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See also:  BIC:  Entrepreneur & Small Business Resources, especially the Business Tools section for starting a business in Florida.

Page index:  
- Florida demographics & marketing data - Florida corporate & industry data; rankings -
- Florida economics - Florida business organizations -
- Florida government & regional information -
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Item Availability Notes
Return to the top of the page.Florida Demographics & Marketing Data :      (See also:  U.S. Demographics, on the Statistics Page.)
Library subscription annual MPA (Market Profile AnalysisMiami-Fort Lauderdale el al, FL
Green Library DESK HC108.M5M22
via D&B/Claritas
1978 - 2004 (Miami/Dade County); 2005-current;
older issues in REF
  This annual provides population and business demographics for Miami/Dade, Broward, & Palm Beach Counties, Florida.  The data is broken down by census tract within zip codes.  Sections include:  population factors, household factors, education and labor, industry and occupation factors, and business market factors, as well as census tract maps. 
Library subscription annual Florida Statistical Abstract
Green Library DESK HA311.F55
via University of Florida
current;
older issues in DOC
  This annual publication provides a wide array of statistical data concerning Florida demographics, business, and other factors.  Most tables are broken down by county or city.
Return to the top of the page.Florida Corporations & Finance:      (Much of the data within the International Trade sources on the Statistics Page can be accessed by state &/or city.)
Library subscription database Business NewsBank
via NewsBank InfoWeb
1993-date   Produces articles from the business sections of 400+ U.S. newspapers as well as many local business journals.  As a result, one of the first places to go for information on private companies.  Includes Ft. Lauderdale's Sun Sentinel and Miami Herald, among other newspapers.  [caaiah] 
Library reference book Banks and S&Ls of Florida
Green Library REF HG2611.F6BB36
via Sheshunoff/Highline Data
1998 - 2007   A collation of evaluative statistics about banks and their branches in Florida, published annually.  NOTE:  Replaced in late 2007 by BankSource, an online database by the same company.
Library subscription database BankSource
via Highline Data
Current   FIU has access to the Bank and S&L segments of Company Analysis in Highline's BankSource.  This provides 60+ factors of data about individual banks and S&Ls throughout the United States.  Constantly updated.        [caaiac] 
Library reference book Florida Trend's "Annual TopRank Florida Book of Lists"
Green Library DESK HD2709.A5
via Florida Trend
Current;
older issues in PER
  This annual collection of the largest, best, fastest, etc., covers banking & finance, real estate, construction & development, hospitality & travel, education, insurance, media & marketing, healthcare, business organizations, professional firms, employment, transportation & trade, business leaders, and some general interest list.
Library reference book Harris Florida Manufacturers Directory
Green Library DESK T12.F6
via Harris Infosource
Current;
Older in UGEN
  An annual directory of manufacturers; previous title (Directory of Florida Industries, T12.F6) included manufacturers, agriculture, and mining.
Library reference book The South Florida Business Journal's Book of Lists
Green Library DESK HF5001.S65
via The South Florida Business Journal
Current;
older issues in PER
  This annual collection of lists of the largest, best, fastest, etc., covers both businesses and people in South Florida (Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties.)  Lists are grouped into several areas:  Adverstising/media/retail; construction/design; educations & organizations; employment; finance; health care; hospitality; professional services; real estate; technology. 
Return to the top of the page.Florida Economics:   
Website not affiliated with FIU. Long Range Financial Outlook
via Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research
check URL date   Provides economic projections for the State of Florida.  [caajaj] 
Return to the top of the page.Florida Business Associations & Organizations:
Website not affiliated with FIU. Beacon Council  
via Beacon Council
Check website's date Miami-Dade County joint government-commercial economic development organization.  [caaiah] 
Website link Florida International Bankers Association
via FIBA
Check URL for date.   "The Florida International Bankers Association (FIBA), Inc., is a 25 year old trade association, founded in 1979.  Its membership includes more than 80 financial institutions from 18 countries, across 4 continents.  Members include 6 of the 10 largest financial institutions in the world, along with the largest banks from Europe, the US and Latin America."      [caaiah] 
Return to the top of the page.Florida Government & Regional Resources:      (For information on cities, see also:  Governemental Data on the Statistics Page.)
    (With emphasis on South FloridaBroward County - Collier County - Miami-Dade County - Monroe County - Palm Beach County )
Library reference book The Florida Handbook
Green Library DESK F306.F597
via Peninsula Publishing Co.
Current   Compiled by Allen and Joan Perry Morris, this is the guide to Florida government, with organization and personal information about the government and the people in government..  Includes some information on the history of Florida as well as data on tourism. 
Library reference book Florida State Grant Programs
Green Library DESK HJ200.F56
Current   A guide to grant programs from the State of Florida, with a guide to various departments, including the Department of Banking and Finance.
Website not affiliated with FIU. SunBiz, the Florida Dept. of State's business website.
via the Dept. of State, Florida
Current   This web site has many different resources, including "Start a Business," "Florida Statutes," and "dba Florida GUIDE."[caaiah] 
Website not affiliated with FIU.The Florida Government Information Locator Service
via State Library & Archives of Florida, Dept. of State of Florida
Check website's date   Florida's Government Information Locator Service.    [caajab] 
Website not affiliated with FIU.Government Program Summaries
via the Florida Legislature
Check website's date   "This updated encyclopedia provides descriptive information on over 200 major state programs."  This does give a very good description of the Florida agencies and their subagencies with information on what they do, how they were most recently funded, the agencies' programs (with links), the statute that "gave them life", other sources, etc."    [caajab] 
Website not affiliated with FIU.The Governor and Cabinet
via MyFlorida.com
Check website's date   The main page for Florida's Governor and Cabinet members.[caaiah] 
Website not affiliated with FIU. Online Sunshine - The Florida Legislature
via State of Florida
Check website's date   Florida's state legislature site, with links to the Senate; House; Statutes, laws, & constitution; Lobbyists; Employment, etc.[caaiah] 
Website not affiliated with FIU. Florida Dept. of Health A-Z Index
  via the Dept. of State, Florida
Current   The main index to the Florida Dept. of Health's website, with great amounts of information on all sorts of health and safety issues.  Especially, see the materials assembled by the Bureau of Community Environmental Health, especially for such things as indoor air quality.      [caaiah]   
Website not affiliated with FIU. Florida Worker's Comp - Statistics
via State of Florida Dept. of Financial Services
Check website's date   Various statistics on workers' compensation, including number of cases by industry and fatalities on the job.  [caaiah] 
Website not affiliated with FIU. Congress.Org
via Capital Advantage and Knowlegis LLC
Check website's date   This site provides access to numerous government officials' emails and can even tell you who your representative is by your zip code.  This is NOT a governmental product!       [caaiah] 
Return to the top of the page.    Broward County:
Website not affiliated with FIU. Welcome to the Official Site of Broward County, Florida
via Broward County
Check website's date   Broward County government site.  (Broward County includes, among other municipalities, Fort Lauderdale,Coral Springs, Hollywood, Pompano Beach, and Sunrise.)  Includes a page of links which include, among other things, links to local community government pages and all county government pages within Florida.      [caaiah] 
Website not affiliated with FIU. The Official City of Fort Lauderdale Website
via Fort Lauderdale
Check website's date   Fort Lauderdale's government site.       [caaiah] 
Return to the top of the page.    Collier County:
Website not affiliated with FIU. Collier County Government
via Collier County
Check website's date   Collier County government site.  (Collier County includes, among other municipalities, Naples.)        [caaiah] 
Return to the top of the page.    Miami-Dade County:
Website not affiliated with FIU. Miami-Dade.gov
via Miami-Dade County
Check website's date   Miami-Dade County's government site.  (Miami-Dade County includes, among other municipalities, the City of Miami, Hialeah, Coral Gables, Miami Gardens, Homestead, and Florida City.)  Site has a page of links to local government sites.      [caaiah] 
Website not affiliated with FIU. Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser's tax estimator
via Miami-Dade County
Check website's date   This tool was created to help new home buyers estimate what their real estate tax will be their first year.      [caaiah] 
Website not affiliated with FIU. Beacon Council  
via Beacon Council
Check website's date   Miami-Dade County joint government-commercial economic development organization.      [caaiah] 
Website not affiliated with FIU. City of Coral Gables
via City of Coral Gables
Check website's date   Coral Gables' government site.  (Coral Gables is located in Miami-Dade County.)  Include street maps, hotel guides, etc.      [caaiah] 
Website not affiliated with FIU. Village of Key Biscayne
via Key Biscayne
Check website's date   Key Biscayne's government site.  "The Village of Key Biscayne, located a few miles from the mainland, is a quiet community surrounded by nature yet close to the excitement of metropolitan Miami-Dade County.  Welcome to our Island Paradise!"      [caaiah] 
Website not affiliated with FIU. City of Miami Official Website
via City of Miami
Check website's date   City of Miami's government site.      [caaiah] 
Return to the top of the page.    Monroe County:
Website not affiliated with FIU. Monroe County and the Florida Keys
via Monroe County
Check website's date   Monroe County's government site.  (Monroe County includes, among other municipalities, Key Largo, Key West, and Marathon.)      [caaiah] 
Return to the top of the page.    Palm Beach County:
Website not affiliated with FIU. Palm Beach County
via Palm Beach County
Check website's date   Palm Beach County's government site.  (Palm Beach County includes, among other municipalities, West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Delray Beach, and Lake Worth.)        [caaiah] 

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