Florida weekly new business report
New Florida businesses: week of July 20, 2026
11,424 new businesses filed with the State of Florida July 20 to 24, 2026, up 1% from the week before. Here is where they are and what kinds of businesses they are.
Key findings
- Florida recorded 11,424 new business filings July 20 to 24, 2026, about 2,285 per business day, up 1% from the previous week (11,294).
- Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties accounted for 36% of the week's filings.
- The busiest day was Monday with 2,617 filings.
- Biggest county increases (40+ filings both weeks): Martin (+37%), Clay (+21%), Alachua (+20%).
- Biggest decreases: Collier (-13%), Walton (-13%), Citrus (-12%).
- Compared with the average of the four weeks before it, the week was up 1%.
- Health and medical filings were up 12% per day from the week before, the biggest move among common business types.
- The top city was Miami (Miami-Dade County) with 1,089 new filings.
Top 15 counties
| County | New filings | vs. prior week |
|---|---|---|
| Miami-Dade | 2,072 | +3% |
| Broward | 1,202 | +2% |
| Palm Beach | 842 | -7% |
| Orange | 817 | +3% |
| Hillsborough | 671 | -1% |
| Duval | 416 | +5% |
| Pinellas | 381 | +8% |
| Lee | 371 | -5% |
| Polk | 340 | -1% |
| Pasco | 279 | +6% |
| Osceola | 234 | +1% |
| Volusia | 225 | +17% |
| Brevard | 225 | -6% |
| Manatee | 217 | -7% |
| Sarasota | 211 | +1% |
Change shown when the county had 20 or more filings the week before.
Top cities
| City | County | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Miami | Miami-Dade | 1,089 |
| Orlando | Orange | 563 |
| Tampa | Hillsborough | 421 |
| Jacksonville | Duval | 383 |
| Hialeah | Miami-Dade | 220 |
| Boca Raton | Palm Beach | 197 |
| Fort Lauderdale | Broward | 195 |
| Kissimmee | Osceola | 170 |
| Naples | Collier | 151 |
| West Palm Beach | Palm Beach | 142 |
| Port St. Lucie | St. Lucie | 127 |
| St. Petersburg | Pinellas | 124 |
What kinds of businesses
| Category (from business name) | Filings |
|---|---|
| Real estate | 629 |
| Professional services | 624 |
| Transportation and trucking | 489 |
| Construction and trades | 462 |
| Health and medical | 333 |
| Retail | 313 |
| Cleaning and janitorial | 258 |
| Automotive | 211 |
| Beauty and personal care | 202 |
| Restaurants and food | 195 |
4,123 of 11,424 names matched a category keyword. Most names, like "Blue Palm Group LLC," do not say what the business does.
By day
| Day | Filings |
|---|---|
| Monday, Jul 20 | 2,617 |
| Tuesday, Jul 21 | 2,217 |
| Wednesday, Jul 22 | 2,380 |
| Thursday, Jul 23 | 2,262 |
| Friday, Jul 24 | 1,948 |
Entity types
| Type | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Florida LLC | 9,411 | 82% |
| Florida corporation | 1,235 | 11% |
| Florida nonprofit | 361 | 3% |
| Out-of-state LLC | 294 | 3% |
| Out-of-state corporation | 109 | <1% |
| Out-of-state nonprofit | 11 | <1% |
| Out-of-state partnership | 3 | <1% |
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Questions about this report
How many new businesses were registered in Florida the week of Jul 20, 2026?
11,424 new business entities with a Florida principal address appeared in the state's daily filing data July 20 to 24, 2026, after removing holding companies, filing-service names, and shared registered-agent addresses.
Which Florida counties had the most new businesses that week?
Miami-Dade (2,072), Broward (1,202), Palm Beach (842), Orange (817), Hillsborough (671).
Where does this data come from?
The Florida Division of Corporations publishes every new filing in free daily files. FiledToday counts each day's new LLCs, corporations, and partnerships by the county of their principal address. Dates are the state's processing dates, so a slow processing day can shift filings into the next week.
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Source: Florida Division of Corporations daily corporate filing files, July 20 to 24, 2026 (5 business days). Counts include new corporations, LLCs, and partnerships with a Florida principal address, excluding obvious holding and investment companies, filing-service names, and addresses shared by 10 or more new filings in the surrounding eight weeks (registered-agent and virtual-office addresses). Dates are the state's processing dates. Download this week's data (JSON) · Methodology. Free to cite with a link to this page.
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