Florida typically gets lots of income from tourism, don't remember the numbers, and from produce production-sales-export due to it's long growing season and tropical climate. It also is or was the leading producer of beef (something that surprised me when I'd heard it), don't know if it still is.

As u/SuckaFree mentioned here, they are also an active entry point (ports) for Import/Export and, as you know, a launch point for vacation cruises.

Because of the elderly population, "healthcare" (such as it is) is another huge money maker for the state.

As u/Pbman2 states having no state income tax attracts many retirees to move there and clobbering the property taxes will likely also attract more folks to move there.

Florida typically gets lots of income from tourism, don't remember the numbers, and from produce production-sales-export due to it's long growing season and tropical climate. It also is or was the leading producer of beef (something that surprised me when I'd heard it), don't know if it still is.

As u/SuckaFree mentioned here, they are also an active entry point (ports) for Import/Export and, as you know, a launch point for vacation cruises.

Because of the elderly population, "healthcare" (such as it is) is another huge money maker for the state.

As u/Pbman2 states having no state income tax attracts many retirees to move here and clobbering the property taxes will likely also attract more folks to move there.