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Florida Chamber Foundation Releases 2025 Florida Business & Economic Mid-Year Report to Inform Research-Backed, Strategic Decision Making for Florida Leaders
The Florida Chamber Foundation today announced the release of its 2025 Florida Business & Economic Mid-Year Report, offering data-informed insights into the trends shaping business decisions across Florida. As businesses navigate economic uncertainty, this mid-year report serves as a compass, grounding decision-making in the latest data and economic analysis. Focusing on what is known about Florida’s economy at the halfway mark of 2025, the 2025 Florida Business & Economic Mid-Year Report offers a comprehensive look at the demographic and…
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Florida Chamber of Commerce Endorses Dr. Ralph Massullo In Senate District 11 Special Election
The Florida Chamber of Commerce is once again uniting Florida’s business community for good, and today endorsed Dr. Ralph Massullo for the Senate District 11 special election to replace former Senator Blaise Ingoglia as he enters his newly appointed role as Florida Chief Financial Officer. Dr. Massullo is the founder and president of a Lecanto-based dermatology medical practice and has practiced medicine in the area for more than three decades. During his tenure in the…
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Florida’s Economy Ranks #1 in the U.S.—Positioned to Weather Rising Prices
By: Sheridan Morby, Senior Research Economist, Florida Chamber Foundation According to CNBC’s recently released “America’s Top States for Business” rankings, Florida is a Top 3 state for business in 2025 – and boasts the number one economy in the country. CNBC’s rankings considered over 130 metrics across 10 categories of competitiveness, and Florida is among the leading states. This year’s ranking placed particular emphasis on a state’s economic climate – and Florida topped the list…
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Florida Chamber of Commerce Unveils 2025 How They Voted, Distinguished Advocates, and Legislative Report Card
Today, the Florida Chamber of Commerce unveiled its 2025 How They Voted publication. A comprehensive review of what passed this legislative session, what didn’t, and what remains unfinished business, How They Voted reveals the Florida Chamber’s 2025 Legislative Report Card, showcasing grades earned by all 159 legislators in the Florida House and Senate based on their votes during the 2025 Legislative Session, and recognizes the Florida Chamber’s Distinguished Advocates. “When the business community unites with the Florida…
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Florida Chamber of Commerce Appoints John Doolittle to Lead Health Council; Florida Chamber Leadership Cabinet Launches Mental Wellness Institute to Improve Behavioral Health for Workforce, Veterans/First Responders & Youth
The Florida Chamber Leadership Cabinet on Safety, Health, and Sustainability—the Chamber’s entity guiding statewide efforts to improve workplace safety, employee health, and environmental outcomes—has appointed John Doolittle as Director of the Florida Chamber Health Council, one of its three core councils. Within the Health Council, Doolittle will also lead the launch of the newly established Mental Wellness Institute, a business-led initiative focused on improving behavioral health outcomes for Florida’s workforce, veterans and first responders, and…
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