Florida Chamber Unveils 2014 Jobs Agenda

The Florida Chamber of Commerce unveiled its 2014 legislative agenda for jobs on Tuesday. According to a press release from the chamber, the agenda is "focused on making Floridas business climate more competitive and lowering the cost of living for Floridas families and small businesses."

The chamber noted that Florida has the potential to add 198,000 new jobs in 2014, which it believes will "provide Floridians with greater opportunities."

The Florida Chamber remains focused on creating more opportunities for Floridas families and small businesses, said Eric Silagy, 2014 chair of the Florida Chamber and president of Florida Power & Light Co. We can continue to grow Florida forward by focusing on a globally competitive business climate.

The Florida Chambers 2014 jobs agenda focuses on more than 85 pro-jobs initiatives passed and signed into law over the last three years. The Florida Chamber emphasized that there are several issues the Legislature must tackle "to remain competitive in [a] changing world," including lawsuit-abuse reform, protecting public pensions, targeting tax reform and continued education reform.

View the full agenda here.