Jacob OglesSeptember 15, 2023
6min0
The state chapter for Associated Builders and Contractors wants the Republican to have a 2nd term.
Tag: Associated Builders and Contractors of Florida
Jacob OglesSeptember 15, 2023
Drew WilsonApril 6, 2022
4min0
From Sept. 3-9 the state will not collect sales tax on power tools and several other items used by skilled workers.
Drew WilsonDecember 16, 2021
4min1001
Simpson is the frontrunner to replace exiting Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried.
Drew WilsonJuly 31, 2018
4min699
Republican Attorney General candidate Ashley Moody put another brick in her wall of endorsements Tuesday after earning an official thumbs-up from the Associated Builders and Contractors of Florida. There were hints the construction trade group would be backing Moody, a former prosecutor and circuit court judge, after the association met in Marco Island last week […]
Scott PowersJuly 26, 2018
3min637
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Gov. Rick Scott picked up another Florida business group’s endorsement with the announcement in Marco Island Thursday that the Associated Builders and Contractors of Florida is backing his campaign. Scott picked up the endorsement at the annual conference of the group, which represnts 2,500 general contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers, and professional […]
Drew WilsonDecember 7, 2017
4min421
North Fort Myers Republican Rep. Matt Caldwell announced Thursday that Associated Builders and Contractors of Florida has endorsed him in the Republican Primary to replace termed-out Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam. “We are thrilled to announce that we are endorsing Matt Caldwell for Commissioner of Agriculture,” ABC board chair Mary Tappouni said. “Matt is a principled […]
Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 8, 2016
11min426
The questions are posed by progressive groups and conservative ones; from organizations focused on business, agriculture and education. They come from well-known power brokers and lesser-known influencers. In the months leading up to an election, candidates are asked to fill out dozens of questionnaires detailing their positions. The surveys act as both an educational tool […]
Phil AmmannJune 13, 2015
3min314
Associated Builders and Contractors of Florida, the state’s largest construction industry trade association, honored three Republicans as its 2015 Legislators of the Year. On Friday, ABC recognized state Sens. Alan Hays of Umatilla and Jack Latvala of Clearwater, and Rep. Keith Perry from Gainesville for their sponsorship and passage of Senate Bill 778, known as […]
Guest AuthorFebruary 9, 2015
3min184
February is national Career and Technical Education month, and across the country educators and counselors are preparing America’s next generation of skilled workers. In just a few months, students will graduate from high school, and many aren’t sure of their next step. Florida’s construction contractors face a related but different problem: a major shortage of skilled […]
Phil AmmannJanuary 16, 2015
2min148
An outpouring of support for Republican candidate Paul Renner continued today with the Associated Builders and Contractors of Florida (ABC) endorsing his special election campaign for House District 24. Renner, an attorney and Jacksonville native, is seeking to replace state Rep. Travis Hutson, who is vacating the District 24 seat to run in the Senate […]