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New Florida Chamber Statewide Poll Shows Donald Trump & Rick Scott Begin 2024 General Election Campaigns in Florida Leading Their Democratic Opponents, While Governor Ron DeSantis Remains Popular with Floridians

The most recent Florida Chamber statewide poll finds both Donald Trump and Rick Scott leading their Democratic opponents. Trump and…

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Economic Development

Diversifying Florida’s Economy

  Download One Pager    Learn More About Economic Development   Why It Matters to Florida Diversifying Florida’s economy is…

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Economic Development

Overall Voters Feeling Good About Florida’s Direction, But Undecided In 2018 Governor’s Race

TALLAHASSEE, FL (January 11, 2018) – A majority of Florida voters believe Florida is headed in the right direction, according…

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Economic Development

The Fight for Jobs and Economic Growth

Voice of Reason March 7, 2017 Today marks the start of the 2017 Legislative Session, and the fight to secure…

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Prosperity

Florida Chamber President Urges Congress to Begin Breaking The Cycle of Generational Poverty Through Economic Opportunity

“The battle of this generation is between economic equality and economic opportunity – between those who believe that everyone is…

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Economic Development

Free Enterprise and Economic Development Go Hand in Hand

Last week, I had an opportunity to speak at The Federalist Society meeting in Orlando to discuss how free enterprise…

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Economic Development

One Million New Jobs In Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (December 18, 2015) – Below is a statement from Mark Wilson, President and CEO of the Florida Chamber…

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Economic Development

Legislative Agenda Puts Jobs, Growth and Economic Opportunity in the Driver Seat

  Urges Lawmakers to Put Florida’s Long-Term Competitiveness Ahead of Short-Term Political Fixes TALLAHASSEE (November 17, 2015) – As the Florida…

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Did You Know Florida Has One of the Top Job Growth Rates in the Nation?

According to recent Bureau of Labor & Statistics data, Florida’s year over job growth rate of 3.0 percent was the fastest…

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Economic Development

Half of Today’s Occupations Will be Obsolete in 2030

Technology and globalization will continue to be a factor in every job and in every sector, causing many of today’s positions to…

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Chamber of Commerce

Florida Chamber Unveils 2015 Legislative Report Card

Missed Opportunities and Philosophical Differences Lead to Fewer Votes Cast On Issues That Could Have Made Florida More Competitive TALLAHASSEE,…

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Latest Florida Chamber of Commerce Poll Shows Floridians Overwhelmingly Support Cell Phone/Cable TV Tax Cut

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Edie Ousley, 850-521-1231 or 850-251-6261 eousley@flchamber.com TALLAHASSEE, FL. (June 1 , 2015) – By a margin…

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Targeted Tax Reforms

Florida Chamber’s Targeted Tax Reforms Will Lower Cost of Living and Cost of Doing Business

As Florida lawmakers prepare for the June 1-20 special legislative session to pass a balanced budget, the Florida Chamber of…

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International Trade and Ports

Florida’s Agriculture Industry Benefits from International Trade

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Edie Ousley, 850-521-1231 or 850-251-6261 eousley@flchamber.com   TALLAHASSEE, FL. (May 12, 2015) – Nine of the…

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Atlanta Leader Explains, “Why Florida?”

From taxes, population growth and job projections to weather and quality of life- businesses have many different factors to consider…

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