
NewsWFLA News Channel 8 (Florida)October 31, 2026Hillsborough County
Nine Florida companies named to Fortune's Best Workplaces for Women 2026 list
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Fortune released its Best Workplaces for Women 2026 list, featuring nine Florida-based companies across healthcare, finance, retail, and real estate sectors. The ranked companies include Brown & Brown, Orlando Health, Paradigm, Seacoast Bank, Memorial Healthcare System, Publix, Baptist Health South Florida, Castle Management, and BayCare.
Read the full story at WFLA News Channel 8 (Florida)Why It Matters
The rankings highlight major regional employers and employee satisfaction metrics for thousands of workers across Florida industries.
Key Facts
- Fortune released its Best Workplaces for Women 2026 list, featuring nine Florida companies.
- Orlando Health secured the #43 spot on the list, improving from rankings in the 80s in past years.
- Brown & Brown is a large insurance brokerage firm founded in 1939, with 88% of surveyed employees calling it a great place to work.
- Paradigm works with patients experiencing complex injuries and has been on the Fortune Best Workplaces in Health Care list since 2022.
- Seacoast Bank is celebrating its 100th anniversary providing personal, small business, commercial, and wealth management services across Florida and Georgia.
- Memorial Healthcare System employs over 17,000 people, with 87% calling it a great place to work.
- Publix operates 1,440 stores across the Southeast U.S. and employs over 260,000 people, making the list nine times in the last ten years.
- Baptist Health South Florida was named to the Best Workplaces for Women, Best Workplaces in Healthcare, and 100 Best Companies to Work For lists in 2026.
- Castle Management is the only Florida real estate company on the list, employing nearly 3,000 people and ranking #5 nationally for real estate companies.
- BayCare operates 16 hospitals in Tampa Bay and West Central Florida, with 30% of its 33,847 employees working there for more than 10 years.
Who's Mentioned
OrganizationBrown & Brown“Insurance brokerage firm included on the list”OrganizationBaptist Health South Florida“Healthcare provider recognized on multiple Fortune lists”OrganizationCastle Management“Real estate company employing nearly 3,000 people”OrganizationOrlando Health“Healthcare provider ranked #43 on the list”OrganizationSeacoast Bank“Financial services provider celebrating its 100th anniversary”OrganizationBayCare“Academic health care system with 16 hospitals in Tampa Bay and West Central Flor”OrganizationPublix“Employee-owned supermarket chain with 1,440 stores”OrganizationFortune“Publisher of the Best Workplaces for Women list”OrganizationMemorial Healthcare System“South Florida healthcare system employing over 17,000 people”OrganizationParadigm“Healthcare provider working with complex injuries”
