NewsSNN NewsOctober 31, 2026Hillsborough County
Fortune names nine Florida companies to Best Workplaces for Women list for 2026
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Fortune released its Best Workplaces for Women 2026 list, recognizing nine Florida companies based on employee survey results. The listed companies span various industries, including health care, banking, insurance, retail, and real estate.
Read the full story at SNN NewsWhy It Matters
The annual ranking highlights employee sentiment and workplace culture metrics across nine prominent Florida-based employers operating hundreds of locations and employing hundreds of thousands of workers.
Key Facts
- Nine Florida companies were selected for Fortune's Best Workplaces for Women 2026 list.
- Orlando Health jumped to #43 on the 2026 list after ranking in the 80s in previous years.
- Publix has made the Fortune Best Workplaces for Women list nine times in the last ten years, employing over 260,000 people across 1,440 stores.
- BayCare has 33,847 employees, with 30% having worked there for more than 10 years.
- Memorial Healthcare System employs over 17,000 people across South Florida, with 87% of surveyed employees calling it a great place to work.
- Castle Management is the only Florida real estate company on the list and employs nearly 3,000 people.
- Brown & Brown is a large insurance brokerage firm founded in 1939.
- Seacoast Bank is celebrating its 100th anniversary providing financial services across Florida and Georgia.
- Paradigm has landed on the Fortune Best Workplaces in Health Care list every year since 2022.
- Baptist Health South Florida made multiple Fortune lists for 2026, with nearly 20% of its employees having tenure over 10 years.
Who's Mentioned
OrganizationBrown & Brown“Large insurance brokerage firm founded in 1939.”locationWest Central Florida“Region where BayCare hospitals are located.”locationFlorida“State where the recognized companies operate.”locationSouth Florida“Region where Memorial Healthcare System operates.”locationTampa Bay“Region where BayCare hospitals are located.”OrganizationBaptist Health South Florida“Health care organization included on multiple Fortune workplace lists for 2026.”locationTampa“Dateline city for the news report.”OrganizationCastle Management“Real estate company employing nearly 3,000 people.”OrganizationOrlando Health“Health care provider that ranked #43 on the 2026 list.”OrganizationSeacoast Bank“Financial services provider celebrating its 100th anniversary.”locationGeorgia“State where Seacoast Bank operates.”locationSoutheast U.S.“Region where Publix stores are located.”OrganizationBayCare“Academic health care system with 16 hospitals in Tampa Bay and West Central Flor”locationOrlando“Location associated with Orlando Health.”OrganizationPublix“Supermarket chain with 1,440 stores and over 260,000 employees.”OrganizationMemorial Healthcare System“South Florida health care system employing over 17,000 people.”OrganizationParadigm“Health care provider working with complex injuries and diagnoses.”