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Florida House Passes Florida Chamber of Commerce Backed, Much Needed Historic Lawsuit Abuse Reform Bill
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (March 17, 2023)— Today, the Florida House of Representatives passed HB 837 by an 80 to 31 vote, a comprehensive and meaningful lawsuit abuse reform package supported by the Florida Chamber of Commerce. According to Florida Chamber President and CEO, Mark Wilson: “Billboard and personal injury trial lawyers who advertise on TV for too long have taken advantage of Florida’s bottom-five legal climate to line their own pockets, and today was a significant…
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Path to Prosperity Spotlight – The A.D. Henderson Foundation
Tell us a little bit about The A.D. Henderson Foundation. The A.D. Henderson Foundation is a family foundation that is dedicated to improving the lives of young children and their families in Broward County, Florida and the State of Vermont. Founders, Alexander D. and Lucy E. Henderson started the Foundation in 1959 to help improve the education and support systems for children to ensure that all children reach their full potential. Since 1993, over $69…
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FL 2030 Trailblazer Spotlight – Mark Pritchett, Gulf Coast Community Foundation
Tell us a little about Gulf Coast Community Foundation. Gulf Coast Community Foundation is headquartered in Venice, Florida and has a second office in downtown Sarasota. Since 1995, Gulf Coast has transformed it’s four-county region by granting more than $500 million in the areas of health and human services, civic and economic development, education, arts and culture, and the environment. Gulf Coast was named one of the “Best Nonprofits to Work For” nationally by The…
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The Florida Chamber of Commerce Stands in Support of Florida’s Game-Changing Lawsuit Abuse Reform Package – HB 837
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (February 24, 2023)— Today, Florida Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Mark Wilson stood with Speaker of the House Paul Renner and bill sponsors Representative Tommy Gregory and Representative Tom Fabricio and other key partners after passage of HB 837 out of the Civil Justice Subcommittee. The final committee stop for the bill is in the Judiciary Committee before the measure heads to the House floor. “The Florida Chamber has been unifying the…
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New Florida Chamber Statewide Poll Shows Local Businesses and Free Enterprise Supported by Voters
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (February 23, 2023) – The latest Florida Chamber statewide poll finds more than 9 out of 10 (92%) of Florida voters have a favorable opinion of local businesses, which are the foundation of our economy, and 80% of voters have a favorable opinion of free enterprise. More than half of likely Florida voters believe Florida is headed in the right direction (51:42), while at the same time a majority of Florida voters (65:23), nearly…
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