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Florida’s 1.74T Economy Has the 2nd Fastest Growth Rate in the U.S.; Florida Sees Largest Housing Market Supply in Years

Part one of a two-part April series of research Florida By The Numbers is now available. Florida Chamber Foundation Vice President of Research,…

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Florida Moves Up in Manufacturing Employment – Now Ranked #10!

Florida has officially surpassed Georgia to become #10 in the nation for manufacturing employment, marking another step forward toward our Florida…

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Inauguration Week Sees Floridians Officially Taking Influential Positions in Washington D.C.

On Monday, President Donald Trump was inaugurated as our 47th President and promptly released a subsequent flurry of executive actions on…

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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…

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2025 Florida Prosperity & Economic Opportunity Solution Summit

  Join us for the Florida Chamber Foundation’s 2025 Florida Prosperity & Economic Opportunity Solution Summit on Thursday, May 29, 2025,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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The State of Florida’s Mid-Year and Economic Landscape: As Predicted, GDP, Jobs, and Population Are All Up, but Migration Trends Could Impact Florida’s Workforce Supply

Access the 2024 Florida Business & Economic Mid-Year Report HERE>. Today, the Florida Chamber Foundation released its 2024 Florida Business & Economic…

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Working Together for Florida’s Future Economy and Workforce

Co-Authored By: Mark Wilson, President, Florida Chamber of Commerce & Foundation and Adrienne Johnston, President & CEO, CareerSource Florida When…

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Celebrating the 46 Florida-Based 2024 Olympic Athletes Going for the Gold in Paris

Competing in the Olympic Games is no easy feat, and as the 46 Florida-based athletes listed below prepare to compete…

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Florida Chamber Safety Council Launches Innovative Platform to Enhance Employer Efforts in Workplace Heat Safety

Today, the Florida Chamber Safety Council, a program of the Florida Chamber Leadership Cabinet on Safety, Health and Sustainability, launched…

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Florida’s Economy Shows High Growth, Dips One Spot to 16th Largest Global Economy

By: Keith Richard, Ph.D., Vice President of Research, Florida Chamber Foundation Newly released data reflected on TheFloridaScorecard.org for 2023 shows…

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