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Mark Wilson: Florida’s future is worth protecting; yes on Amendment 3

10/30/2018

The Florida Chamber of Commerce has long advocated for restraint in amending Florida’s Constitution. We believe our constitution should only be amended in rare and extraordinary circumstances. Amendment 3, whi... Read More

Andrew Gillum leads Ron DeSantis in new Florida Chamber poll

A.G. Gancarski

09/12/2018

Our Politics

For the first time in the two-week-old general election campaign for Florida Governor, one candidate is nearing a lead outside the margin of error. According to a recent poll from the Florida Chamber of Commer... Read More

Matching funds fuel $1M-plus hauls for Ron DeSantis, Adam Putnam

Drew Wilson

08/03/2018

Our State

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Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam and U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis brought in more than $1 million apiece between their campaigns and political committees last week, according to newly filed campaign finance repor... Read More

Will Weatherford: $1 trillion economy means opportunity for Florida, but challenges remain

Guest Author

07/25/2018

Latest Opinion, Opinions

Florida’s economy continues breaking records. Just a few days ago Florida’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) topped $1 trillion, the chief economist with the Florida Chamber Foundation announced. This means that i... Read More

Michelle Dennard: Growing apprenticeships will strengthen economy

Guest Author

11/27/2017

Latest Opinion, Opinions

Michelle Dennard The talent gap we face in Florida is not a new problem nor is it unique to our state. According to the Florida Chamber, while more than 400,000 are looking for jobs, we still have 232,000 jo... Read More

Workers’ comp drops off legislative map

News Service Of Florida

10/05/2017

Our Politics, Our State

Crisis, what crisis? Just a year after dire predictions that the state's economy was in peril due to rising insurance costs, Florida businesses could see an average 9.3 percent reduction in workers' compensati... Read More

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