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Madeline Pumariega, incoming President of Miami Dade College, will address The Role of Higher Education in Economic Recovery in a speech before the Economic Club of Florida tomorrow, Wednesday December 16, from noon to 1pm at the Governors Club in downtown Tallahassee. The address will also be livestreamed. Pumariega will discuss the importance of higher …

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Florida A&M University President Larry Robinson on Tuesday said recent investments in the university by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Thermo Fisher are examples of the university’s strategic plan to create partnerships. Robinson, the university’s 12th president, was the featured speaker during a virtual address before the Economic Club of Florida, the influential …

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He addressed members of the Economic Club of Florida and other clubs nationwide, including in key battleground states like Michigan and Pennsylvania, while making his case that four more years of a Trump administration is the only way for the nation to return to its pre-pandemic economy.

The Economic Club of Florida was one of just six in the nation who got special treatment from President Donald Trump Wednesday. The President did a live stream Q&A from the Rose Garden after speaking on what he’s done for the economy during his first term.

The president spoke from the Rose Garden to economic clubs in Florida and five other states.

On Aug. 5, Christopher Thompson, president and CEO of Brand USA, warned members of the Economic Club of Florida that international tourist spending in the United States might not return to pre-coronavirus levels until 2024. Thompson, appearing at the Governors Club in Tallahassee, said that even with a vaccine for the coronavirus, consumers will need …

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Wayne Mixson was a founding member of the club and served on the Board for at least 20 years and as a former Governor and Lt. Governor of Florida is very well known among the club membership. Wayne was a past President of the Club, past Chairman of the Board and Past Chairman of the …

Honoring Governor Wayne Mixson
(June 16, 1922 – July 8, 2020) Read More »