President & CEO, @FlChamber & @FLChamberFDN | Adv Board Member @FlChamberSafety | Unifying Florida’s Business Community for Good | Keeping Florida, Florida
We are still fighting to end lawsuit abuse taxes resulting from billboard, TV & radio trial lawyers who take advantage of FL’s bottom 5 legal climate. Watch our TV ad alerting FL families & urge your Senator to vote "YES" on #SB236👉 https://t.co/v13tZRUtMv.
Floridians shouldn’t be on the hook for the massive hidden costs of lawsuit abuse. I look forward to working with @GovRonDeSantis & @Kathleen4SWFL on legislation to reduce litigation costs and protect Florida families and consumers.
Latest from @FLDEO: #FL August Open Jobs = 526,487. Up 12.5% from revised July figure; up 4.7% from August 2021. Top employer needs include: RNs, sales and customer service, software developers, and truck drivers. CC: @FloridaRetail@FloridaTrucking@FLNurses@CyberSecurityFL
Single-Family housing starts declined by 6.5% from April to May, but virtually no change on a rolling annual basis. Since June of 2021, nearly 149,000 permits have been issued in Florida, or 407 per day. Check out more at https://t.co/8bMTW3Ddqi
TY @govrondesantis@jimboydfl@jaytrumbull & those Legs who stood up for consumers & voted to continue tackling the meritless litigation/fraud that’s costing all Floridians. SB 2D will help build the infrastructure for a more stable/competitive Ins mkt. #InsureFL#SpecialSession
Florida's business friendly environment is paying dividends. Just last month, #Florida created more jobs than California, a state with nearly twice the population and labor force. #FutureFl@FloridaBTN
#DYK children living in poverty are up to 5x more likely to drop out of school? @HelpFLKids tackles this issue head-on thru the application of Community Partnership Schools. Read this article from our Equality of Opportunity SVP @KyleBaltuch to learn how: https://t.co/ANx7YzLvd5
FL has nearly 510,000 open jobs, good for 3rd in the US. Let's take a look at where those jobs are geographically throughout Florida.
Miami-Dade: 61,261
Hillsborough: 50,655
Orange: 50,205
Broward: 49,717
Palm Beach: 40,134
Good to note, 50% of all jobs, 40% of FL population.
Headlines read "Fed To Hike Interest Rates." What does that mean?
When the Fed raises interest rates, they are altering the Federal Funds Effective Rate, which is essentially the interest rates banks use to lend to one another.
Below is a look at this rate over time.
Every hour, Florida gains $2 million in net income, the highest figure in the nation. Where is this income coming from?
1. New York
2. Illinois
3. New Jersey
4. California
5. Pennsylvania
Check out the FL Scorecard to see what income migration looks like in your county.
📢 #FutureOfWorkFL Podcast launched to keep leaders engaged on workforce challenges & opportunities! In the 1st episode, we chat w/ @CVSorenson@hrflorida about employer challenges, changing workforce needs & more. Listen: https://t.co/xH0j4n74rr
BREAKING: Florida's GDP has grown to $ 1.286 trillion in 2021.
Over 2021, Florida GDP grew a staggering 6.9%. How does that compare? Let's take a look:
U.S. - 5.7%
Texas - 5.6%
New York - 5%
California - 7.8%
Sector with the greatest positive impact? Real estate & leasing.
An informative read from @McKinsey on the #GreatResignation. If you want to keep your best talent, it's essential to offer proper growth and development opportunities. #JobGrowth
https://t.co/UEGsnYjBbX. Florida has more jobs than qualified people looking...let’s unite together
An informative read from @Fla_Pol on how the #metaverse is shaping the future of business. According to Diana Doukas, U.S. Policy Programs Manager, Economic Impact at @Meta, embracing new digital concepts will be key for #FloridaBusinesses.
https://t.co/nrqsIv91xb
Securing #Florida's future means encouraging the economic prosperity of our rural counties. Thank you, @GovRonDeSantis, for allocating $11 million to support infrastructure in Madison, Suwannee, and Putnam counties.
https://t.co/SRWwbR6RpM
Florida is becoming the clear choice for major employers choosing to relocate their company headquarters. According to @peebles_don, South Florida is becoming especially attractive compared to cities like NYC. @FoxBusiness
https://t.co/hM2VTHw88M
An encouraging trend in #workforce development: skills-based hiring practices are on the rise. An important focus as we continue to work to fill hundreds of thousands of open positions in #Florida.
https://t.co/tpyvIldmdt