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Hard Work Remains Following Conclusion of 2025 Regular Legislative Session in which Local Businesses & Consumers Prevail
Florida’s Regular Legislative Session by the Numbers: 1,951 Bills and PCBs filed; approximately 245 bills passed both chambers Florida Chamber of Commerce testified over 150 times on legislation impacting job creators Florida Chamber is analyzing approximately 5,000 regular session votes cast by lawmakers and will release its annual Legislative Report Card with our forthcoming How They Voted publication $4.4 billion difference in House and Senate budgets, requiring the legislature to return to finish the budget and other…
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Statement on the Passage of HB 1205 – Amendments to the State Constitution by Mark Wilson, President & CEO of the Florida Chamber of Commerce
“The Florida Chamber of Commerce would like to congratulate Floridians on the passage of HB 1205 as it is a much-needed step in the right direction to protect Floridians and the Florida Constitution they live under from out-of-state and special interests. We are grateful for Governor Ron DeSantis, Senators Erin Grall and Don Gaetz and Representative Jenna Persons-Mulicka for their leadership in protecting Florida’s Constitution. For decades, the Florida Chamber has led the effort to safeguard…
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Florida Legislature Continues to Advance Legislation that Reverses Course on Recent Legal Reforms; Budget & Tax Discussions Ongoing
Florida’s 60-day legislative session is scheduled to end next Friday, May 2nd, and the Senate President and House Speaker have suggested they will not finish on time due to ongoing negotiations on the state budget, the one item legislators are required to pass each year, and the annual tax package. Initially, the House and Senate were $4.4 billion apart in spending plans, and the biggest sticking point is the tax package. Both sides announced they…
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New Florida Business Alliance for Early Learning Project Drives $8 Million Investment from Naples Children & Education Foundation in Early Learning for Collier County
A groundbreaking study by the Florida Chamber Foundation’s Business Alliance for Early Learning and the Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF) has identified key challenges in early learning availability, affordability, and workforce stability in Collier County. The findings will support NCEF’s commitment to invest $8 million in Collier County, aimed at transforming the local early learning landscape and expanding access to high-quality child care for families. 44% of Collier kindergarteners enter kindergarten ready to learn,…
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Florida Chamber of Commerce Signs Trade MOU During CEO Delegation Trip to the UAE
This week, the Florida Chamber of Commerce announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce, formalizing a strategic partnership to expand trade, investment, and long-term economic collaboration between Florida and the United Arab Emirates. Katie Yeutter, COO and CFO of the Florida Chamber of Commerce (right), pictured signing a Memorandum of Understanding at AIM Congress 2025 with His Excellency Khaled Al Fahim, Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce Board Member. The…
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