NFIB Florida

Thank you to CFO @GovGoneWild & AG @JamesUthmeierFL for a great discussion today at Small Business Day! #smallbiz

Small business owners are in Tallahassee today for our annual Small Business Day at the Capitol! #smallbiz

“This legislative session, Florida’s small business owners have identified several pieces of legislation that would lessen the regulatory burdens on small businesses and further improve the business climate,” said NFIB's Bill Herrle. Read our statement: ow.ly/c8tg50XWqnH

Be sure to shop small this #SmallBusinessSaturday and visit your favorite Florida small businesses!

NEW DATA: The latest #NFIB Jobs Report found that job openings remain steady even as the economy grows. A seasonally adjusted 32% of #smallbusiness owners reported job openings they could not fill. More from the report: ow.ly/FRvh50X5SC6

ICYMI: @RepJasonSmith joined small business owner Rodney Wideman on the #SmallBusinessRundown to explain the crucial impact of the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction. Tune in! (rate and review) nfib.com/SmallBusinessR…

SMALL BUSINESS WIN: The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced they will destroy the data submitted by U.S. #smallbusiness owners who were forced to comply with the unconstitutional Beneficial Ownership Information reporting rule. Learn more about #NFIB's multi-year advocacy effort to protect Main Street privacy: ow.ly/aeux50WUKwq

The BLS reported that the U.S. economy added 22,000 jobs in August and the unemployment rate rose to 4.3%. Also in August, @NFIB’s jobs report found that a net 15% of small business owners plan to hire soon, and 32% have unfilled job openings.

.@RepFine is a great advocate for Florida's small businesses & we appreciate him taking the time to meet with small employers last week. Making the 20% Small Business Deduction permanent gives #smallbiz in the Sunshine State real certainty. ow.ly/WB9s50WPNnm

Met with a group of local manufacturers who are members of @NFIB to dive into the Big Beautiful Bill and its positive impact on the manufacturing sector. Their valuable feedback on tariffs, supply chains, and workforce development will help steer my work in Congress to better support efforts to promote Made in America manufacturing!

In July, CPI rose 2.7% over the past 12 months and 0.2% over the month. @NFIB’s July SBET report found that a net 28% of small business owners plan to raise prices, and a net 24% have already raised prices.

NFIB's Bill Herrle reminds shoppers to shop small this #SalesTaxHoliday: "This year’s annual Back to School Sales Tax Holiday is extended for the entire month of August & is a great opportunity to support Florida’s small businesses." #smallbiz ow.ly/yobc50WwpH9

Florida's #smallbusinesses support @GovGoneWild's appointment as Chief Financial Officer. Read our statement here: ow.ly/MNAZ50WrjXL

THURSDAY: Join NFIB's Jeff Brabant to learn about the key issues affecting #smallbusiness within the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” with a focus on tax related provisions. Register here: ow.ly/fRXz50WlZBP

A massive tax hike is set to hit over 30 million #smallbusinesses if the 20% Small Business Deduction is not made permanent. #NFIB urges Congress to pass The One Big Beautiful Bill to provide crucial relief to Main Street. Learn what's at stake: nfib.com/map/

.@NFIB praises tax package, elimination of business rent tax Reporting by @RealRyanNicol floridapolitics.com/archives/74550… #FlaPol

NEW: #NFIB members Shad Hall and April Meier joined the #SmallBusinessRundown while attending the #NFIBFlyIn2025 in the nation’s capital to highlight what is at stake if the 20% Small Business Deduction expires this year. (rate and review) nfib.com/Podcast

“Today’s signing is a culmination of a 10-year effort from small business owners across the Sunshine State who have worked tirelessly to get the business rent tax completely and permanently eliminated,” said NFIB's Bill Herrle. Read more: ow.ly/3B4M50Wivhf

.@NFIB mall business group wratchets up pressure on Ron DeSantis to sign rental tax elimination. Reporting by @DrewDixon30 floridapolitics.com/archives/74532… #FlaPol

Permanently eliminating the business rent tax will provide relief to Florida's small business community - #smallbiz owners encourage @GovRonDeSantis to sign HB 7031 into law to make it happen. Read NFIB's statement here: ow.ly/OM1p50WhFgG