Florida is a leader in job creation and water quality. Over the last year, Florida has created more than 135,000 new private-sector jobs and is on the right track. The last thing Florida needs is yet another job killing regulation from Washington. Over the weekend, Federal Judge Robert L. Hinkle opened the door for the [...]
The Florida Chamber of Commerce strongly supports efforts to increase commerce at Florida seaports as part of our goal to double Florida-origin exports over the next five years. The Florida Chamber Foundation’s Florida Trade and Logistics Study in 2010 makes recommendations for the state to position itself as a global hub for exports, trade and logistics [...]
Florida is financially unprepared for a major hurricane and our current financing model could be the single biggest threat to our recovering economy. If Florida were hit by a major storm this year, the CAT Fund could experience anywhere from $1.6 billion to $4.6 billion in unfunded obligations – dollar figures so high that the [...]
The Florida Chamber of Commerce supports leveling the playing field for Florida’s small businesses and retailers by closing the internet sales tax loophole. When internet-only retailers do not collect sales taxes, Florida businesses are put at an automatic 6.5% competitive disadvantage. A Florida Chamber-backed e-fairness bill passed the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee with an [...]
TAKE ACTION in support of fixing Florida’s broken property insurance system by 5:00 p.m. TODAY! Florida is facing a ticking time bomb from hurricanes and the resulting hurricane taxes that will directly distribute costs to the Florida business community as well as Florida’s taxpayers and citizens. Contact your Senator on the Senate Banking and Insurance [...]
Two of the top priorities of the Florida Chamber of Commerce during the 2012 Legislative Session include reducing duplicative and burdensome regulations and lowering the cost of doing business on Florida’s employers. These overburdensome rules and regulations continue to drive up costs for public companies at a time when we need to enhance our global [...]
Workers’ compensation rates are scheduled to increase an average of 8.9% in 2012. As Florida’s economy continues its soft recovery, the Florida Chamber of Commerce is fighting to minimize the costs on employers. Unfortunately, some are working to raise workers’ comp rates. Early this morning, we had a conference call with Senator Alan Hays – [...]
The Florida Chamber of Commerce is committed to help prepare Florida to compete in the global marketplace where a quality education will be our best economic development tool as we work to secure Florida’s future. The Florida Chamber has spent many years battling the unions to stand up for Florida’s children and reform our education [...]
The Florida Supreme Court has set the redistricting arguments on the Senate and House Legislative maps for Wednesday, February 29, 2012. This is the next step in the redistricting process. Since the regular legislative session is scheduled to end the next week on Friday, March 9, this leaves very little time to make any adjustment [...]
Florida businesses are facing an $817 million tax increase in 2012! Contact lawmakers TODAY and urge them to support unemployment compensation tax relief for Florida’s business community! As a result of owing $1.7 billion in unemployment comp loans from the federal government borrowed in 2009 to meet the high unemployment benefit demand, unemployment comp taxes [...]
