Florida weekly new business report
New Florida businesses: week of October 19, 2026
11,013 new businesses filed with the State of Florida October 19 to 23, 2026, up 14% from the week before. Here is where they are and what kinds of businesses they are.
Key findings
- Florida recorded 11,013 new business filings October 19 to 23, 2026, about 2,203 per business day, up 14% from the previous week (9,689).
- Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties accounted for 38% of the week's filings.
- The busiest day was Monday with 2,450 filings.
- Biggest county increases (40+ filings both weeks): Escambia (+45%), Marion (+37%), Indian River (+33%).
- Biggest decreases: Flagler (-26%), Citrus (-7%), Leon (-6%).
- Compared with the average of the four weeks before it, the week was up 11%.
- Cleaning and janitorial filings were up 40% per day from the week before, the biggest move among common business types.
- The top city was Miami (Miami-Dade County) with 1,095 new filings.
Top 15 counties
| County | New filings | vs. prior week |
|---|---|---|
| Miami-Dade | 2,078 | +20% |
| Broward | 1,175 | +19% |
| Palm Beach | 879 | +22% |
| Hillsborough | 732 | +12% |
| Orange | 718 | +8% |
| Lee | 391 | +6% |
| Duval | 378 | +15% |
| Pinellas | 358 | +1% |
| Polk | 316 | +20% |
| Pasco | 221 | +13% |
| Brevard | 215 | +12% |
| Sarasota | 206 | +19% |
| Volusia | 202 | +13% |
| Manatee | 201 | +18% |
| Osceola | 198 | +2% |
Change shown when the county had 20 or more filings the week before.
Top cities
| City | County | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Miami | Miami-Dade | 1,095 |
| Orlando | Orange | 485 |
| Tampa | Hillsborough | 433 |
| Jacksonville | Duval | 347 |
| Boca Raton | Palm Beach | 210 |
| Fort Lauderdale | Broward | 209 |
| Hialeah | Miami-Dade | 180 |
| West Palm Beach | Palm Beach | 178 |
| Naples | Collier | 166 |
| St. Petersburg | Pinellas | 137 |
| Kissimmee | Osceola | 130 |
| Sarasota | Sarasota | 123 |
What kinds of businesses
| Rank | Category (from business name) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Real estate |
| 2 | Professional services |
| 3 | Construction and trades |
| 4 | Transportation and trucking |
| 5 | Health and medical |
| 6 | Retail |
| 7 | Cleaning and janitorial |
| 8 | Automotive |
| 9 | Technology |
| 10 | Beauty and personal care |
About 1 in 3 new business names say what the company does; this ranks those. The rest, like "Blue Palm Group LLC," don't say.
By day
| Day | Filings |
|---|---|
| Monday, Oct 19 | 2,450 |
| Tuesday, Oct 20 | 2,324 |
| Wednesday, Oct 21 | 2,350 |
| Thursday, Oct 22 | 2,152 |
| Friday, Oct 23 | 1,737 |
Entity types
| Type | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Florida LLC | 9,284 | 84% |
| Florida corporation | 961 | 9% |
| Out-of-state LLC | 340 | 3% |
| Florida nonprofit | 280 | 3% |
| Out-of-state corporation | 129 | 1% |
| Out-of-state nonprofit | 13 | <1% |
| Out-of-state partnership | 6 | <1% |
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Questions about this report
How many new businesses were registered in Florida the week of Oct 19, 2026?
11,013 new business entities with a Florida principal address appeared in the state's daily filing data October 19 to 23, 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 (2,078), Broward (1,175), Palm Beach (879), Hillsborough (732), Orange (718).
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.
Who uses new business filings like these: commercial insurance agents, business bankers, merchant services reps, bookkeepers and CPAs, payroll providers, benefits brokers, internet and phone reps, equipment finance reps, and copier dealers.
Source: Florida Division of Corporations daily corporate filing files, October 19 to 23, 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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