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Drew WilsonSeptember 28, 2018

According to new research from the Florida Chamber of Commerce, the state will need 20 percent more water by 2030, and that water, of course, needs to be clean. With the dueling water crises currently affecting Florida’s waterways – the blue-green algae bloom in Lake Okeechobee and the late-season red tide on the Gulf Coast […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 27, 2018

Shortly after earning the “firm” endorsement of the Florida Chamber of Commerce, Republican gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis took the stage at the 2018 Future of Florida Forum to make his case and lambaste his Democratic opponent, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum. “Andrew Gillum has been mayor of Tallahassee for four years. In each of those four […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 27, 2018

Cybersecurity might not be top-of-mind for many businesses, but even an inadvertent data breach can cost millions of dollars and lead to loads of lost business. “The average cost of a data breach is $3.62 million — that’s a worldwide average,” said Eman El-Sheikh, the director of the Center for Cybersecurity at the University of […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 27, 2018

Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis, the only Cabinet member able to run for re-election in the fall, recapped his first year on the job in a Thursday talk at the 2018 Future of Florida Forum. “Just over a year ago Gov. [Rick] Scott called me in June and asked me if I would consider being the […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 26, 2018

The Florida Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday recognized Gov. Rick Scott with its “Spirit of Free Enterprise” award for his “laser-focused” effort to bring jobs to Florida and boost the state’s economy. “I said earlier today that if Florida was a stock, I would buy it,” Florida Chamber CEO Mark Wilson said, adding that he […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 26, 2018

Florida needs to add 1.7 million jobs by 2030, according to new Florida Chamber of Commerce research, but “disruption and transformation” present some unique challenges to meeting that goal. “Eighty percent of the jobs in 2030 don’t exist today,” said former Enterprise Florida chief Gray Swoope, who now heads VisionFirst Advisors. “What are we doing? […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 26, 2018

The Florida Chamber of Commerce kicked off the 2018 Future of Florida Forum with a presentation from its CEO, Mark Wilson, outlining the current climate of Florida and how it could change over the next decade. “Florida is changing. Our economics, our demographics and our politics are all changing, and these changes bring both opportunities […]

Tag: 2018 Future of Florida Forum

Humans and hurricanes created ‘perfect storm’ for algae blooms

Slamfest: Ron DeSantis lambastes Andrew Gillum at Chamber forum

Cybersecurity training could be a boon for Florida’s future workforce

Jimmy Patronis: Florida is nimble, ready to respond to future challenges

Rick Scott recognized with ‘Spirit of Free Enterprise’ award

Gray Swoope: Rapid change is coming to Florida’s job landscape

Mark Wilson: Florida is changing, and so are its challenges and opportunities