June 29, 2026 — Southeast Florida (Gold Coast, Treasure Coast & Keys) new business activity

Southeast Florida recorded 4,909 new business filings the week of June 8 to 14, down 15% from the week before but about even with the same week last year.

The slowdown was wide, not local. All eight counties came in below the week before. Miami-Dade still led by a lot with 2,507 filings, then Broward at 1,251 and Palm Beach at 909. Those three counties hold almost all of the region's new business activity. The smaller counties were quieter, with St. Lucie at 107 and Martin at 44.

A few kinds of business grew even as the overall count fell. Construction and trades rose 46 to 343. Retail rose 49 to 305. Technology and media added 32 to reach 188. Each of these is a fresh set of owners who will need suppliers, fit out work, insurance, and back office help.

Companies set up mainly to hold property or protect assets were the single largest group at 895, up 89 from the week before. Professional services held steady at 682, barely changed. That group, the lawyers, accountants, consultants, and agencies, both forms in volume and sells to nearly every other new business in the region.

Very little growth over the past 13 weeks with a dip this past week pulling the average down.

The bold line is the 13-week average. Read it for the longer trend. The thin line is each week's count, which swings week to week.

Property Holding & Asset Protection grew the most this week, 89 more (up 11.0%). Real Estate dropped the most, 74 fewer (down 26.0%). Several smaller sectors also grew.

Miami-Dade led the region this week with 2,507 new filings.

• The St. Lucie County Planning and Zoning Board approved the rezoning and preliminary site plan for the Indrio Town Center. The change allows a mixed use town center of up to 447,250 square feet of retail and commercial space on 85.29 acres. The project now goes to the county commissioners for final approval. Retail filings rose 49 this week to 305 and construction and trades rose 46 to 343, in step with approvals like this one. A town center of up to 447,250 square feet means years of site work, paving, and building, then a wave of new shops that need fit out crews, signage, point of sale setup, insurance, and accounting. Builders, electricians, and commercial cleaners all gain a concrete pipeline of work in St. Lucie County. St. Lucie County Planning and Zoning Board (official meeting record), 2026-06-18
• Miami-Dade County and Miami International Airport announced a new 33 million dollar, 13,254 square foot Airport Operations Center and digital monitoring hub at the airport, set to finish in 2027. Miami-Dade led the region with 2,507 new filings. A 33 million dollar build like this feeds construction firms, electrical and low voltage contractors, security systems installers, and the IT and equipment vendors that fit out a monitoring hub. Trade contractors and technology firms in the county have a public project to bid into through 2027. Miami-Dade County (Office of the Mayor / Miami International Airport), 2026-05-18
• Miami-Dade County completed new thickening and dewatering facilities at its South District Wastewater Treatment Plant as part of an 8.9 billion dollar capital improvement program for the water and sewer system. A multi year, 8.9 billion dollar capital program is steady work for the construction and trades sector, which added 46 filings this week. Heavy civil contractors, mechanical and electrical firms, equipment suppliers, and engineering consultants all serve plant work like this. New trade and professional firms in Miami-Dade have a long running source of contracts. Miami-Dade County (Office of the Mayor / Water and Sewer Department), 2026-05-12
• The Hollywood City Commission considered a resolution authorizing a first amendment to the comprehensive agreement for development of public and private facilities at 1301 S. Ocean Drive with a private developer. Broward had 1,251 new filings this week, second only to Miami-Dade. A development agreement moving forward on the Hollywood beachfront points to design, construction, and later hospitality work. Architects, builders, trades, and the staffing and services a new oceanfront project draws all stand to gain in Broward County. City of Hollywood, Florida (City Commission), 2026-05-20
• The Martin County Board of County Commissioners held a public hearing on a comprehensive plan amendment and rezoning for an approximately 2.66 acre parcel near SE Ruhnke Street and SE Willoughby Boulevard in the unincorporated county. Martin County is small, with 44 filings this week, so each approval matters more here. A plan amendment and rezoning opens work for site contractors, builders, and the real estate, title, and insurance firms that serve new construction. Local trades in the Stuart area get a fresh project to pursue. Martin County Board of County Commissioners (official final agenda), 2026-06-09
• The Martin County Board of County Commissioners held the first of two public hearings on an amendment to the development agreement for the Newfield master planned community, covering an approximately 125 acre environmental parcel, and reviewed a change to the building permit fee schedule. A large master planned community moving through county hearings is long horizon work for builders and trades, and the construction and trades sector grew this week. Homebuilders, paving and utility contractors, landscapers, and the retail and personal services new residents use all benefit. A permit fee change also touches every contractor that pulls permits in the county. Martin County Board of County Commissioners (official final agenda), 2026-06-23

The week was slower overall, but the slowdown was not even across the board. If you sell to new businesses here, the steady demand is in construction, retail, and the property holding owners who keep forming in volume. The public record backs that up. Town center and development approvals in St. Lucie, Martin, and Broward, plus large public projects in Miami-Dade, all point to building and fit out work in the months ahead. Trade contractors, suppliers, and the accounting, insurance, and legal firms that serve new owners are best placed to act on this week's activity.

These counts cover new business entities formed in the eight counties of Southeast Florida during the week of June 8 to 14, 2026, using the state's official business filing records. We wait about two weeks after a week ends for the state to finish recording all of its filings, so the counts here are complete and accurate. Industry groups are based on each filing's reported activity. Counts include only active formations in the region.

Frequently asked questions

Did new business activity go up or down this week?

It went down. The region had 4,909 new filings, down 862 from the week before, a drop of about 15%. It was about even with the same week a year ago.

Which kinds of business are still growing?

Construction and trades rose to 343, retail rose to 305, and technology and media rose to 188. Property holding companies were the largest group at 895.

Where is the activity concentrated?

Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach hold almost all of the region's new filings, led by Miami-Dade at 2,507.