Floridians feel groovy about the economy

Fears of the economy drifting into a recession could be overblown — at least in the opinions of some Florida small business owners.

The report, the fifth annual Small Business Forecast from First Citizens Bank, shows that Sunshine State entrepreneurs have increased levels of confidence and optimism, in both the short- and long-term economy. Business owners also have higher levels of growth expectations for their own companies in the remainder of 2019 and into 2020.