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 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 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 ...
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 ...
Recently, a delegation from the Chamber and several of our MOU partners went to Washington D.C. to advocate for policies important to Tampa Bay and the business community. Our advocacy efforts centered on three key areas of interest in our local ...
TAMPA, Fla., - Last Tuesday, the City of Tampa held the 2023 Municipal Elections for City Council. Districts 1, 2, 3, & 6 are headed to a runoff election, which will be held on April 25th. On March 28th, the Tampa Bay Chamber, in partnership ...
The Tampa Bay Chamber has released its 2021 Legislative Agenda. Download the 2021 Legislative Agenda
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July 22, 2019 On July 15th and 16th, 30 Chamber representatives and staff members were in Washington DC meeting with several government entities and advocating on behalf of the Tampa Bay business community. The first meetings were held at the ...
Florida Legislature passes budget now up to Governor ScottAs you probably have already heard, the Florida Legislature passed their $83 billion dollar budget on Monday night. The next step is the governor’s desk.This week in Tallahassee:In ...
City to host Street Car Expansion meetingAs part of the current Premium Transit Study, the City of Tampa will hold three public meetings on the possibility of expanding the Street Car. The first meeting will be held on March 7 at the Tampa Bay ...
President Trump and Governor Scott talk Health Care and CubaDuring the President’s visit this week, he and the Governor had a private meeting to discuss issues important to Florida including affordable health care and Cuba.Uber Hires Engineer ...
Governor Scott Releases Budget ProposalGovernor Rick Scott released his “Fighting for Florida’s Future” budget this week. Highlights include a $618 million in tax cuts and $85 million dollars for economic incentives. Also noted ...
Uber Self Driving Cars in CaliforniaAfter confusion regarding the legality of operating in California, Uber is now operating, for mapping purposes only, in San Francisco.Governor Scott Unveils Business Rent Tax planThe Governor will again support ...