{"id":137046,"date":"2025-05-11T16:46:56","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T16:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/florida-climbs-to-no-6-in-u-s-news-best-states-ranking-excels-in-economy-education-wftv\/"},"modified":"2025-05-11T16:46:56","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T16:46:56","slug":"florida-climbs-to-no-6-in-u-s-news-best-states-ranking-excels-in-economy-education-wftv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/florida-climbs-to-no-6-in-u-s-news-best-states-ranking-excels-in-economy-education-wftv\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida climbs to No. 6 in U.S. News Best States ranking, excels in economy, education &#8211; WFTV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WFTV Now<\/p>\n<p>ORLANDO, Fla. &mdash; <i>Editor\u2019s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal.<\/i><br \/>Florida ranks as one of the best states in the nation for the third consecutive year, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/tampabay\/news\/2024\/09\/26\/us-news-world-report-best-universities-florida.html\" rel=\"\">U.S. News &amp; World Report\u2019s<\/a> 2025 Best States ranking.<br \/>Florida climbed to No. 6 in the rankings, with top honors in economy and a second-place ranking in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/tampabay\/news\/2025\/05\/02\/phsc-president-resigns-amid-concerning-doge-report.html\" rel=\"\">education<\/a> \u2014 two categories that continue to drive growth and investment across the state.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/news\/local\/orange-county\/orlando-bound-flight-declares-emergency-diverts\/EKCDFW6IDFFHVO7GKUT7OO6IJI\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/news\/local\/orange-county\/orlando-bound-flight-declares-emergency-diverts\/EKCDFW6IDFFHVO7GKUT7OO6IJI\/\"><b>Read: Orlando-bound flight declares emergency, diverts<\/b><\/a><br \/>The Sunshine State\u2019s overall jump from the No. 9 spot last year reflects its performance in higher education, workforce expansion and population growth, which are business development and policy planning indicators.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/orlando\/news\/2025\/05\/08\/florida-climbs-us-news-world-report-best-states.html\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/orlando\/news\/2025\/05\/08\/florida-climbs-us-news-world-report-best-states.html\"><b>Click here to read the full story on the Orlando Business Journal\u2019s website.<\/b><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/mobile-apps\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">Click here<\/a> to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. 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