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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 […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 14, 2018

The Florida Chamber of Commerce has put out its third wave of endorsements for state legislative seats, giving the nod to 16 more candidates, including a pair of incumbents running for re-election in South Florida. A handful of the Florida Chamber’s new endorsements are revisions reflecting a handful of surprise victories in the Aug. 28 […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 12, 2018

For the first time in the two-week-old general election campaign for Florida Governor, one candidate is nearing a lead outside the margin of error. According to a recent poll from the Florida Chamber of Commerce, Democrat Andrew Gillum is four points up on Republican Ron DeSantis. The spread is 47-43, with Gillum ahead in every major media market but […]

Drew WilsonAugust 3, 2018

Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam and U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis brought in more than $1 million apiece between their campaigns and political committees last week, according to newly filed campaign finance reports. Putnam, per usual, brought in the most. His haul included nearly $1 million in campaign funds and another $587,100 in soft money raised via […]

Drew WilsonJuly 26, 2018

State and federal governments have gotten pretty good at pulling people out of poverty through social programs according to Robert Doar of the American Enterprise Institute, but when it comes to improving incomes and opportunities for poverty-stricken Americans there’s a long road ahead. Data shared by Doar during a Thursday presentation to the Florida Chamber […]

Guest AuthorJuly 25, 2018

Florida’s economy continues breaking records. Just a few days ago Florida’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) topped $1 trillion, the chief economist with the Florida Chamber Foundation announced. This means that if Florida was an independent country, our $1 trillion economy would rank us as the 17th largest economy in the world and ahead of countries […]

Drew WilsonJuly 21, 2018

Recent polls have shown U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis rocketing ahead of Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam in the Republican primary for Florida governor, but the Florida Chamber of Commerce said Friday in a memo obtained by Florida Politics that the race is a “virtual tie.” The pro-business group, which has endorsed Putnam, said its newest measure […]

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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

Florida Chamber endorses 16 more legislative candidates

Andrew Gillum leads Ron DeSantis in latest Florida Chamber poll

Matching funds fuel $1M-plus hauls for Ron DeSantis, Adam Putnam

Expert tells Florida Chamber that fighting poverty takes focus on family, schools and work

Will Weatherford: $1 trillion economy means opportunity for Florida, but challenges remain

Florida Chamber says Ron DeSantis, Adam Putnam in ‘virtual tie’