A bill to expand housing affordability is one step closer to a vote of the Florida Senate.
 
The Senate’s transportation committee voted on Jan. 26 to advance a bill (SB 962) that would allow local governments to approve residential development projects on any parcel zoned for commercial or industrial use, regardless of zoning ordinances, if a portion of the project is affordable.

​We want to introduce you to Jenna!

Jenna is our Director of Government Relations and has been with Greater Naples Chamber for 5 years. She helps to advance the Chamber's governmental and legislative priorities at the city, county, and state levels.

From the City Council elections to helping facilitate conversations with our elected officials, Jenna is our go-to.

From how to attract local talent to creating an immersive workplace, talent initiatives have emerged as leading workplace themes for 2022, leading employers to strategize the best ways to improve employees’ work-life balance.

Retaining existing staff has become a top priority for employers, with the 2021 seeing a sharp increase in resignations across all industries. Employees have cited issues related to job security, wages and benefits, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and workplace culture as a few of the factors for leaving their positions.

For decades tourism has been the leading influence of Florida’s economy, amounting close to $40 billion dollars in revenue each year, driving the state’s main source of income and increasing overall support for businesses and residents.

Prior to the pandemic, Florida experienced continuous evolution in the tourism industry, as millions of people flocked south and sought new avenues during their destination visits, but by March 2020, business and marketing personnel began to re-strategize their way of prioritizing the people who brought economic mobility to the state.

Primarily focusing on how to reinvigorate hope and ensure Naples and surrounding areas remain the gateway to paradise, businesses discussed the challenges and the possible opportunities that came with facing COVID-19; primarily strategizing the next steps in promoting Collier County’s mission for a safer future while ensuring positive headway for the region’s tourism industry.

When finding opportunity and navigating the next chapter of your academic and professional career, keeping in mind the developmental benefits that come with internships helps build your character and the steppingstones that guide you into the next chapter of your life.

Starting with a plan then acting on it, molds professional aptitude and confidence when putting yourself out there and gaining exposure to the real world – especially when seeking opportunities before graduating with a degree. Interning overall heightens students’ success when securing a job or going further ahead in higher education.

Internships are not only important for you but also to prospective employers – interning provides experiences and builds on current and new skills that give you a competitive edge and have you noticed.