South Florida’s economy is expected by financial experts to be slower, but on a solid footing in 2026 amid shifts in tariffs, shifting immigration policies and interest rates.
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If $10 million votes of confidence are the future currency of South Florida’s economic development, then some parts of Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties might well become the Silicon Valley replica that some planners and developers envision.
Early last week, regional billionaires Steven Ross of the Related Ross development firm and Ken Griffin of the Citadel investment firm committed that amount to help accelerate the migration of relocation-minded businesses to the region. The men are teaming with the Florida Council of 100, a longtime organization of CEOs, investors and business founders, for an initiative called “Ambition Accelerated” to communicate with peers interested in migrating to Florida’s “Gold Coast.”
