Florida New Business Filings — July 21, 2026
Tuesday, July 21, 2026 · 2,704 new business registrations
Florida registered 2,704 new business filings on July 21, 2026, marking a 13.7% decline from the previous day's 3,133 registrations. Miami remained the dominant filing hub with 304 registrations, followed by St. Petersburg (181) and Orlando (144). Florida Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) dominated the filing types, accounting for 82.2% of all registrations with 2,224 filings.
Highlights
- Miami's filing count (304) represents 11.2% of all statewide registrations, nearly double the third-place city Orlando's total.
- The top 10 cities collectively account for 949 filings, or 35.1% of the day's total activity, indicating significant geographic concentration in urban centers.
- "Home" and "cleaning" emerged as the leading business name keywords (40 and 37 mentions respectively), suggesting strong activity in residential services sectors.
- LLCs overwhelmingly dominate Florida's business formation landscape, with 2,224 filings compared to just 301 Domestic Profit Corporations, the second-most popular entity type.
Filing Type Distribution
| Filing Type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Limited Liability Company | 2,224 | 82.2% |
| Domestic Profit Corporation | 301 | 11.1% |
| Foreign Limited Liability Company | 78 | 2.9% |
| Domestic Non-Profit Corporation | 68 | 2.5% |
| Foreign Profit Corporation | 27 | 1.0% |
| Foreign Non-Profit Corporation | 5 | 0.2% |
| Foreign Registered Limited Liability Partnership | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Cities
| Rank | City | New Businesses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIAMI | 304 |
| 2 | ST. PETERSBURG | 181 |
| 3 | ORLANDO | 144 |
| 4 | TAMPA | 90 |
| 5 | JACKSONVILLE | 72 |
| 6 | HIALEAH | 43 |
| 7 | BOCA RATON | 42 |
| 8 | FORT LAUDERDALE | 41 |
| 9 | KISSIMMEE | 36 |
| 10 | NAPLES | 36 |
Top Industries
| Rank | Industry | Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Business | 53 |
Trends
Daily filings declined 13.7% compared to July 20, 2026, when the state processed 3,133 registrations. This pullback follows a particularly strong previous day and may represent typical mid-week fluctuation patterns in business registration activity.
Trending Business Name Keywords
Frequently Asked Questions
What type of business entity do most Florida entrepreneurs choose?
Florida Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) are overwhelmingly the most popular choice, representing 2,224 of the 2,704 filings on July 21 (82.2%). Domestic Profit Corporations are a distant second at 301 filings (11.1%).
Which Florida city had the most new business registrations on July 21?
Miami led all Florida cities with 304 new business filings, followed by St. Petersburg (181) and Orlando (144). Miami's registrations alone account for more than 11% of the statewide total.
What business sectors were trending in Florida registrations?
Home-based and cleaning services showed strong momentum, with "home" (40 occurrences) and "cleaning" (37 occurrences) as the top business name keywords. Property-related businesses also showed strength with "property" and "properties" appearing 35 and 32 times respectively.