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In the hours and days after the sudden collapse of a condo in Surfside, neighboring business owners didn’t immediately think about their rent and the sudden end to their income. They moved to help their neighbors. But now, two weeks after the Champlain Towers South fell, a different kind of reality is starting to take hold of the businesses in the two-block Surfside downtown.

Executives pledged to make diversity a priority, but the past year has highlighted how difficult it is to implement change in corporate America.

Lobbying groups for small businesses, restaurants, hotels and retailers expressed a need to senators Monday for statewide rules for the next health crisis, with a focus on mask mandates.

Longtime state utility regulator Julie Brown was named Thursday by Gov. Ron DeSantis to become secretary of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, continuing a series of changes in the upper levels of the DeSantis administration.

Jaime Rogozinski, a former moderator of the now-infamous Reddit forum that sent GameStop stock soaring, saw the chaos coming. For too long, Wall Street has been "an invite-only club," he says.

Legislation shielding Florida businesses from COVID-19 related claims is moving in the state Senate. Sen. Jeff Brandes (R-St. Petersburg) is carrying the proposal in the chamber.

Citing health issues, Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation Secretary Halsey Beshears said he will step down from his post this month. Beshears, a former state representative from North Florida who was appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in December 2018, said in a letter to the governor Friday that he has “been dealing with health issues” for the past two months.

A regular customer at a North Miami Beach juice bar and restaurant left a $2,021 when she paid her New Year's Day tab.

Business groups have released a list of wants that includes a change in tax policy and protections from frivolous lawsuits.

This story has been updated as of 6:05 p.m., Thursday, July 16.A bar owner in Wilton Manors is suing the city, Broward County and Gov. Ron DeSantis over…

Demand for plexiglass has skyrocketed due to the coronavirus as businesses worldwide install protective barriers.

Sheng Guo was among the first people in South Florida to experience the impact of COVID-19. He grew up near Wuhan, China, where the virus started. He…