There are several loan programs to help small businesses stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Senator Marco Rubio worked extensively on the CARES Act,…   Learn More

Are Florida’s Kindergartners Ready for the Future? On February 17, the Florida Department of Education released the Kindergarten Readiness Screener (FLKRS) results for 2019-20…   Learn More

92% of Industry Leaders Poised to Hire, Yet 81% Concerned About Lack of Employability Skills TALLAHASSEE, FL (February 13, 2020) – Robots, automation, artificial…   Learn More

Even though Florida is outpacing the national average is jobs created, survey results from the Florida Chamber of Commerce’s First Quarter Small Business Index…   Learn More

FLORIDA CHAMBER’S 2020 JOBS AGENDA Keeping Florida’s Momentum Going and Predicting 200,000 New Jobs in 2020 “Making Florida more competitive is essential for job…   Learn More

On the latest edition of the Florida Chamber’s Bottom Line, Florida Polytechnic’s President Dr. Randy Avent, explains how the university is helping keep their…   Learn More

Despite Concern, Job Creators Anticipate Higher Sales TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (October 22, 2019) — Even though Florida is outpacing the national average in jobs created,…   Learn More

Did you know more than 3 million Floridians live in poverty? Of those, more than 260,000 are under age 5. Join business and industry…   Learn More

Latest Florida Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index Survey Shows TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (July 22, 2019)— While Florida’s small businesses continue boosting the state’s economy,…   Learn More

“It’s a feeding program that saves us so much money.” Apprenticeships can help workers advance through their careers, but they can also be of…   Learn More

Orlando, Fla. (June 18, 2019) – With talent quickly becoming the economic development tool of choice, Florida is in a global talent war for…   Learn More

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

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

With a growing population and the need for 1.7 million net new jobs by 2030, Florida must take action today to have a strong,…   Learn More

Register for Learners to Earners Workforce Summit In the latest Florida Chamber Bottom Line, we sat down with Dr. Pam Northrup, Vice President of…   Learn More