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Jan- 2025 -9 January
Florida Chamber-Backed Insurance Reforms Continue to Show Stabilizing Market
Late last week, a Florida District Court of Appeals issued a significant ruling on property insurance. The court upheld a lower court’s decision stating that the plaintiff organization could not sue a Florida insurer under the state’s reformed Assignment of Benefits (AOB) law. This law eliminated AOBs in property insurance cases, a legislative effort championed by the Florida Chamber. This decision further exemplifies how Florida Chamber-led lawsuit abuse reforms over the past few years have…
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8 January
Florida Chamber Leadership Cabinet Hosts 2025 Corporate Leadership Workshop on Safety & Mental Health in the Workplace
ORLANDO, FL (January 8, 2025) — The Florida Chamber Leadership Cabinet on Safety, Health, and Sustainability invites Florida’s business, EHS and HR leaders to attend the 2025 Corporate Leadership Workshop: Safety & Mental Health in the Workplace on January 28, 8:00 am-2:30 pm, in Lake Nona, FL. This one-day, in-person event will equip attendees with actionable strategies to foster safer, healthier, and more resilient workplaces. Attendees will gain: Proven strategies to reduce risks, inspire teams, and improve engagement. Leadership tools to integrate safety and mental health into the workplace. Networking opportunities with Florida’s top business professionals to exchange ideas and best practices. Aligned with the…
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Dec- 2024 -13 December
Florida Prosperity Project Applauds Florida for Further Reducing Childhood Poverty: A Testament to Collaborative Action
The Florida Chamber Foundation’s analysis of the latest childhood poverty figures highlights encouraging progress in our united, business-led effort to cut Florida childhood poverty in half by 2030. The latest figures reveal that 714,768 Florida children are living in poverty, a significant decrease of 218,852 children since the launch of the Florida Prosperity Project in 2016 and a reduction of 22,799 over the last year alone. Despite the overall population of children in Florida increasing…
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12 December
Florida Chamber Foundation’s Latest State-to-State Population Migration Report Highlights Florida’s National Leadership and Key Opportunities for Future Growth
The Florida Chamber Foundation has released its latest migration report, revealing significant trends in Florida’s population growth and state-to-state migration patterns. The report, which details data on population inflow and outflow from other states, highlights Florida’s status as a national leader in net income migration, while also underscoring pressing challenges that could impact the state’s long-term growth and economic stability. According to the report, Florida gained a net total of 126,000 residents from other states…
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Nov- 2024 -21 November
Florida Chamber Foundation Set to Host Annual Transportation, Growth & Infrastructure Solution Summit on December 3 in Orlando, Featuring Keynote Speaker FDOT Secretary Jared Perdue, Florida State Senator Corey Simon and More
The Solution Summit will feature dynamic discussions on essential topics including: Transportation advancements Affordable housing Resilient infrastructure Energy and water resource management Supply chain enhancements Rural economic development Improving Florida’s talent pipeline Achieving Florida 2030 Blueprint goals ORLANDO, Fla. (November 21, 2024)– The Florida Chamber Foundation invites business leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders to the attend the 2024 Florida Transportation, Growth & Infrastructure Solution Summit in person or virtually on December 3, 2024, at the JW…
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20 November
Florida Chamber’s Annual Insurance Summit to Address Key Challenges in Florida’s Property, Auto, and Liability Insurance Markets, Featuring Florida Insurance Commissioner Michael Yaworsky, CFO Jimmy Patronis, Citizens Property Insurance President & CEO Tim Cerio, and More
The Florida Chamber of Commerce will host its Annual Insurance Summit from December 3-5, 2024, at the JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek. Bringing together a distinguished lineup of industry leaders, lawmakers, regulators, and insurance professionals, this year’s Summit comes at a pivotal time for Florida’s insurance landscape, which is a $9 trillion marketplace. With nearly two years since the passage of important homeowners’ insurance reform legislation and following three recent hurricanes, the Summit provides a…
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5 November
Florida’s Amendment 3 Goes Up in Smoke, While 101 of 103 Florida Chamber-Backed Candidates Win General Elections
The Florida Chamber of Commerce united the business community to help defeat Amendment 3 to keep drugs out of the Florida Constitution. Additionally, the Chamber saw general election wins for 101 of 103 Chamber-backed candidates, continuing an unmatched track record of success in recruiting, supporting and electing pro-jobs candidates. This bipartisan group of diverse candidates have committed to securing Florida’s future by focusing on free enterprise principles and job creation for their communities while working…
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5 November
Florida Chamber of Commerce Applauds Defeat of Amendment 3
The Florida Chamber of Commerce continues to be the unifying voice for business in Florida politics and tonight applauds the defeat of Amendment 3 – Adult Personal Use of Marijuana. “Amendment 3 was bad for Florida and even worse for Floridians,” said Mark Wilson, President and CEO, Florida Chamber of Commerce. “This pro-drug amendment was bad for our kids, bad for our communities, bad for our local business, and ultimately bad for Florida. The Florida…
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Oct- 2024 -24 October
New Florida Chamber Statewide Poll Shows Donald Trump & Rick Scott Closing the 2024 General Election Campaign in Florida Leading Their Democratic Opponents, While Governor Ron DeSantis Remains Popular with Floridians
With more than 2 million Floridians having already voted, the most recent Florida Chamber statewide poll finds both Donald Trump and Rick Scott leading their Democratic opponents with just two weeks to go until the 2024 general election. Trump and Scott each lead their respective opponents by double digits among Hispanics and NPAs. The Florida Chamber’s new poll also finds Governor DeSantis retaining strong approval among Floridians and Floridians remaining optimistic about the direction of…
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21 October
The Florida Chamber Foundation and The Children’s Movement of Florida Partner to Support the Reopening of Early Learning Programs Impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton
The Florida Chamber Foundation and The Children’s Movement of Florida Partner to Support the Reopening of Early Learning Programs Impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton The 2024 Florida Early Learning Recovery Fund Aims to Reopen Hundreds of Early Learning Centers Across Florida The Florida Chamber Foundation’s Business Alliance for Early Learning Project and the Children’s Movement of Florida are proud to announce the launch of the 2024 Florida Early Learning Recovery Fund, an initiative to…
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Sep- 2024 -19 September
The Federal Reserve’s Bold Interest Rate Cut Aligns with the Florida Chamber Foundation’s 2024 Economic Forecast – a Welcomed Decision for Florida’s Economy
By: Keith Richard, Ph.D., Vice President of Research, Florida Chamber Foundation On Tuesday, the Federal Reserve announced a 0.50 percentage point interest rate cut, its first reduction since March 2020. This cut aligns with the Florida Chamber Foundation’s 2024 economic forecast, which projected a rate cut in the second half of 2024. This larger-than-expected cut, surpassing the 0.25 percentage point drop forecasted by many economists, reflects the Fed’s determination to prevent the U.S. economy from…
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11 September
Florida Chamber of Commerce Announces Third Round of 2024 Legislative Endorsements
The Florida Chamber of Commerce is again uniting Florida’s business community to help make Florida more competitive, and today endorsed a bipartisan list of nine additional candidates running for election this year. These candidates underwent a thorough vetting by the business community as part of the Florida Chamber Political Institute’s Candidate Interview process. Covering five cities over six weeks, more than 80 business organizations joined together to interview over 100 candidates for state legislative office.…
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Aug- 2024 -30 August
New Florida Chamber Statewide Poll Shows Donald Trump & Rick Scott Begin 2024 General Election Campaigns in Florida Leading Their Democratic Opponents, While Governor Ron DeSantis Remains Popular with Floridians
The most recent Florida Chamber statewide poll finds both Donald Trump and Rick Scott leading their Democratic opponents. Trump and Scott each lead their respective opponents by double digits among NPAs and older voters. The Florida Chamber’s new poll also finds Governor DeSantis retaining strong approval among Floridians, with 55% of Floridian voters holding a favorable view of the Governor. “The Florida Chamber Political Operations team constantly analyzes ChamberHub, the Florida Chamber’s exclusive voter file,…
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29 August
National Council on Compensation Insurance Filed Proposed 2025 Workers’ Comp Rates
Last Friday, the Florida Chamber of Commerce met with the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) to review the proposed 2025 workers’ compensation rates. NCCI, which files rate recommendations on behalf of Florida insurers, has proposed an average rate decrease of one percent. If approved, this decrease will contribute to a cumulative reduction of 78 percent since the reforms the Florida Chamber championed in 2003. Factors influencing this year’s rate filing include a reduction in…
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29 August
Why Florida Businesses Must Act Now on OSHA’s New Heat Safety Rule
Update (September 3, 2024): This article has been updated to reflect the publication of OSHA’s new heat safety rule on August 30, 2024, and the start of the 120-day comment period. As Florida businesses continue to navigate the challenges of protecting their workforce, an opportunity has emerged to shape national standards on heat safety. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has officially published the nation’s first federal rule on heat illness prevention, aimed at…
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