'Jobs 4 Florida': Important Talks Continue on Destination Resorts

Carol Bowen, vice president of government affairs for the Associated Builders and Contractors Florida East Coast Chapter, released the following statement on behalf of the Jobs 4 Florida coalition Friday.

Although this year we will not see the job creation and revenue generation resulting from destination resorts in Florida, we are encouraged and thankful that the bill sponsors brought forth this opportunity and many Floridians spoke out in support.

We remain confident in the fact that destination resorts would have provided a significant boost to our economy and employment for the hundreds of construction industry workers out of a job. Private investment is critical to the health of our industry and our states economy, and we firmly believe that this great opportunity should not be put to the wayside.

Its important that the conversation continues on this issue and the job-creating efforts in Florida never rest.

The coalition includes Associated Builders and Contractors, Associated General Contractors South Florida and Florida East Coast Chapters, Building Association of South Florida, Construction Association of South Florida, Engineering Contractors of South Florida, and the Underground Contractors Association.