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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 3, 2016

Hillary Clinton may have a slight edge in the Sunshine State, according to a new Mason-Dixon poll of Florida voters. Clinton leads Donald Trump 45 percent to 42 percent. The poll found 6 percent of those polled said they would vote for Libertarian Gary Johnson come November. The survey of 625 registered voters was conducted from […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 2, 2016

Creating a talented workforce involves collaboration from educators, business leaders and the local community. That was the message the Florida Chamber Foundation hoped to send Thursday during its annual Learners to Earners Education Summit. The one-day event brings together the business community, workforce professionals and education leaders to brainstorm how they can connect students to […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 2, 2016

Education has always played a role in Harris Rosen’s life. Growing up, his parents continually emphasized its importance. He was the first child in his family to graduate from college. And in the 1990s, the Orlando hotelier launched a project to provide education opportunities to children in Tangelo Park. Two decades later, he is launching […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 2, 2016

The most important tool in the economic development toolkit might have little to do with tax incentives. Mark Wilson, president and CEO of the Florida Chamber of Commerce, said Thursday that talent is “replacing the tax incentive as the economic tool of choice” in Florida. This should encourage business, community and education leaders to prioritize […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 2, 2016

The Florida Chamber Foundation wants to make sure the next generation’s careers get a running start. The foundation will hold its annual education summit in Orlando on Thursday. The one-day Learners to Earners Education Summit is meant to bring together stakeholders to discuss how to make sure students are prepared for the workforce. “It has […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 1, 2016

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Immediate action is needed to combat the spread of Zika. That’s the message Gov. Rick Scott conveyed in a letter to President Barack Obama on Wednesday. In the letter, Scott called on the Obama administration to immediately provide Florida with Zika preparedness kits, resources to enhance surveillance and abatement, resources to increase training for mosquito control […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 1, 2016

Lizbeth Benacquisto is calling on the Department of Environmental Protection to step up its efforts to ensure clean water is flowing through the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie rivers’ estuaries. In a letter to DEP Secretary Jon Steverson, the Fort Myers Republican urges the agency to work with the South Florida Water Management District and other […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 1, 2016

Carlos Beruff has a plan to reform Washington. On Wednesday, Beruff released a 10-point proposal he says will “end government greed.” The proposal includes instituting a lifetime ban on federal lawmakers from becoming lobbyists; tying congressional pay to the percentage of votes cast or missed; and repealing automatic pay raises for members of Congress. “Our representatives […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 1, 2016

Get ready for a Republican Senate debate. On Wednesday, Palm Beach Atlantic University announced it planned to host a televised GOP debate on Aug. 23. The debate — which is being organized by the LeMieux Center for Public Policy and the Palm Beach County Young Republicans — comes just one week before the primary. “The importance […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 31, 2016

The fundraising committee backing U.S. Senate hopeful Carlos Lopez-Cantera is assuring his supporters the lieutenant governor has the backing of Marco Rubio. In an email to supporters Tuesday, a spokeswoman for Reform Washington, the super PAC backing Lopez-Cantera, said Rubio “put the rampant rumors that he was reconsidering running for his Senate seat to rest.” […]

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Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump in Florida, 45% to 42%

Florida Chamber Foundation looks toward 2030 at education summit

Harris Rosen hopes to replicate success of Tangelo Park project

Florida Chamber Foundation encourages business, education leaders to focus on talent pipeline

Florida Chamber Foundation focuses on making students ‘prosperous for the rest of their life’

Rick Scott calls on Barack Obama to fulfill Florida’s requests to fight spread of Zika

Lizbeth Benacquisto addresses water quality concerns in letter to DEP

Carlos Beruff’s plan to reform Washington includes term limits, lobbying bans

Palm Beach Atlantic University to host GOP Senate debate

Carlos Lopez-Cantera super PAC highlights Marco Rubio’s support