Tag: Florida Chamber of Commerce
Chamber, Trade association oppose deregulation of utilities
Business leaders typically fight for deregulation but not so when it comes to the powerful privately-owned utilities. The News Service of Florida reports: Two of…
Florida Chamber names Fred Donovan Jr. its Pensacola Regional Board Chair
The Florida Chamber of Commerce today announces Fred Donovan Jr., P.E. Principal of Baskerville-Donovan Inc., has been appointed to a one-year term as the Florida…
Florida Chamber warns rate hike jeopardizes job growth
Florida’s 59 consecutive months of private sector job growth may soon be in jeopardy as job creators prepare for a proposed 19.6 percent workers’ compensation…
Florida chamber says small business bullish on economic recovery
Florida’s small businesses are optimistic about the future of the state’s economic recovery, with nearly 60 percent of respondents expecting the economy to improve during…
Florida Senate panel moves to expand health coverage
By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Trying to build momentum amid continued opposition from House leaders, a Senate panel Tuesday approved a plan…
Florida Chamber poll shows voters more confident
Press release: Florida voters are increasingly more confident about the direction Florida is headed, yet remain significantly concerned about the federal government, according to the…
Florida Chamber offers alternative health insurance plan
The Florida Chamber of Commerce today released its “Smarter Healthcare Coverage in Florida” plan, a seven-point comprehensive healthcare plan that “calls for bending the cost…
Context Florida: Sanity comes to immigration reform debate
My latest column for Context Florida: A political odd couple recently held a press conference in Tallahassee on what has been a hot button issue…
Florida Chamber hands out grades for local lawmakers
The Florida Chamber of Commerce today released the actual grades earned by all members of the House and Senate on the Florida Chamber’s 2014 Legislative…
Performance funding for Florida universities: will it hurt higher education
By Brandon Larrabee, The News Service of Florida Lawmakers will consider a plan this spring that would fund the state’s 12 universities based in part…
Bentina Terry delivers Florida Chamber State of the State address
The state of Florida’s foundation is strong and poised for growth in workforce, innovation and economic activity in the coming year, according to the Florida…
Florida Chamber study shows 150,000 potential jobs tied to exports, imports over next five years
The Florida Chamber Foundation today released its Florida Trade and Logistics Study 2.0 (TL2.0), identifying a potential of 150,000 new trade and logistics jobs that…
