Florida business climate: sigh

The business climate in Florida for entrepreneurs is a tad better than mediocre, according to new report.

The fourth annual Thumbtack.com Small Business Friendliness Survey scores the Sunshine State a C+ in overall friendliness. Utah, Idaho, Virginia and Louisiana were among the top states, while the lowest-rated states were the usual suspects of unfriendly business locales: Illinois, California, Connecticut and New Jersey lead the way there.

The survey, compiled in conjunction with the Kaufmann Foundation, is a complement to another recent Thumbtack/Bloomberg survey, which looked at the small business sentiment statewide. Highlights from the friendless survey include: