MIAMI — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos remains Florida's wealthiest resident, according to Forbes' newly updated ranking of the 400 richest people in America, with his fortune climbing to $378 billion this year even as he continues to sit behind Tesla and SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk atop the overall national list.

Forbes placed Bezos at No. 2 nationally on its annual list, unveiled this week, while Musk held the top spot for the fifth consecutive year. Bezos briefly reclaimed the title of the world's wealthiest person on Monday, according to real-time wealth tracking, even as Forbes' own annual snapshot, based on stock prices and exchange rates as of early September, kept him in second place behind Musk on the formal published ranking. Musk's net worth on this year's list reached $908 billion, the highest figure ever recorded in the Forbes 400's history, giving him a lead over Bezos of more than $500 billion.

Bezos' net worth has grown substantially over the past year. Last year, Forbes valued his fortune at $241 billion; this year's updated figure of $378 billion represents an increase of well over $100 billion, reflecting continued strength in Amazon's stock alongside gains tied to his other business interests.

Nearly three years have now passed since Bezos first announced plans to leave Seattle,........

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