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For decades, immigrants who are legal permanent residents in the U.S. could get loans through the Small Business Administration, a core pillar of small-business lending. Not anymore.

Female funding is not going in the right direction in South Florida. After a strong rebound in 2024, venture capital dollars flowing to female-founded companies in South Florida fell back sharply in 2025.

Florida ranked fourth, behind New York, Georgia and Texas respectively, in states with highest denial rate for loans, lines of credit and merchant cash advances.

Gigi Coloma says she relied on Instagram to drum up most of her business. Then she was locked out of her account for almost three months for a "horrible accusation" — the platform said it was investigating her for “child sexual exploitation, abuse and nudity" following a selfie posted by her young niece for her birthday. She's still waiting for an apology.

As of 2023, of those U.S. companies that import goods, more than 97% of them were small businesses. For these companies, tariff uncertainty isn’t just frustrating – it’s paralyzing.

A project spearheaded by Chairwoman and District 5 Commissioner Christine King will soon allow Liberty City small businesses to apply for a grant of up to $10,000.

Miamians craving a hot pan con bistec or a clean load of laundry any time — day or night — have kept Mary's Coin Laundry and Café going for over three decades, creating a community of regulars. It is now run by the children and grandchildren of an enterprising Cuban migrant.

Small business owners in the greater Tampa Bay region and nearby counties are approved to receive $900 million in lending — so far — to help in recovery from Hurricane Ian.

A controversial measure that would have given businesses power to sue cities and counties to recoup lost profits was among five bills that Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed Friday.

West Palm Beach regulars and tourists, especially visitors from Japan, call this Jamaican coffeehouse home.

First it was the virus, now small firms are dealing with new challenges like inflation and finding workers.

Why is it so hard to distribute COVID-19 vaccines out equally in Palm Beach County? A local record shop on staying in business throughout the pandemic. Adrienne Z shares how life in the Florida Keys inspires her music in a new episode of Live from the 305.