2024 Q3 CFI Business Climate Survey

Regional Economic Research Institute Florida Gulf Coast University

The CFI Business Climate Survey was distributed to 318 email addresses provided by the Charitable Foundation of the Islands (CFI) and the SanCap Chamber of Commerce on November 15th, 2023. The survey remained open until December 22nd, 2023, during which two reminder emails were sent out. Both the CFI and SanCap Chamber provided support in reaching out to various members to encourage participation. The survey received 92 full and partial responses, giving the survey a response rate of 29 percent. Twenty-one of 91 respondents (23 percent) indicated their business primarily operated in the accommodations industry, while the other 70 of 91 respondents (77 percent) were non-accommodations. Below are some findings from both the accommodation and non-accommodation portions of the survey.