October produced another slide in the economic outlook among Floridians as a University of Florida survey shows a drop in consumer sentiment for the fourth month in a row.

Sunshine State residents can’t seem to shake the slump in consumer confidence, as UF analysis measured consumer sentiment at 78.3 last month. That’s down from September’s revised reading of 79.3. The state falls in line with the national consumer sentiment figure, which dropped by 1.5 points in October.

“Consumer confidence among Floridians continues to decline, largely due to more pessimistic views about their personal finances and the national economic outlook,” said Hector H. Sandoval , director of the Economic Analysis Program at UF’s Bureau of Economic and Business Research .

“Expectations about

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