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Between the state, the county and the city, a new Miami business can owe three separate registrations before it opens its doors. Here's what each one costs and when it's due.
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Between the state, the county and the city, a new Miami business can owe three separate registrations before it opens its doors. Here's what each one costs and when it's due.

Per Zumper's mid-2026 data, Miami's median rent is roughly flat year over year at about $3,000 — still the fifth-highest in the country as Orlando and Tampa fall.

The federal outlook gives a 55% chance of below-normal Atlantic activity, but one storm is all it takes to change a household's season.

The 50% credit for frequent drivers ended March 31, 2025 — heavy commuters now get 20% back through SunPass Savings, and the annual July 1 rate review is next on the calendar.

Eight straight months of rising closed sales and tightening inventory per Florida Realtors — yet a typical Florida home still needed 74 days to sell in April.

The state's insurer of last resort held roughly 336,000 policies as of March 2026, down 76% from its 2023 peak, as private carriers take over the book.

Between the governor's call to eliminate property taxes and homestead-expansion bills filed for the 2026 session, here is the plain-language map of how Florida property taxes work and what could change.

Since July 1, 2025, Florida cities must approve qualifying Live Local projects administratively — a rule change that is quietly adding workforce housing sites across Miami.

New Census Bureau estimates put Florida second in numeric growth for 2025 — yet net domestic migration collapsed to 22,517, changing what housing demand looks like.

After the December 31, 2025 reserve-study deadline, every Florida condo owner now faces a short list of dates that decide assessments for years.