New Businesses in Lee County, Florida
Lee County recorded 1,613 new business filings in the last 30 days. Professional, Scientific & Technical Services led the recent activity. About 67.9% of the recent filings are LLCs.
Top industries (last 30 days)
- Professional, Scientific & Technical Services212
- Construction184
- Real Estate and Rental & Leasing172
- Other Services (except Public Administration)142
- Administrative & Support and Waste Management & Remediation Services127
- Retail Trade112
- Health Care & Social Assistance101
- Management of Companies & Enterprises100
- Transportation & Warehousing86
- Accommodation & Food Services78
Top cities (last 30 days)
- CAPE CORAL574
- FORT MYERS529
- LEHIGH ACRES244
- BONITA SPRINGS89
- NORTH FORT MYERS78
- ESTERO76
- SANIBEL14
- FORT MYERS BEACH9
By month
Reports about Lee County
Southwest Florida
September 18, 2026 — Southwest Florida new business activity
A record week of 1,061 filings, led by a 63. 5% jump in professional services and a doubling of hospitality, means a bigger pool of new prospects for anyone who sells to new businesses in Southwest Florida this period.
Read the report →Southwest Florida
August 21, 2026 — Southwest Florida new business activity
This week's jump in filings, led by health care and a broad rise across Lee and Collier counties, means a bigger pool of new businesses to sell to. The cited developments point to where the work is: a hospice expanding across three counties and a workforce program at Naples Airport.
Read the report →Southwest Florida
July 31, 2026 — Southwest Florida civic and development activity
Most of what moved this week has not been decided. Eleven of the 23 items involve development work, and the two with real money attached sit in Cape Coral and Collier County.
Read the report →Earlier reports
- August 14, 2026 — Southwest Florida new business activity
- July 24, 2026 — Southwest Florida civic and development activity
- August 7, 2026 — Southwest Florida new business activity
- July 31, 2026 — Southwest Florida new business activity
- July 24, 2026 — Southwest Florida new business activity
- July 17, 2026 — Southwest Florida new business activity
- July 10, 2026 — Southwest Florida new business activity
- July 3, 2026 — Southwest Florida new business activity
- June 26, 2026 — Southwest Florida new business activity
- June 12, 2026 — Southwest Florida new business activity
- June 5, 2026 — Southwest Florida new business activity
- Florida New Business Formation Report: June 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many new businesses registered in Lee County recently?
- Lee County recorded 1,613 new business filings in the last 30 days. Professional, Scientific & Technical Services led the recent activity. About 67.9% of the recent filings are LLCs.
- Where does this data come from?
- The data comes from official Florida business-registration records (Sunbiz, the state Division of Corporations). NewBiz Alert pulls every new filing, classifies it by industry and county, and updates daily.
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