Stats

Statewide and Local Migration Has Slowed From Its Pandemic High

Looking at population patterns.

05/04/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Stats

Florida Is One of the Biggest EV Markets in the United States

In 2025, EVs made up about 10.5 percent of new vehicle registrations in the state, with more than 250,000 new registered EVs, second only to California.

04/01/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Stats

As Building Permits Cooled Nationwide, Sarasota County’s Housing Permits Rose

Our region is No. 1 among large U.S. metros for per-capita multifamily permitting

03/02/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Health care

American Life Expectancy Drops Again

Life expectancy dropped in 2017 for the third straight year, declining from 78.7 in 2016 to 78.6 last year.

11/29/2018 By Staff

Health care

American Birth Rate Hits Record Low

The number of births in America hit a 30-year-low in 2017.

05/18/2018 By Staff

Data

American Life Expectancy Drops for Second Straight Year

Life expectancy dropped to 78.6 in 2016, down from 78.8 in 2015 and 78.9 in 2014.

12/21/2017 By staff

Health care

American Life Expectancy Drops Slightly

Life expectancy for Americans dropped from 78.9 years in 2014 to 78.8 in 2015, according to new numbers released by the National Center for Health Statistics.

12/09/2016 By staff