According to a Florida Chamber Small Business Index Survey, Florida’s small businesses are optimistic about the future of the state’s economic recovery, with 55 percent of respondents expecting the economy to improve during the next 12 months and 41 percent of all respondents indicating higher sales over the previous year. Small businesses are important to Florida's growing economy and in order to continue growing the best business climate in the nation, we must continue to provide opportunities for small business to succeed.
Florida Chamber of Commerce Names Representative Bob Rommel 2019 Most Valuable L
Edie Ousley
Also Announces 18 Distinguished Advocate Award Recipients ORLANDO, Fla. (June 20, 2019) – The Florida Chamber of Commerce today awarded Representative Bob Rommel with… Learn More
Florida Chamber of Commerce Releases 2019 Legislative Report Card
Edie Ousley
98 Lawmakers Earn A’s and B’s; 59 Earn C’s, D’s, and F’s TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (May 21, 2019) – Ninety-eight members of the Florida Legislature… Learn More
Phasing Out VISIT FLORIDA Could Diminish Florida’s Leading Workforce Skills Tr
Edie Ousley
Latest Florida Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index Survey Shows TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (April 26, 2019)— If lawmakers phase out Florida’s tourism marketing program VISIT… Learn More
Florida Chamber Bottom Line: Senator Gruters Discusses Job Growth and Rolling Ba
Florida Chamber of Commerce
Sign Our Tourism Petition Watch Dana Young Sign Our Tax Reform Petition Senator Joe Gruters Explains Why Jobs Keep Florida… Learn More
Keeping Florida’s Business Climate Competitive
Carolyn Johnson
Download One Pager Learn More About Tax Reform Why It Matters to Florida Florida is the only state in the country… Learn More
Making Florida More Competitive is Essential for Jobs and Economic Growth
Florida Chamber of Commerce
Watch Our News Conference Download Where We Stand The 2019 Legislative Session begins in earnest next week, and as we prepare… Learn More
Florida Chamber’s 2019 Jobs Agenda
Edie Ousley
Keeping Florida’s Momentum Going and Predicting 150,000 New Jobs in 2019 “Making Florida more competitive is essential for job and economic growth.” –… Learn More
Proposed Mandates Will Make Florida Less Competitive
Florida Chamber of Commerce
A flurry of workplace and employment bills were filed this week – the third committee week leading up to the 2019 Legislative Session. Chief… Learn More
First Quarter Small Business Index Survey Shows Florida’s Small Businesses Fee
Edie Ousley
Potential Trade War, Expansion of Tariffs, Slowing Growth in Other Economies Leave Florida’s Small Businesses Feeling Uncertain Latest Florida Chamber Small Business Index Survey Shows… Learn More
Mandated Wage Proposal Secures Signatures to Trigger Supreme Court Review
Florida Chamber of Commerce
A mandated wage increase launched last year by Orlando trial lawyer John Morgan has received enough required signatures to trigger a review by the… Learn More
Small Business Concerns to be Released at Economic Outlook & Jobs Summit
Florida Chamber Foundation
Did you know that Florida’s 2.5 million small businesses make up 99.8 percent of Florida businesses and employ 3.3 million Floridians? Each quarter, the… Learn More
E-Verify Legislation Filed in Senate and House
Christopher Emmanuel
As 2018 winds down, the 2019 Legislative Session is beginning to take shape as bills are continuing to be filed even as we approach… Learn More
Did You Know: On-Demand Workforce is Growing
Florida Chamber Foundation
Florida 2030 research shows that Americans are working in different ways, at more places and in varied kinds of jobs. Florida 2030 research estimates… Learn More
Florida Chamber 2018 Legislative Fly-In
Florida Chamber of Commerce
Register Agenda Book Your Hotel Please join us for the Florida Chamber’s Legislative Fly-In, formerly known as Capitol Days, and connect with… Learn More
Florida Department of Revenue Issues Status Report on Federal Tax Reform
Carolyn Johnson
Since the end of the 2018 Legislative Session, the Florida Department of Revenue (DOR) has been busy examining the impact of the federal Tax… Learn More
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