Associated Industries of Florida

01/27/2026

AIF is proud to endorse Byron Donalds for Florida Governor!

07/07/2025

Today, AIF released its 2025 Voting Records report—the definitive legislative scorecard for the business community that tabulates the voting conduct of each member of the Florida Legislature during the regular legislative session—and announced its 2025 Champions for Business award recipients, who have gone above and beyond to fight for Florida’s job creators. Click here to learn more:https://aif.com/votingrecords/publication/vr-2025.pdf

06/03/2025

"For states truly interested in closing the digital divide, the road map is clear: Follow Florida’s lead. Encourage investment. Support innovation. And keep the government from putting its thumb on the scale."

Read more from AIF President & CEO Brewster Bevis in his op-ed below:

When states start dictating prices, the math no longer works.

04/24/2025

Florida’s 2022/23 tort reforms are delivering results: More insurers are entering the market and rates are stabilizing. But HB 947 and the amendment to SB 832 threaten to undo that progress. Who really benefits from taking Florida backward?

03/11/2025

With another legislative session underway in Tallahassee, AIF is proud to release our 2025 priorities to bring awareness to the top issues impacting Florida’s business community. Learn more here:https://aif.com/publications/sessionpriority/2025-session-priorities.pdf

03/06/2025

Despite clear improvements, there remains a real gap between public perception and the positive trajectory of Florida’s property insurance market. It’s critically important to ensure consumers understand the strides being made in stabilizing and improving insurance in our state. Read more from our President & CEO Brewster Bevis:

This is proof that the legal reforms championed by the governor and the Legislature are clearly working.

02/26/2025

NEW: AIF Center for Political Strategy Q1 2025 Statewide Poll just released

✔️ Property insurance (33%) & inflation (21%) remain top issues for FL voters
✔️ Majority of Florida voters (53%) approve of President Trump’s job performance
✔️ Strong majority of voters (70%) support cyber security liability protections for FL companies

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Press Release

12/11/2024

AIF President & CEO Brewster Bevis has been appointed to the Florida Foundation for Correctional Excellence, a nonprofit direct support organization that serves the Florida Department of Corrections by bringing together public and private partners to increase investment in transition programs and workforce training to further expand the state’s re-entry efforts. With extensive experience bridging industries and fostering workforce development, he will help the Foundation identify innovative solutions to improve re-entry outcomes, address workforce shortages and build safer, stronger communities.

https://www.fdc.myflorida.com/newsroom/press-releases-and-announcements/fdc-announces-florida-foundation-for-correctional-excellence-appointment-of-sheriff-rob-hardwick-and-brewster-bevis

08/13/2024

NEW: AIF Center for Political Strategy Q3 Statewide Poll

✔️Donald Trump leads Kamala Harris by 8 points (52-44%)
✔️Rick Scott leads Debbie Mucarsel-Powell by 10 points (52-42%)
✔️Top issues remain inflation (27%) & property insurance (22%)

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Press Release

07/25/2024

Congratulations to our President & CEO Brewster Bevis on being named the American Legislative Exchange Council’s Private Sector State Chairman for Florida! In this role he will work with state legislators, business leaders and policy experts to develop real world solutions that encourage economic growth and prosperity.

07/01/2024

Today, AIF announced its endorsements of candidates running for the Florida Senate and House of Representatives for the 2024 election cycle.

“AIF is proud to put its support behind candidates who share our principles of prosperity and free enterprise and will fight for Florida’s business community in the Legislature to lower costs for Floridians,” said AIF President & CEO Brewster Bevis. “We’re excited to share this list of endorsements, which builds on our earlier endorsements of some of our most powerful advocates in key races, including Tom Leek in SD 7, Stan McClain in SD 9 and Keith Truenow in SD 13. With absentee ballots for Florida’s primary election hitting mailboxes soon, AIF’s endorsements let voters looking to support individuals who are committed to helping our state’s businesses thrive know who they can feel confident supporting.”

AIF does not endorse in every race. There are several races with multiple qualified candidates, and there are also races where AIF was unable to gather enough information to determine which candidate would be better on business-related issues.

“In some races this cycle, there is more than one strong candidate who would represent their district well and be a great pro-business legislator, and we would be eager to work with any of them,” concluded Bevis.

For the full list of endorsements, visit http://aif.com/information/2024/pr240701.html.

Press Release

04/24/2024

Our 2024 Voting Records Report – the most exhaustive & complete record of the Legislature’s approach to the concerns of FL employers – is out now! To see where every lawmaker stands on the issues that matter to the business community, click here:http://aif.com/votingrecords/publication/2024-vr-mini.pdf