New Contractor Licenses
784 new businesses in Florida in May 2026, -2% vs April
Against May 2025: +20%.
Monthly reports
Cities
| Cities | Count | Share |
|---|
| Miami | 48 | 6.1% |
| St. Petersburg | 26 | 3.3% |
| Jacksonville | 24 | 3.1% |
| Orlando | 23 | 2.9% |
| Naples | 18 | 2.3% |
| Tampa | 16 | 2% |
| Cape Coral | 15 | 1.9% |
| Sarasota | 12 | 1.5% |
| Fort Lauderdale | 11 | 1.4% |
| Hialeah | 11 | 1.4% |
| West Palm Beach | 11 | 1.4% |
| Fort Myers | 10 | 1.3% |
Regions
| Regions | Count | Share |
|---|
| City not stated | 130 | 16.6% |
| Gulf | 94 | 12% |
| Duval | 77 | 9.8% |
| Sumter | 52 | 6.6% |
| Taylor | 48 | 6.1% |
| Sarasota | 40 | 5.1% |
| Liberty | 37 | 4.7% |
| Okaloosa | 35 | 4.5% |
| Hendry | 26 | 3.3% |
| Gilchrist | 20 | 2.6% |
| Pasco | 20 | 2.6% |
| Suwannee | 17 | 2.2% |
Legal forms
| Legal forms | Count | Share |
|---|
| LLC | 593 | 75.6% |
| Inc. | 144 | 18.4% |
| Corp. | 27 | 3.4% |
| Corporation | 7 | 0.9% |
| PLLC | 5 | 0.6% |
| Ltd. | 4 | 0.5% |
| Company | 3 | 0.4% |
| Co. | 1 | 0.1% |
Share by day
CSV of the aggregates