Florida Senate Leadership Organizes for 2025
Mon, Jan 06, 2025
Chris Dawson, Attorney, GrayRobinson
Florida’s State Senate returns to Tallahassee in 2025 with a Republican supermajority (again) and new leadership under Senate President Ben Albritton(R – Bartow). The “upper chamber” met i... Read More
DOJ Salary Threshold for Overtime Exemptions Struck Down
Mon, Jan 06, 2025
Trent Cotney, Partner, Adams and Reese LLP
As you may recall, on April 23, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule regarding the minimum salaries required for employees to qualify for overtime pay. That rule took effect on July 1, 2024,... Read More
How Accurate and Predictable Are Your Projections?
Mon, Jan 06, 2025
Mitch Levine and Lee Rust, Corporate Finance Solutions
Budgets are typically used as an internal management control tool and are updated quarterly. Financial projections, on the other hand, are more often static estimates (or guesses) of future perf... Read More
ICP Group Supports FRSA Foundation as a Founding Member
Mon, Jan 06, 2025
In 2024, Innovative Chemical Products (ICP) Group became FRSA’s Educational and Research Foundation’s twelfth Founding Member, contributing $5,000 during the Foundation’s annual membership drive. ICP Group understands the importance... Read More
Transform Your Business with CCN’s Virtuous Cycle of Success
Mon, Jan 06, 2025
Gary Cohen, Vice President, Certified Contractors Network
In the fast-paced world of home improvement contracting, sustained growth and profitability often feel like a moving target. Most contractors excel in their craft but lack the structured syst... Read More
The Building Department Told You What?
Mon, Jan 06, 2025
Mike Silvers, CPRC, Owner, Silvers Systems Inc. and FRSA Technical Director
In my position at FRSA, I field calls from contractors, manufacturers, distributors, architects, engineers, building officials, consumers and occasionally from reporters. Al... Read More
The Power of Accurate Estimating Winning Bids and Protecting Profits
Thu, Dec 05, 2024
John Kenney, CPRC, CEO, Cotney Consulting Group
Precision in project estimating is the backbone of success for any roofing contractor. Accurate estimates help owners and contractors assess the feasibility of a project and set the stage for a success... Read More
2024 Legislative Session Report
Thu, Dec 05, 2024
Chris Dawson, Attorney, GrayRobinson
General Election 2024 Key Takeaways
Floridians flocked to the polls in November’s highly anticipated general election with an estimated 79 percent turnout statewide. President Trump’s commanding come... Read More
Creating an OSHA Heat Plan
Fri, Nov 01, 2024
Every year, dozens of workers die and thousands more become ill while working in hot or humid conditions. OSHA’s Heat Illness Prevention campaign educates employers and workers on heat hazards and provides resources to keep workers safe.
Emplo... Read More