With a strong and growing coalition in Florida, the USGLC works to educate and engage policymakers and community leaders on why investments in development and diplomacy help keep America safe and strengthen Florida’s economy.
The USGLC’s Florida Advisory Committee brings together more than 260 business, faith, non-profit, and political leaders who understand how American global leadership matters for Florida. We’re also proud of Florida’s Veterans for Smart Power – part of a nationwide network of 30,000 veterans.
Florida exports about
$119 billion in goods and services
to overseas markets annually.
In Florida,
2.8 million jobs
(22.2%)
are supported by trade.
In 2024–2025,
46,720 international students
in Florida contributed
$1.5 billion
to the state economy.
Right now, we are seeing growing instability across the Western Hemisphere, from increasing gang violence in Haiti, a worsening humanitarian and economic crisis in Cuba, to ongoing political uncertainty in Venezuela. For many Americans, these crises may seem distant, but for South Florida they hit close to home… With these challenges at the forefront of our minds, we traveled to Washington last month as part of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition’s Veterans for Smart Power network to make the case for sustained investments in international assistance and diplomacy.
By: Liz Schrayer, President and CEO of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC), and Congressman Ted Yoho (R-FL), Chair of USGLC’s Florida Advisory Committee...
Merritt Island, FL – As Artemis II prepares to splash down from its mission to the moon, the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC) hosted a community conversation today at the Kennedy Space Center headlined by Representative Mike Haridopolos...
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