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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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Floridians Can Celebrate Lower Insurance Premiums on the Two-Year Anniversary of Successful Reforms
Every Floridian can celebrate the two-year anniversary of significant reforms that are stabilizing and decreasing insurance premiums for property and auto owners. With nation-leading cuts to insurance rates, lawmakers should allow the positive changes that are benefiting Floridians to continue. “The facts are crystal clear – insurance rates are stabilizing or dropping for Floridians,” said Mark Wilson, President and CEO of the Florida Chamber. “We cannot go backwards to the days when meritless litigation led…
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Florida’s 1.74T Economy Has the 2nd Fastest Growth Rate in the U.S.; Florida Sees Largest Housing Market Supply in Years
Part one of a two-part April series of research Florida By The Numbers is now available. Florida Chamber Foundation Vice President of Research, Dr. Keith Richard, takes us on a journey through some of the recently released Florida 2030 Blueprint metrics impacting Florida’s future as a top-10 global economy. Some of the metrics covered in this update include: From the Innovation & Economic Development Pillar – According to recently released data on Florida’s gross domestic product (GDP), Florida is now a $1.74T economic…
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Florida Moves Up in Manufacturing Employment – Now Ranked #10!
Florida has officially surpassed Georgia to become #10 in the nation for manufacturing employment, marking another step forward toward our Florida 2030 Blueprint goal of being a Top 5 state for manufacturing jobs by 2030. Currently, Florida has: 421,400 manufacturing jobs in Florida – an increase of 3,100 over the last year (+0.7%). 5,600 more manufacturing jobs than Georgia (#11). 29,700 jobs away from North Carolina (#9). 142,900 jobs away from Illinois (#5). This momentum is a testament to Florida’s thriving manufacturing sector…
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