A Message to our Chamber Members - As we close the first week of early voting in the 2024 General Election, the Tampa Bay Chamber and our Board of Directors would like to thank voters who've already exercised their right to vote. We encourage our ...
The Tampa Bay Chamber and local leaders are taking to new heights their advocacy in support of the Community Investment Tax Renewal. It's a race against the clock with early voting in full swing and election day a week from Tuesday. Working with ...
This November, voters will be asked to decide whether to renew the Community Investment Tax (CIT) for 15 years or allow the half-penny sales tax to expire November 30, 2026. A renewal of the Community Investment Tax benefits all residents in ...
This November, voters will be asked to decide whether to renew the Community Investment Tax (CIT) for 15 years or allow the half-penny sales tax to expire November 30, 2026. A renewal of the Community Investment Tax benefits all residents in ...
Part II - CIT Economic Impact in Lutz, Temple Terrace, Carrollwood, New Tampa, Mango & Seffner. This November, voters will be asked to decide whether to renew the Community Investment Tax (CIT) for 15 years or allow the half-penny sales tax to ...
Part I - Economic impact of CIT Funding in Downtown Tampa, South Tampa, Town & Country, Egypt-Lake Leto and portions of Gibsonton. This November, voters will be asked to decide whether to renew the Community Investment Tax (CIT) for 15 years or ...
On September 26, 2024, the Tampa Bay Chamber's Board of Directors voted to take a position of support for the property tax referendum for Hillsborough County Public School System. It's a Board decision that comes after research, discussion and the ...
The Public Policy Roundtable being hosted by the Tampa Bay Chamber on October 1st is bringing together two former statesmen, well known from the state capitol to the halls of the congress. They led from opposite sides of the political aisle, one is ...
Are you tired of complaining how the region’s shortage of affordable housing is impacting your ability to recruit and retain employees, and nothing gets done? The Greater Tampa REALTORS association is taking action to change that. They've ...
On August 23, 2024 Tampa Bay Chamber President & CEO Dr. Bob Rohrlack joined the Vice Chair of the Hillsborough County Commission, Gwen Myers of District 3, to urge renewal of the Community Investment Tax (CIT). The News Conference hosted by ...
Update on lawsuit between Hillsborough County Commission and Hillsborough County Public Schools - Based on a judge's decision Monday, Hillsborough County School Board’s referendum on property taxes will now appear on the November ballot. The ...
This evening, 13th Circuit Court ruled in favor of the Hillsborough County Public School Board, ordering the Hillsborough County Commission to place the School Board's millage referendum on the ballot this November, not in November 2026. “We ...
TAMPA, FL – Close to 500 people gathered this evening for the Political Hob Nob and Straw Poll hosted by the Tampa Bay Chamber and presented by St. Joseph’s Hospital of BayCare Health System. Held this year at the Glazer Family JCC, the ...
Tampa Bay Business Journal's Editor in Chief, Alexis Muellner, published an extensive background story on the Community Investment Tax (CIT) in advance of voters deciding its fate during the General Election. Hillsborough County Commissioners are ...
Public Policy Roundtable: Supporting Families. Building Business. Sponsored by Verizon. The Tampa Bay Chamber's latest Public Policy Roundtable provided an eye-opening look at the urgent childcare and early childhood education issues impacting ...
The Tampa Bay Chamber announces its position on the renewal of the Community Investment Tax (CIT).
The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners took a final vote on proposed changes to the Community Investment Tax (C.I.T.), which has funded infrastructure, public facilities, schools and public safety projects since 1996. In a 5 – 2 ...
The state plans a $2 billion expansion of the Brightline high speed rail and is contemplating the idea of adding an Orlando - Tampa route. Chamber President & CEO Dr. Bob Rohrlack was interviewed by 83 Degrees reporter Philip Morgan on what this ...
"The Florida Legislature adjourned Sine Die today as lawmakers concluded their business in the 2024 Legislative Session, voting on the budget and a few legislative items. The $117.5 billion budget funds a variety of state programs, including areas ...
The Tampa Bay Chamber sent letters to the Tampa Bay delegation in Congress, along with the Chair and Ranking Members of the Senate and House Armed Services Committees, asking them to support the inclusion of the Defense Community Support Program in ...
Florida Politics published op-ed on transportation referendum written by 2024 Chair of the Tampa Bay Chamber Board of Directors, Brian Adcock, and Transportation Council Co-Chairs Chris Yanes and Mattie Velasco. The February 19, 2024 op-ed is titled ...
The Transportation Referendum being debated in the Florida Legislature this session is among the priority items asked about by WFLA 970AM Radio Host Ron Gorman. During the inaugural podcast interview for the '24 CEO Spotlight Series, Gorman ...
The clock is ticking on voter feedback on the return of the $570 million in transportation referendum money. With the state legislative session quickly approaching its end, voters have a limited amount of time to weigh in on the issue and still make ...
WFLA TV Daytime Show interviewed Tampa Bay Chamber President Bob Rohrlack and 2024 Chairman of the Board of Directors Brian Adcock on the Chamber's advocacy efforts on the multi-million dollar transportation referendum. The next two weeks are ...
The Tampa Bay Business Journal published op-ed on transportation referendum written by Tampa Bay Chamber President & CEO Dr. Bob Rohrlack and Chairman of the Board of Directors Brian Adcock. The January 26, 2024 op-ed is titled, Letter: Time to ...
In advance of the Florida Legislative Session’s first day January 9th, WUSF Radio Reporter Craig Kopp featured interviews with Tampa lawmakers he did during the Chamber’s Legislative Kick-off event on January 5th. The story headlined ...
The federal government requires flood insurance if a property is in a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) and if you have a federally backed mortgage. Many private mortgage lenders also require a property-owner to carry flood insurance. “Although ...
The Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 created a system that allowed for pay adjustments for federal employees who reside in areas with a high cost of living. There are currently 53 General Schedule (GS) locality areas. The Tampa Bay ...
While in Washington D.C. September 12 – 14, the Chamber and a delegation of leaders from Hillsborough County were focused on advocating for issues that are important to the Tampa Bay business community. Among the key issues was Section 174 of ...