Peter SchorschJanuary 22, 2019
4min1437
“I am excited to lead such an esteemed team of researchers and pollsters."
Tag: Tom FeeneyCrowds gather to see Atlantis at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. (Gabrielle Russon)
Peter SchorschJanuary 22, 2019
Drew WilsonJuly 26, 2018
6min516
When lawmakers relaxed Florida’s laws on ridesharing, a lot of people benefitted. That’s according to a new study from the Economic Development Research Group, which found that the top ridesharing app, Uber, supports $1 billion of Florida’s gross domestic product and has provided a positive net impact of $134 million on the Sunshine State’s economy. […]
Rosanne DunkelbergerJune 21, 2018
5min1623
They may be the masters and mistresses of Florida’s political universe, but when faced with lights, cameras and photographer Mary Beth Tyson, most of 2018’s INFLUENCE 100 were a little bit intimidated. “What I’ve found with all of these political people is they’re not comfortable with the camera,” she says. “Pretty much all of them […]
Scott PowersNovember 21, 2017
7min377
Associated Industries in Florida is preparing for a legal fight to stop a proposed Florida Constitutional amendment, charging that the proposal declaring the right to a “clean and healthful environment” is “dangerously vague.” AIF announced Tuesday it hired top environmental and regulatory attorneys with the Gunster law firm to stop the Florida Constitution Revision Commission’s Proposal […]
Scott PowersAugust 21, 2017
2min277
The Republican primary for House District 44 may have deeply split support from top Republicans but now that Bobby Olszewski has won he’s bringing much of that together behind his special election campaign. Olszewski’s campaign announced a fundraiser set for the evening of Aug. 30 that will feature the current speaker of the Florida House […]
Staff ReportsJune 1, 2017
3min218
The voting record report is out. Associated Industries of Florida released its 2017 Voting Record report. Published for more than four decades, the annual report is considered one of the definitive legislative scorecards for the business community. This year, the organization calculated more than 208,966 votes on 1,955 bills with 848 legislators. “This session, AIF […]
Michael MolineApril 6, 2017
4min413
Associated Industries of Florida chief Tom Feeney had praise Thursday for amendments that would bring the House workers’ compensation reform bill closer to business interests’ ideal. “AIF today calls on members of the Florida House Commerce Committee to adopt the amendments to HB 7085 that will go a long way in rectifying our state’s wounded […]
Drew WilsonMarch 29, 2017
3min356
The Associated Industries of Florida and the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America didn’t mince words after a bill by Republican Sen. Greg Steube cleared its final committee stop Wednesday. “AIF opposes legislation that would make it more expensive for businesses to operate in our state, and that is exactly what SB 334 would do,” […]
Staff ReportsMarch 28, 2017
8min211
The Senate Government Oversight and Accountability Committee voted 5-1 to approve a proposal (SB 596) that would allow telecommunications companies to put small wireless communications infrastructure in public rights-of-way. Tom Feeney, president and CEO of Associated Industries of Florida: “AIF supports legislation to bring technology of the future to Florida, allowing our communities to be […]
Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 23, 2017
4min364
A bevy of business groups have joined forces in opposition to a Senate proposal to lower the tax commercial rents by eliminating a tax credit benefiting another industry. Eight of the state’s leading business organizations — including Associated Industries of Florida, the Florida Chamber of Commerce, the National Federation of Independent Business, and the Florida […]