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Item	Availability	Notes
Florida Demographics & Marketing Data :      (See also:  U.S. Demographics, on the Statistics Page.)
MPA (Market Profile Analysis:  Miami-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.
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.
Florida Corporations & Finance:      (Much of the data within the International Trade sources on the Statistics Page can be accessed by state &/or city.)
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.
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.
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]
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.
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.
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.
Florida Business Associations & Organizations:
Beacon Council   via Beacon Council	Check website's date	Miami-Dade County joint government-commercial economic development organization.
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."  [caahbb]
Florida Government & Regional Resources:      (For information on cities, see also:  Governemental Data on the Statistics Page.)     (With emphasis on South Florida:  Broward County - Collier County - Miami-Dade County - Monroe County - Palm Beach County )
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.
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.
SunBiz, the Florida Dept. of State's business website. via the Dept. of State, Florida	Current	This web site has many different resources, including "Starting a Business."
FGILS Home via State of Florida	Check website's date	Florida's Government Information Locator Service.
Cabinet Main via State of Florida	Check website's date	Florida's Cabinet
Online Sunshine - The Florida Legislature via State of Florida	Check website's date	Florida state legislature site.
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.      [caahba]
Florida Worker's Comp - Statistics via State of Florida Dept. of Financial Services	Check website's date	Various statistics on workers' compensation, including nnumber of cases by industry and fatalities on the job.
Congress.Org via Congress.org	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 product of the U.S. Congress or any other governmental body!
	Broward County:
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.
The Official City of Fort Lauderdale Website via Fort Lauderdale	Check website's date	Fort Lauderdale's government site.
	Collier County:
Collier County Government via Collier County	Check website's date	Collier County government site.  (Collier County includes, among other municipalities, Naples.)  This page inlcudes links to government pages of Marco Island and Naples.
	Miami-Dade County:
Welcome to Miami-Dade County - On-Line! 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.
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.
Beacon Council   via Beacon Council	Check website's date	Miami-Dade County joint government-commercial economic development organization.
Coral Gables Government Information via City of Coral Gables	Check website's date	Coral Gables' government site.  (Coral Gables is located in Miami-Dade County.)
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE via Key Biscayne	Check website's date	Key Biscayne's government site.
City of Miami Official Website via City of Miami	Check website's date	City of Miami's government site.
	Monroe County:
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.)
	Palm Beach County:
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.)

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