The Florida Chamber Foundation’s forecast for economic growth this year is pretty upbeat. The Chamber Foundation President and CEO Mark Wilson said there’s reason the state’s business picture is looking up. 10 by 2030,” Wilson said as the Chamber is in the middle of its 10-year strategic 2030 Blueprint plan. Wilson said the Chamber is anticipating an increase of 2.5 million people in the state’s population by the end of the decade. Brad O’Connor, Chief Economist for the Florida Realtors trade association, said 2025 saw the fourth consecutive year-over-year decreased in home sales.