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Guest AuthorFebruary 12, 2018

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We are currently having an important discussion in our state and nation about criminal justice reform. This discussion generally focuses two issues: the length of sentences for nonviolent criminal offenses and creating a criminal record (especially for juveniles) for what was essentially a stupid mistake. Some are using this important discussion to push more radical […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 8, 2018

Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) was created to foster an economic climate in Florida conducive to the growth, development and welfare of industry, business and the people of the state, which is why we are proud to be one of the 30 statewide organizations that make up the Sadowski Coalition. Fully funding our affordable housing […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 6, 2018

FedEx recently announced that employees will be issued wage raises and bonuses due to its predicted increase in revenue from the President’s new tax law. FedEx joins companies like BancorpSouth Bank, Spellex Corporation and RGF Environmental Group in Florida who have also made similar announcements. The new tax law, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, reduces the corporate tax rate from 35 percent […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 6, 2018

There is so much rancor and finger-pointing these days over prescription drug prices that consumers are often left to wonder: who is fighting on their behalf? The answer: Pharmacy Benefit Managers, or PBMs. Companies and public programs providing prescription drug coverage hire PBMs for their expertise, and ability to reduce drug costs by negotiating for […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 3, 2018

If you are reading this and driving, stop. It can wait. More than 5 crashes occur every hour because of someone texting behind the wheel. According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, there were more than 500,000 distracted driving crashes in Florida, resulting in more than 200 fatalities in 2016. As […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 1, 2018

Two years ago, my daughter, Mia, struggled in school. She was getting C’s, D’s and F’s. But last year, she started seventh grade at Renaissance Charter at Hunter’s Creek. Since we found the right school for her, she has improved quite a lot. She brings home A’s and B’s. She actually enjoys going to class. […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 30, 2018

I recently traveled to Tallahassee to represent the Florida Vacation Rental Management Association (FL VRMA), and an industry which has become a vital part of Florida’s tourism economy, at Tourism Day at the Capitol. There, I had the opportunity to listen to an encouraging speech given by Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA) President and […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 29, 2018

Tomorrow, members of the Senate Community Affairs Committee have an important decision to make regarding the future of short-term rentals in the State of Florida. There are two introduced bills on the agenda that would impact the short-term rental industry, but only one that adequately addresses the need to establish a clear, sensible line between […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 29, 2018

Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) has been a staunch supporter of keeping public notices in newspapers and online to ensure the numerous Florida businesses that AIF represents — 90 percent of which are small businesses — can easily locate and access critical information. A recent Mason Dixon Polling & Research survey showed that Floridians have […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 26, 2018

Welcome to the United States of America, otherwise known as the world’s largest free speech zone. Unfortunately, too many college administrators don’t see it that way. On campuses across Florida and the rest of the nation, people in charge of higher education have established euphemistically named “free speech zones” that limit the places where students […]

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Jeff Kottkamp: ‘Catch and release’ proposal for criminals a bad idea

Brewster Bevis: Affordable housing good for Florida business, economy

Sal Nuzzo: Companies in Florida are expanding with new tax law

Edmund Pezalla: PBMs – patient advocates for high quality, affordable prescription drugs

Jackie Toledo: Texting-while-driving bill will make Florida streets safer

Victor Freytas: Charter schools deserve fair treatment

Jennifer Frankenstein-Harris: Vacation rentals support tourism

FRLA’s Carol Dover talks short-term rentals

Brewster Bevis: Reject public policy that threatens the property rights of Florida businesses

Demetrius Minor: The only free speech zone in Florida ought to be Florida