The creation of Tampa Bay jobs has been continuous since private and public institutions have intensified their efforts to work together to attract business people and companies to the Tampa Bay area….
Category: Florida Economy
$100 Has More Value in Florida
Florida is one of 35 states where $100 is worth more. According to the Tax Foundation, which used 2014 consumer price data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, $100 is worth $100.91…
Is Florida’s Property Tax Rate Among the Lowest?
Is it among the 10 lowest? No. Among the 15 lowest? No. But Florida’s median property tax rate, 1.32%, is less than half of the highest median property tax rate, 2.67%, which…
Californians and Texans Among Largest Groups of Florida Migrants
New Yorkers and other Easterners have been known to be the largest groups of Florida migrants over the years. What have been less known is that there are two groups of westerners…
Florida Continues to be Top Migration Destination
FLORIDA continues to be among the top US states in attracting people from other states, based on reports from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey and top moving companies Atlas Van Lines…
Prices Paid to Tampa Hotels Show City’s Popularity Among Travelers
TAMPA is among the 50 Most Popular Cities for both American and foreign travelers in 2014, based on Hotels.com’s report on actual hotel bookings and actual prices paid by travelers per night…
5 Awesome Recent News Stories About Florida
Residents of Florida, the Sunshine State, have been getting some sunshiny news stories! Here are five of them: 1. Tourism in Florida continues to surge More than 54 million tourists…
Florida Real Estate Market Remains Most Popular Abroad
The Florida real estate market was again the most popular residential market in the U.S. to foreign homebuyers over the 12-month period from April 2014 to March 2015. Of the 209,000 homes sold…