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title: Florida's Next 50 Years
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Mike Simas on the forces shaping Florida’s long-term economic future. ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­    ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­  

| TUNE INTO THIS WEEK'S EPISODES » Recently, Michael (Mike) Simas came into the studio. He’s President and CEO of The Florida Council of 100, an organization made up of more than 200 CEOs working alongside state leadership to shape Florida’s long-term economic future. With a career spanning public policy, corporate leadership, and economic development, Mike has spent decades connecting private-sector leaders with public-sector challenges to help scale regional economies.   Before coming to Florida, Mike spent much of his career in New York at the Partnership for New York City, a powerful coalition of Fortune 500 CEOs focused on advancing the city’s economic growth. There, he helped mobilize private capital, policy initiatives, and leadership networks to support major development initiatives and economic expansion.   Today, his work centers on a pivotal moment in Florida’s trajectory. With population growth accelerating, companies relocating, and new industries emerging, the question is no longer whether Florida will grow, but how can the state scale thoughtfully while ensuring long-term prosperity for all residents. The launch of Ambition Accelerated, a campaign backed by leaders like Steve Ross and Ken Griffin, who’ve already invested $10 million, to promote Florida’s economic advantages to CEOs, founders, and investors nationwide. Why Florida’s higher education system, ranked #1 nationally for nine consecutive years, is becoming a major competitive advantage for talent attraction. Why Florida’s biggest opportunity is shifting from organic population growth to intentional economic strategy. How the Live Local Act, the largest affordable housing legislation in U.S. history, is aligning incentives for developers to build more housing supply. The importance of diversifying beyond tourism by building strength in finance, healthcare, life sciences, and other high-wage sectors. South Florida’s rebrand to the “Gold Coast” is an effort to showcase a unified economic region to compete globally. Why Florida’s “blank slate” infrastructure could allow the state to leapfrog older cities in transportation and mobility innovation. And ultimately, why the role of the private sector is not just building companies, but helping shape the next 50 years of Florida’s economy. The Billionaire Exodus to Florida: What the Data Actually Shows   On the latest episode of Data Driven, the mini-series within The Long Game, Ana Bozovic, founder of Analytics Miami and I break down one of the most debated economic trends in America today: wealth migration.   The numbers tell a clear story. High-tax states like California and New York are losing residents and capital at a meaningful pace. California alone is losing $519 a second to be exact.   This isn’t just about individuals relocating; it’s about entire economic ecosystems moving with them. When founders, investors, and billionaires change domicile, they bring capital, employees, jobs, philanthropy, and more. In our conversation, we unpack: Why tax policy is becoming a competitive advantage between states How capital flight reshapes real estate, venture funding, and job creation And Miami is increasingly positioned as the landing zone for global wealth New York City is now confronting a widening budget gap, with policymakers considering higher taxes on high earners and corporations to close the shortfall. Across the Atlantic, the Netherlands has introduced a proposal to tax unrealized capital gains, a policy that would require investors to pay taxes on the paper value of assets even before they are sold.    While these measures are designed to increase government revenue, they also raise broader questions about how tax policy influences economic behavior. In an era where capital, companies, and talent can relocate more easily than ever, higher tax burdens can lead to major exits. Be great, Jay Roberts MISSED AN EPISODE? CATCH UP HERE » jay@prospergroup.com (305) 712-5006 66 SW 6th St, Miami FL 33130 ABOUT \| DEVELOPMENTS \| NEWS ©2026 Prosper Group. All rights reserved Unsubscribe \| Subscription Preferences jay@prospergroup.com (305) 712-5006 66 SW 6th St, Miami FL 33130   ABOUT  \|  DEVELOPMENTS  \|  NEWS ©2026 Prosper Group. All rights reserved Unsubscribe \| Subscription Preferences View in browser |
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