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New Florida Chamber Statewide Poll Shows Local Businesses Enjoy Universal Support and Trust in Business is High
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (August 28, 2025) – The latest Florida Chamber statewide poll finds more than 8 out of 10 (85%) of Florida voters have a favorable opinion of local businesses, which are the foundation of our economy. Additionally, 84% of Florida voters trust in business and 79% trust private sector charities and non-profits. Conversely, trust in the media is evenly divided with 48% trusting the media and another 48% having no trust in the media…
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2026 Proposed Workers Comp Rates See Average 6.9 Percent Decrease
Earlier today, the Florida Chamber of Commerce met with the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) to review a proposed 6.9 percent decrease for workers’ compensation insurance rate on new and renewal policies to take effect on January 1, 2026. NCCI files a rate filing on behalf of the majority of Florida’s workers’ comp carriers, and if approved, this decrease will contribute to a cumulative reduction of 78 percent since the reforms the Florida Chamber…
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Innovating Florida Forward: Highlights from the Florida Chamber Foundation’s Florida Technology & Innovation Solution Summit Featuring Cathie Wood of ARK Invest and Florida Secretary of Commerce J. Alex Kelly
TAMPA, FL (August 19, 2025) – Hundreds of business leaders, investors, entrepreneurs, and policymakers from across Florida gathered in Tampa on August 12 for the Florida Chamber Foundation’s annual Florida Technology & Innovation Solution Summit. The event, keynoted by Florida Secretary of Commerce J. Alex Kelly and world-renowned innovator and investor Cathie Wood, Founder, CEO & CIO of ARK Invest, brought together industry visionaries, state officials, college and university presidents, and emerging entrepreneurs to explore…
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Florida Chamber of Commerce Endorses Emily Duda Buckley In House District 38 for the 2026 Election
The Florida Chamber of Commerce is once again uniting Florida’s business community for good and today endorsed Emily Duda Buckley for House District 38 for the 2026 election. Emily is a local business leader with deep roots in Seminole County, where she has put her personal, family and professional ties in both the agricultural and business community to use making life better for families, local businesses and her community. She is committed to working to…
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AgIntel Wins Inaugural Florida Chamber Foundation Technology and Innovation Summit Innovation Pitch Competition
TAMPA, FL (August 12, 2025) – Agriculture Intelligence (AgIntel) has been named the winner of the Florida Chamber Foundation’s inaugural Florida Innovation Pitch Competition, hosted Tuesday at the 2025 Florida Technology & Innovation Solution Summit in Tampa. Matt Donovan, CEO and Co-Founder of AgIntel, pitched the company’s agricultural innovation in front of a panel of top venture capital and innovation ecosystem builders. AgIntel’s patented AI-powered platform delivers large-scale crop insights to help farmers optimize yields,…
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