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On the second day of his five-day trade mission to Italy, Gov. Ron DeSantis met with the Italian Prime Minister and three top yacht makers before announcing the opening of a new international trade office, hoping to better Florida's relationship with the Mediterranean country. The governor's international mission, which includes stops in Rome, Viareggio, Florence, […]

MIAMI - The Associated Industries of Florida, or AIF, announced additional endorsements Thursday for Florida Senate and House of Representative candidates running in the 2024 General Election. “We’re proud to announce AIF’s 2024 General Election endorsements for Florida Senate and House candidates. "These endorsements build on the slate of strong candidates we have already announced […]

MIAMI - A new report released by the Computer and Communications Industry Association Research Center, or CCIA, shows Florida's digital economy has contributed nearly $76 billion to the state, or 5% of its gross domestic product, or GDP. "State and federal lawmakers are considering a range of policies that would impact the digital economy, a […]

A group of over two dozen Republican lawmakers have joined an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit against a Securities and Exchange Commision (SEC) environmental rule. The SEC rule would require publicly traded companies to record and disclose some of their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The rule’s final publication triggered immediate lawsuits, including one […]

Chinese ‘fast-fashion’ brand SHEIN is again at loggerheads with US lawmakers following reports the former intends to list on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). SHEIN had previously attempted to enter the US stock market through an initial public offering (IPO). However, SHEIN halted the operation after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) asked the company […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL—Florida is cracking down on vapes, limiting their sale exclusively to Food and Drug Administration (FDA)—approved products, worrying business owners and smokers alike about increased powers to Big Tobacco. Proposed by Republican Sen. Keith Perry, SB 1006 limits vape sales to FDA-approved products and products under review for approval, which are exclusively products made […]

Florida International University has racked in yet another award.  The FIU Small Business Development Center (FSBDC) at FIU Business has won the Small Business Development Center for Excellence and Innovation Center Award. The award was issued from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The award recognizes the accomplishments of one center each year. FIU will […]

The U.S. economic outlook continues to look grim, as the nation must deal with an inevitable recession, and hope to contain the economic threat that China poses.   Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has made a target of management firm McKinsey & Company for its ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). In a  letter to McKinsey […]

As the culture wars in America rage on, many conflicts have extended into the realm of policy. "Woke" ideals worm their way into legislation, business practices, and education. Conservatives have fought against the tide, and Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has announced his latest counterattack. In a press release issued July 27th, DeSantis outlined proposals against […]

Ocala FL - Although Washington and Tallahassee get all the headlines nowadays, their decisions affect every community across the country and state.  Especially Ocala, FL, the "horse capital of the world," where the popular incumbent Mayor Kent Guinn (R) is running for re-election. The Floridian spoke with Guinn this week who has been the mayor […]

Microsoft President Brad Smith received a letter today from Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) along with Senators Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Rick Scott (R-Florida), Mike Braun (R-Indiana), and Josh Hawley (R-Missouri)  as a response to recent comments made by the tech giant’s leader about Chinese telecommunications company Huawei.  Smith said the U.S. government has not made a case […]

There is a “lawyer-driven culture” of suing companies happening across the nation, and it’s not good for business anywhere.