Florida’s Economic Status & Pausing for Peace? – Top 3 Takeaways – July 27th, 2026

Franklin Pierce. Pete Rose. Dan Fouts. Oscar Robinson. Tony Stewart. What do these people have in common? They’re the most famous #14’s in history...or in the case of Franklin Pierce – the only #14 in history as he was the 14th President of the United States. The others were all arguably the best athletes sporting the number 14 in their respective sports historically. My point in mentioning them is this... it’s not often in life you’ll rank 14th in something and claim bragging rights...however there are times when being #14 is awesome. In the case of Florida’s economy...this is one of those times. The latest data from the Florida Chamber of Commerce shows our state’s economy having reached remarkable new comparative levels.