09 20 2023Kentucky births increased last year bucking national trend
09 19 2023Florida a hot spot for new businesses
09 18 2023The dream — and reality — of moving to Florida
09 15 2023Importance of Latinos to the U.S. Economy
09 14 2023Veterans keep legacy alive despite decline
09 06 2023New law presents hurdle in Ormond Beach fuel farm opposition
09 05 2023Floridians’ Consumer Confidence Up Slightly in Aug.
09 02 2023Low fertility rates, high housing prices mean fewer children in most states
08 15 2023Why People Won’t Stop Moving to the Sun Belt
08 07 2023Despite strong performance, Floridians less confident in economy than rest of nation
08 07 2023Floridian sentiment drops, in contrast with national consumer outlook
08 03 2023What’s next? The future of Tampa Bay housing
07 27 2023As Naples sells 193 houses for $5 million or more, Lee's at 'high risk of home price decline'
07 27 2023Orange County mayor, commissioners could get 25% pay raise
07 25 2023Then & Now
1958 vs. 2023: The demographic, economic and political changes transforming the Sunshine State
07 14 2023Discover the Largest City in Florida Now and in 2050!
07 14 2023Growth comes with costs, Titkanich warns in first Indian River State of the County speech
07 06 2023Florida unemployment claims remain low as consumer sentiment improves
06 27 2023Palm Coast Wants More Action on ‘Bad Drivers,’ Litterers and Priorities as Sheriff Submits Budget
06 19 2023PolitiFact FL: Newsom is technically right - more Floridians are moving to California
06 14 2023Be careful what you wish for: Florida rejects migrants and everyone "is very angry"
06 07 2023Kentucky births increased last year bucking national trend
06 02 2023Births decline in most states, continuing a long-term trend
05 31 2023Floridian sentiment inches higher as national sentiment plummets
05 27 2023Births decline in most states, continuing a long-term trend
05 21 2023Houston on short list of big cities with COVID-era population growth, but just barely
05 18 2023Contractors face uncertainty over new Florida immigration law
05 18 2023Palm Coast’s Population at 98,411 in Latest Census Estimate, 18th-Fastest Growing in U.S.
05 17 2023Video Shows Abandoned Florida Construction Site After Anti-Immigration Law
05 16 2023How the pandemic turned Florida red
05 16 2023America's childbirth crisis: Low fertility rates and high housing prices mean there are fewer children in 35 states than five years ago - as teachers and schools face being axed
05 15 2023Florida Immigration Law Could Trigger Mass Labor Shortage
05 12 2023Idaho Leads the U.S. in Child Population Growth
05 11 2023Low fertility rates, high housing prices mean fewer children in most states
05 04 2023Palm Coast's growth aspirations boosted by expected $54 million in state budget projects
05 03 2023Floridian sentiment reverses course as future economic outlook drops
05 02 2023Floridians are still OK on the economy, but consumer sentiment may be deteriorating
04 18 2023Sumter County leads growth in Florida
04 17 2023Flagler now the third-fastest-growing county in the fastest-growing state
04 17 2023Feeding Florida in a changing climate
04 08 2023Hernando County population projection: nearly 210,000 by 2025
04 04 2023Florida consumers feel better about economy, but high interest rates could dent optimism
03 30 2023Living on the edge: The psychology of risk
03 15 2023New school to open in Sumter County
03 09 2023Why are Californians moving to Florida? Affordability is a big reason, 'wokeness' probably not
02 14 2023Miramar voters should keep Wayne Messam as mayor | editorial
02 07 2023The missing photo: How a former UF student body president built a nearly forgotten legacy
02 06 2023Hurricane Ian aftermath: How climate gentrification is hitting southwest Florida wealthy homeownership
02 05 2023More flock to our way of life
02 01 2023Are Floridians More Optimistic than Rest of U.S.?
01 23 2023Who’s Moving Here? What Driver’s License Data Says
01 23 2023Palm Beach County a bigger favorite of New York transplants
01 18 2023Ascension St. Vincent’s Riverside closing maternity ward
01 11 2023Florida is Now the Fastest-Growing State in the Nation. That Might Hurt "Working-Class People," Says USF Economist
01 06 2023Duval at 1 million: What population milestone means for city, region
01 03 2023Florida is the fastest-growing state, according to the Census. What is the reason for this increase?
01 03 2023UF: Floridians’ Confidence Down a Bit in Dec.
12 30 2022What's behind Florida's growth leadership among U.S. States?
12 28 2022Growing, growing, gone: Marion County residents bemoan development surge
12 28 2022Florida is the fastest-growing state in the nation, Census estimates show
12 16 2022Forbes report has Florida, Texas at top of states where people moving
12 11 2022Wildwood sets pace for Florida growth
12 02 2022Florida consumer sentiment ticks up, even while national sentiment ticks down
11 29 2022Fla.’s Consumers Grow More Optimistic in Nov.
11 11 2022Where is Wilbur-by-the-Sea, site of so much destruction from Tropical Storm Nicole?
11 01 2022Fla. Consumer Confidence Drops After Ian Hits
10 31 2022Sheriff, school officials among Leon County personnel pay increases
10 10 2022University Of Florida: Consumer Sentiment Remains At Great Recession Levels In September
10 05 2022Program uses tennis to ace the graduation rate for east Gainesville students
09 26 2022FSU economist: National recession all but certain, state more than likely to follow
09 06 2022Around the House: Population growth fuels Lake, Sumter housing markets
08 30 2022Righting the inequitable distribution of health care in Alachua County
08 30 2022Fla. Consumer Confidence Up for Second Month
08 26 2022Taylor Morrison tabbed to build out first phase of Mascotte’s largest residential development yet
08 23 2022Is Florida still an affordable place to retire?
08 21 202230 years after Hurricane Andrew: How resilient is South Florida?
08 16 2022Austin and Provo lead the country with the most homes built since 2014
07 25 2022Rising population adds to state’s voting clout
07 22 2022Palm Beach Breaks Record With Exuberant Retail Rent Hikes
07 08 2022How the Florida Gators, FSU and Miami became the Big Three
06 28 2022Florida consumer sentiment increases despite record inflation in june
06 27 2022Canceled flights, expensive tickets await travelers this summer. Will they stay home instead?
06 14 2022Good Things Gainesville: Progress being made on east side
06 12 2022Seminole County libraries look to future with 10-year master plan
06 05 2022Seminole County asks for public input on county’s future growth
06 01 2022‘University Of Florida: May Consumer Sentiment Falls To Near Great Recession Levels
05 20 2022‘Summer Of Pain’: Tech Stocks See Worst Losing Streak Since Dot-Com Bubble
05 09 2022Inflation Worries Remain Near Record Highs, Boding Poorly For Economy
05 03 2022University Of Florida: Inflation Drives April Consumer Sentiment Down To Record Low Level
04 27 2022Sumter County agenda shifts focus to housing and infrastructure needs
04 15 2022Sheriff’s Office Is Flush With New Deputies, a New Operations Center and a New Mobile Command Center Ahead
04 03 2022Charlotte County growing faster than most in nation
03 30 2022Florida's consumer sentiment rises in March despite large national slump
03 25 2022Charlie Crist to visit Puerto Rico in campaign for Florida governor
03 24 2022Census: Orange, Broward populations declined amid pandemic, despite Florida growth
03 23 2022The Pandemic Prompted People to Move, But Many Didn’t Go Far
03 14 2022From horses and alligators will be born the new Trump
03 11 2022Florida economist says state is in good economic shape, Walton population is growing
03 01 2022UF: Floridians’ Confidence Drops a Bit in Feb.
02 24 2022Fleeing to Florida? New arrivals explain why they moved to Tampa Bay
02 22 2022Mascotte approves rezoning for new residential subdivision
02 02 2022Floridians have economic pessimism to start 2022, consumer sentiment drops in January
01 24 2022 Wildwood outpaces other cities in growth
01 04 2022 Floridians More Optimistic About the Future
01 02 2022 The Villages lifestyle fuels growth in Sumter
12 09 2021 More people are moving to Tampa Bay from South Florida. Why?
11 30 2021 Bureau of Economic Research Pushes for Mandated Data Collection of Hotels
11 23 2021 Jacksonville businesses expect good things from Black Friday 2021 in Year 2 of pandemic
11 23 2021 Wildwood’s population surges by more than 5,000 as 270 homes added every month
11 12 2021 As holiday shopping season approaches, Fla. consumer confidence declines again
11 01 2021 People, homes vanish in census count
10 27 2021 Dimensions of Growth: The 2020 Census shows the new face of Florida
10 07 2021 Pinellas redistricting board looks at Clearwater districts, at-large seats
09 30 2021 New assisted-living facility slated for St. Cloud
09 30 2021 Floridians expect slow economic recovery for the country, lowering September consumer sentiment
09 29 2021 New senior residential project proposed for vacant Seminole County land
09 17 2021 School District’s Request to Double Impact Fees Turns Into Hostile Inquisition by County Commission and Builders
09 09 2021 Jacksonville-area tourism is bouncing back. Even with the COVID surge, there's optimism
09 03 2021 From nurses to hotel housekeepers, both ends of Alachua County's labor market need help
09 02 2021 Can Palm Coast change its regulations to limit residential development?
09 01 2021 Will the U.S. Census change your Pinellas County Commission district?
08 27 2021 Southern Counties Lose Their White Majorities, Threatening GOP
08 26 2021 Florida Has Recovered Over 960,000 of 1.3 Million Jobs Lost in Pandemic
08 26 2021 Citing extraordinary circumstances, Flagler Schools doubles impact fees
08 19 2021 In ‘Huge Deal,’ Flagler School Board Votes to Double Impact Fees on New Construction, 1st Increase in 16 Years
08 18 2021 Amenities Like 'Free Golf For Life' Make This The Fastest-Growing Place In America
08 16 2021 The continuing rise of Florida's Friendliest Hometown
08 13 2021 Palm Coast and Flagler at Risk of Overfunding Police
07 27 2021 Increased consumer confidence in Florida
07 26 2021 Consumer confidence grows in Florida
07 20 2021 Housing Demand in Leon County on par with 2045 Comprehensive Plan goals
07 12 2021 PulteGroup will also add more than 85 new single-family homes in Phase Two of the master-planned development’s Forest Park neighborhood.
07 18 2021 As prices surge, consumers feel the pinch in their budgets, spending money
06 16 2021 An unemployment 'loophole' is stifling hiring? Some Panama City-area restaurants say yes
06 14 2021 Unemployment Issues; Florida's Bridgegate; 5 Year Anniversary of Pulse Nightclub Attack
06 10 2021 Wages In Florida Continue To Lag. Here Are Some Reasons Why
06 07 2021 Disney's magic changed Florida
06 07 2021 Opinion: Demographics were expected to push Florida left. Instead, they nudged it to the right
05 25 2021 Flagler Unemployment Flat at 5.3% But Floridians Become a Bit More Optimistic
05 14 2021 Lots of jobs, few hires: Labor shortage puts Tampa Bay restaurants in a pinch
05 11 2021 Tampa Bay cops take steps to reach Hispanics, starting with social media
05 11 2021 Population forecast ranks Sumter as No. 1
05 10 2021 Restaurants regaining appetite for expansion
05 07 2021 Inverness officials brace for potential fight with state water regulators
05 07 2021 South Florida population growth slowed in 2020 due to COVID
05 06 2021 Behind Palm Coast’s $5.7 million Push for a Regional Racket Center, a Big Bet on Players and Partnerships
05 06 2021 Disney World at 50: What would Orlando be like if The Mouse went somewhere else?
05 05 2021 April consumer sentiment continues to rise despite mixed signals from labor market
04 29 2021 Flagler’s Population Increases at Fastest Pace in 13 Years as Housing Inventory Shrinks Despite Construction Boom
04 28 2021 How will new Florida congressional district change Treasure Coast political dynamics?
04 27 2021 2020 Census: Florida wins congressional chair; Puerto Rico shows low population
04 27 2021 Florida & Georgia see populations grow, redistricting battles loom
04 27 2021 Florida population boom boosts its national political clout