Florida will add 3.5 million residents by 2030, according the Florida Chamber of Commerce, which looks to guide that growth with its 2030 Blueprint. - Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/TNS
The Florida Chamber of Commerce predicts Florida’s population will hit 26 million by 2030, an increase of more than 3.5 million residents. And as the people pour in, so, too, does their money. “They’re literally making cash registers ring,” said Chamber president and CEO Mark Wilson. “That puts dollars in local governments. Our tax collection is hitting record revenues.” But as competition for housing grows and more pressure is put on schools, the environment and infrastructure, some experts worry that sprawling development will lead to more crowded classrooms and roads and polluted waterways....
