Florida weekly new business report
New Florida businesses: week of October 12, 2026
9,699 new businesses filed with the State of Florida October 12 to 16, 2026, down 6% from the week before. Here is where they are and what kinds of businesses they are.
Key findings
- Florida recorded 9,699 new business filings October 12 to 16, 2026, about 1,940 per business day, down 6% from the previous week (10,316).
- Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties accounted for 36% of the week's filings.
- The busiest day was Wednesday with 2,230 filings.
- Biggest county increases (40+ filings both weeks): Lake (+7%), Charlotte (+6%), Hillsborough (+3%).
- Biggest decreases: Bay (-26%), Okaloosa (-22%), Martin (-21%).
- Compared with the average of the four weeks before it, the week was down 2%.
- Beauty and personal care filings were down 17% per day from the week before, the biggest move among common business types.
- The top city was Miami (Miami-Dade County) with 948 new filings.
Top 15 counties
| County | New filings | vs. prior week |
|---|---|---|
| Miami-Dade | 1,735 | -2% |
| Broward | 987 | -9% |
| Palm Beach | 727 | -1% |
| Orange | 672 | -5% |
| Hillsborough | 650 | +3% |
| Lee | 369 | -5% |
| Pinellas | 356 | -1% |
| Duval | 329 | -1% |
| Polk | 264 | -14% |
| Pasco | 196 | -19% |
| Osceola | 195 | -8% |
| Brevard | 192 | -4% |
| Volusia | 178 | -11% |
| Sarasota | 173 | -10% |
| Manatee | 171 | -2% |
Change shown when the county had 20 or more filings the week before.
Top cities
| City | County | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Miami | Miami-Dade | 948 |
| Orlando | Orange | 446 |
| Tampa | Hillsborough | 397 |
| Jacksonville | Duval | 306 |
| Fort Lauderdale | Broward | 173 |
| Boca Raton | Palm Beach | 155 |
| Naples | Collier | 153 |
| Hialeah | Miami-Dade | 149 |
| Kissimmee | Osceola | 139 |
| West Palm Beach | Palm Beach | 134 |
| Fort Myers | Lee | 121 |
| St. Petersburg | Pinellas | 119 |
What kinds of businesses
| Category (from business name) | Filings |
|---|---|
| Real estate | 591 |
| Professional services | 533 |
| Construction and trades | 471 |
| Transportation and trucking | 321 |
| Health and medical | 245 |
| Retail | 229 |
| Automotive | 192 |
| Cleaning and janitorial | 174 |
| Technology | 171 |
| Beauty and personal care | 111 |
3,276 of 9,699 names matched a category keyword. Most names, like "Blue Palm Group LLC," do not say what the business does.
By day
| Day | Filings |
|---|---|
| Monday, Oct 12 | 1,372 |
| Tuesday, Oct 13 | 2,019 |
| Wednesday, Oct 14 | 2,230 |
| Thursday, Oct 15 | 2,144 |
| Friday, Oct 16 | 1,934 |
Entity types
| Type | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Florida LLC | 8,248 | 85% |
| Florida corporation | 748 | 8% |
| Out-of-state LLC | 324 | 3% |
| Florida nonprofit | 236 | 2% |
| Out-of-state corporation | 128 | 1% |
| Out-of-state nonprofit | 12 | <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 Oct 12, 2026?
9,699 new business entities with a Florida principal address appeared in the state's daily filing data October 12 to 16, 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 (1,735), Broward (987), Palm Beach (727), Orange (672), Hillsborough (650).
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 12 to 16, 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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