Florida Ports Council President John R. LaCapra Announces Retirement
- By Martha Harbin
TALLAHASSEE, FL (October 30, 2009) - John R. LaCapra, Florida's leading seaport advocate for 36 years, announced his plan to retire as president of the Florida Ports Council on December 31...
Flitches & Futtocks - A Roundup of News Items from the Florida Maritime Leadership Coalition
- By FMLC Staff
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- By FMLC Staff
Global trade and seaports are hot topics these days as policy makers and business leaders begin to focus on the economic development opportunities offered by our nation's seaports with the...
Florida's new security law goes into effect
- By FMLC Staff
Florida's new seaport security law, passed during the most recent Legislative Session in the form of HB 7141 and signed into law by Governor Crist just a few weeks ago, went into effect on July...
Inaugural Issues Summit a success
- By Martha Harbin
Just two weeks ago we concluded the first of what we hope will be annual Florida Maritime Leadership Coalition Issues Summit. For our first time out, I think we can consider it a success;...
Great editorial in the Orlando Sentinel is equally applicable to all Florida seaports
- By Martha Harbin
The Orlando Sentinel ran a great editorial on Wednesday entitled more »
Governor Crist allows transportation trust fund sweeps to stand
- By Martha Harbin
Today Governor Crist signed the state's budget into law, allowing to stand the $120.2 million sweep of transportation trust funds; dollars that were allocated to other spending...
Congresswoman Castor Files Federal Seaport Security Preemption Legislation
- By Martha Harbin
Moments ago, Florida Congresswoman Kathy Castor (D-Tampa) successfully filed an amendment to H.R. 2200 - the Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act directing the...
Registration open for 2009 Issues Summit
- By Martha Harbin
Discounted room rates available through May 22, 2009. Visit our conference website for more information.
Jacksonville Business Journal Opinion: Florida’s ports need legislators’ support
- By John Finotti
Note: This column first appeared in the Jacksonville Business Journal on April 10, 2009
During a recent visit to Jacksonville, Gov. Charlie Crist held a news conference...
Florida’s Seaports Continue Legacy of Generating Jobs, Economic Benefit for State, New Study Shows
- By Martha Harbin
Job-producing Maritime Industry Seen as Key Economic Stimulus
TALLAHASSEE, April 6, 2009 - Cargo activity at Florida seaports last year continued to generate...
Senate Committee Passes Seaport Security Compromise
- By Martha Harbin
The Florida Senate Committee on Military Affairs and Domestic Security on Tuesday passed a seaport security bill designed to find a compromise between the maritime industry, which wants...
Become a Vocal Advocate of Florida's Maritime Industry
- By Martha Harbin
The Florida Maritime Leadership Coalition is doing a great job of getting its TWIC is Enough message to lawmakers, but the issue continues to be debated in the Florida Senate and the state's...
Senate to Vote on Seaport Security Legislation on Thursday - Take Action
- By Martha Harbin
The Florida Maritime Leadership Coalition "Make Waves" Advocacy Site (www.maritimeleaders.com) is updated with messaging targeting Thursday's (March 26th) Senate Military Affairs and Domestic...
Seaport Security Legislation Introduced in the Florida Senate: The end of FUPAC or more double standards?
- By Martha Harbin
Legislation was introduced in Tallahassee on Tuesday that continues Florida's separate state criminal background check requirement for seaports but state senators on the Military Affairs...
Florida's Seaports Can Deliver Needed Economic Boost
- By Phil Allen
Florida's diverse seaports represent a major contribution to our economy but are hampered by outdated, duplicative laws, and a lack of funds to meet future demands as the world economy returns...
Welcome to the Florida Maritime Leadership Coalition.
- By Martha Harbin
The Florida Maritime Leadership Coalition advocates for Florida's vital maritime transportation industry, which provides more than 350,000 good-paying jobs and contributes more than $74 billion...