Research & Resources
Research and Resources
The Florida Chamber Foundation produces and partners on a number of important studies that have motivated Florida’s business community to get involved in securing the future of Florida.
Explore our library of non-partisan research identifying needs and recommending action for immediate impact and future success below. For more information on how to get involved in our research projects by becoming a member, click below.
Research | 2025
2025 Florida Business & Economic Mid-Year Report
Discover the Economic Trends Shaping Business Decisions in 2025
2025 Florida Business & Economic Mid-Year Report
What do Florida's business leaders need to know for the rest of 2025?
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Case studies | 2025
Case Studies: The Florida Talent Center Data Hub
Find out how the Florida Talent Center Data Hub is being used to improve early learning outcomes and talent pipelines throughout Florida.
Case Studies: Florida Talent Center Data Hub
How does the Florida Talent Center Data Hub help business leaders strategically plan their talent pipeline?
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research | 2025
2025 State of 3rd Grade Reading Proficiency in Florida
A comprehensive look at statewide and county-level data trends, demographic disparities, and the direct link between early learning and workforce outcomes.
2025 State of 3rd Grade Reading Proficiency in Florida
How many of Florida's 3rd graders are reading at or above grade level?
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research | 2025
Florida’s 2024-2025 Kindergarten Readiness Report
A snapshot of Florida's current state of Kindergarten Readiness and identification of areas that must change to meet the Florida 2030 Blueprint goal of 100% kindergarten readiness.
Florida’s 2024-2025 Kindergarten Readiness Report
How many of Florida's children enter kindergarten set up for success?
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research | 2025
Aligning Math Education to Workforce Needs: Insights From Florida's Employers
Recommendations for supplementing math curriculum to improve workforce alignment.
Aligning Math Education to Workforce Needs
How can we align the math taught in Florida's classrooms with the math needed in today's careers?
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Resource | 2025
An Employer's Guide to Successful Internships
Whether you’re a startup, small business, or growing enterprise, this guide gives you everything you need (including ready-to-use templates) to launch or improve your internship program.
An Employer's Guide to successful internships
What does it take to develop an internship program that recruits and retains high-potential talent?
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Research and Resources: 1989 - Present
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An Employer's Guide to Successful Internships 2025
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2025 Florida Business & Economic Mid-Year Report 2025
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Case Studies: The Florida Talent Center Data Hub 2025
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2025 State of 3rd Grade Reading Proficiency in Florida 2025
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Florida’s 2024-2025 Kindergarten Readiness Report 2025
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Aligning Math Education to Workforce Needs: Insights From Florida’s Employers 2025
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Early Learning Landscape Analysis 2025
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School Readiness in Florida: How We Can Close the Gaps 2025
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Math Matters: Bridging Gaps for Florida’s Future Workforce 2025
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Florida’s Rural Renaissance: Doubling Florida’s GDP in our 31 Rural Counties Requires Connectivity and Investment 2025
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Florida Leads Nation in Business Relocations (Again) Why We’re Still #1 After 30 Years 2025
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Florida’s Property Insurance Market is Stabilizing. Here’s Why That’s a Big Deal. 2025
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2025 Florida Economic Forecast 2025
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A Strategic Look at Florida’s Medical Tourism Opportunities 2016
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From Excuses to Excellence: Another Call to Action for Job Creators and Employers to Sustain Educational Accountability, Continue Boosting Student Learning and Close the Skills Gap 2016
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Quantifying the Unemployment Rate for Workers with Disabilities in Florida 2016
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2025 Florida Business & Economic Mid-Year Report 2025
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Case Studies: The Florida Talent Center Data Hub 2025
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2025 State of 3rd Grade Reading Proficiency in Florida 2025
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Florida’s 2024-2025 Kindergarten Readiness Report 2025
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Aligning Math Education to Workforce Needs: Insights From Florida’s Employers 2025
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Early Learning Landscape Analysis 2025
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School Readiness in Florida: How We Can Close the Gaps 2025
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Math Matters: Bridging Gaps for Florida’s Future Workforce 2025
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Florida’s Rural Renaissance: Doubling Florida’s GDP in our 31 Rural Counties Requires Connectivity and Investment 2025
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Florida Leads Nation in Business Relocations (Again) Why We’re Still #1 After 30 Years 2025
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Florida’s Property Insurance Market is Stabilizing. Here’s Why That’s a Big Deal. 2025
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2025 Florida Economic Forecast 2025
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Florida’s Migration Trends Report 2024
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Florida Business & Economic Mid-Year Report 2024
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State of Third-Grade Reading in Florida 2024
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Florida Workforce Needs Study 2.0 2024
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Making Florida the National Leader for Mental Health and Well-Being (research led by the Florida Chamber Health Council) 2024
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Untapped Potential in FL 2023
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Florida Business & Economic Mid-Year Report 2023
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Florida COVID-19 Impacts Study 2022
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Florida Trade & Logistics 2030 Study 2022
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Florida Workforce Needs Study 2021
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Florida’s Small Businesses 2020
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Florida Workforce 2030 2020
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Florida Workforce 2030: Summary of Employer Surveys and Roundtables 2020
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Employability Skills Framework 2019
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A Study of Employment of Floridians with a Disability 2019
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The Florida 2030 Blueprint 2018
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Less Poverty, More Prosperity: The Florida Fiscal Cliffs Report 2017
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Florida Jobs 2030 2017
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A Strategic Look at Florida’s Medical Tourism Opportunities 2016
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From Excuses to Excellence: Another Call to Action for Job Creators and Employers to Sustain Educational Accountability, Continue Boosting Student Learning and Close the Skills Gap 2016
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Quantifying the Unemployment Rate for Workers with Disabilities in Florida 2016
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Made for Trade: Florida Trade and Logistics Study 2.0 2013
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Small Business Lending Survey 2012
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Florida Business Relocation Informational Summary 2012
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Immigration and Florida’s Economy 2011
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Florida Trade and Logistics Study Technical Report 2011
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Florida Trade and Logistics Study 2010
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Snapshot: The State of STEM in Florida 2010
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Closing the Talent Gap 2010
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New Cornerstone: Revisited 2007
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New Cornerstone: Foundations for Florida’s 21st Century Economy 2003
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Transportation Cornerstone Florida: Moving Florida’s Economy Into the 21st Century 1999
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International Cornerstone Florida: Building a Crossroads Economy 1997
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No More Excuses: What Business Must Do To Help Improve Florida’s Schools 1995
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Enterprise Florida: Partnership for a Competitive Economy 1991
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Crossroads: Designing Florida’s Tax Structure 1990
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Cornerstone: Foundations for Economic Leadership (1989) 1989
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Enterprise Florida: Growing the Future (1989) 1989
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