Florida Equality News Today

I am calling on young adults to continue to actively engage and give back to their communities.

Several bones in his face were fractured in the attack.

In a guest column, the Florida Chamber of Commerce's president and CEO writes that early and equal opportunities to climb out of poverty are key to helping children grow into future success.

Black-owned businesses employ 77,136 Floridians and represent an annual payroll of $2.63 billion.

Florida Chamber, Florida Prepaid launch Path to Prosperity Scholarship Program The program will provide up to $20 million in college scholarships to disadvantaged youth. The Florida Chamber Foundation is teaming up with the Florida Prepaid College Foundation to help new high school graduates in low-income areas pay for college. Under the Path to Prosperity Scholarship Program, the two foundations will provide up to $20 million in college scholarships to children from Florida’s lowest income ...

A controversial bill banning transgender athletes from women’s and girls’ sport in Florida has been sent to Governor Ron DeSantis for his signature. The bill was passed by the Republican-controlled Florida legislature in a surprise move on Wednesday night. If DeSantis, a Republican, signs it into law, Florida would become the largest US state to enact such a ban this year. The bill has prompted an outcry from transgender rights advocates who warn of a coordinated attack on LGBTQ rights in s...

The plan could make Florida the tenth largest economy in the world by 2030. The goals of the initiative are to cut the number of children living in poverty by half while also 100% of Florida’s third-graders reading at or above their grade level. The chamber is also hoping to diversify the workplace. More than 800,000 children in Florida are living in poverty while less than 60% of third-graders are reading at grade level. Another goal is to ask others to step up to the plate and help out. To ...

The initiative will put the Florida Chamber’s poverty, literacy and inclusion efforts under one roof.