Why Join?

FRF has united retailers and served as The Voice of Florida Retailing for 75 years. There is no other state business association more experienced or qualified to represent Florida's retail industry because no other group has retailers as its priority.

Back to School Sales Tax Holiday Analysis

This analysis compares the 2010 sales tax holiday with the findings of The Washington Economics Group’s (WEG) 2009 study on the expected impact on Florida state revenues from a 10-day sales tax holiday. This study analyzes presently-available data which shows that the 2010 three-day sales tax holiday that ran from August 13 through August 15, 2010 resulted in an increase of tax revenues to the state of $7 million based on increased sales of taxable items of $115 million.VIEW THE REPORT

2012 State of Florida Retailing Report

This year marks Florida Retail Federation's 75th anniversary. Such a milestone gives us pause to reflect back to 1937 and those circumstances and events from which our association grew. Read more about FRF's History in the 2012 Annual Report!

Main Street Fairness

The Florida Alliance for Main Street Fairness believes in standing up for businesses, consumers and taxpayers by closing the Internet Sales Tax Loophole. We’re a coalition of business and civic leaders. Our job is to educate private citizens, small businesses and elected officials about the costs and consequences of a massive sales tax loophole that’s allowing out-of-state internet giants to prey on Florida’s Main Street merchants. VIEW THE REPORT

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Share a Little Sunshine

Florida’s tourism body, Visit Florida, has launched a new campaign to attract more visitors to Florida. Titled ‘Share a little sunshine’, the campaign encourages residents to share photographs, invitations and recommendations with friends and family in order for them to visit on holiday.

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BIC Continuing Education

We are now offering HIV/AIDS and Cosmetology Continuing Education courses that are free to BIC members, and also available to non-BIC members.

Florida Jobs Info

Retail directly and indirectly supports 1 in 4 Florida jobs. Retail is directly and indirectly responsible for 21% of Florida's GDP. Retail directly and indirectly generates 21% of labor income in Florida. Retail supports 2,607,843 jobs in Florida.

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2012 State of Florida Retailing Report
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Share a Little Sunshine
Beauty Industry Council
Florida Jobs Info

Retail News:

Special Tax Deal for Amazon a Bad Deal for Florida

Published on 25 January 2012

The Florida Alliance for Main Street Fairness today issued a statement strongly opposing efforts by online-only retail giant, Amazon, to score a two-year break from Florida state sales taxes.

(Tallahassee, FL – January 25, 2012) Peddling a promise to build two distribution centers in Florida, online-only retail giant, Amazon, is asking Florida lawmakers for a two-year break from collecting Florida state sales taxes. The Florida Alliance for Main Street Fairness, which is championing legislation in the House and Senate to close the online sales tax loophole, said it would vigorously oppose Amazon’s efforts.

Wage theft bill moves through Florida Senate committee

Published on 24 January 2012

A measure that would set up statewide standards to address wage theft passed in a Senate committee today with both sides agreeing over the need for legislation but at odds over how to do it.

There was minimal debate in the Senate Community Affairs Committee over the measure, SB 862, and representatives of business groups on one side, and contract employees and unions on the other say they're hoping to work out some sort of compromise measure that ensures workers get paid.

Progress Energy Florida reaches accord on rates, refunds

Published on 20 January 2012

Pointing to an "unprecedented combination of circumstances,'' Progress Energy Florida and consumer and business representatives have reached a major agreement that would resolve questions about base-electric rates and nuclear-power projects.

The agreement, announced today, would lead to an increase in 2013 in customers' overall electric bills. But those increases would be somewhat tempered by $288 million in refunds related to a massive repair project at a Crystal River nuclear plant.

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