South Florida: Economic Woes and Winners

SOUTH FLORIDA: ECONOMIC WOES AND WINNERS SOURCE: FREDERIOCKS POLLSI CONDUCTED JANUARY 17-19, 2012 I MARGIN OF ERROR OF +/-5% POINTS A SAFE BET: MOST FEEL THE ODDS ARE IN FAVOR FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH IN SOUTH FLORIDA WITH DESTINATION ETERNAL OPTIMISM: MOST PEOPLE POLLED FEEL AT MIÁMI DADE COUNTY IS HEADED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION RESORT CASINOS RIGHT WAY 56 51 WIRONG WAY 57% 43% 49 HURDLES: THE TWO BIGGEST CHALLENGES NOTED FOR THE REGION THINK BUILDING 3 VERY LARGE DESTINATION RESORT CASINOS WILL HAVE A IMPACT ON THE WERE JOBS AND THE ECONOMY AND THE QUALITY OF PUBLIC EDUCATION 69% LOCAL SOUTH FLORIDA ECONOMY AND JOBS IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME: TOURISM RANKED FIRST WH EN ASKED ABOUT THE FASTEST WAY TO BOOST THE LOCAL SOUTH FLORIDA ECONOMY SUPPORT THE BUILDING OF DESTINATION RESORT CASINOS IN SOUTH FLORIDA 43% 44% PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS FEELIN’ THE PAIN: THE MAJORITY OF THOSE POLLED FEEL THAT THE LOCAL MIAMI-DADE ECONOMY IS WEAK 82% 70 70% CORRUPTION IS KING: WHEN IT COMES TO ECONOMIC GROWTH, MANY VIEW MIAMI DADE AS A BANANA REPUBLIC ARE ON BOARD WITH THE CREATION OF A GAMING COMMISSION FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA THINK IT IS IMPERATIVE TO ESTAB- LISH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT WILL PREPARE THE LOCAL WORKFORCE GET TO WORK: PEOPLE FEEL THAT STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS SHOULD BE DOING MORE TO PROMOTE JOBS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: FEELINGS ABOUT RECENT BIG MONEY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN MIAMI DADE REMAIN POSITIVE OVERALL 78 70% 59% 57% 54% 51% 43% 883 THE PORT OF MIAMI TUNNEL AMERICAN AIRLINES ARENA ADRIENNE ARSHT CENTER A NEW AND LARGER CONVENTION CENTER ON MIAMI BEACH WOULD RATHER SEE WANT TO HAVE THE LAST WORD WHEN IT COMES TO BUILDING DESTINATION INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT GENERATE REVENUE VS. RAISING STATE TAXES MARLINS STADIUM RESORT CASINOS Balsera Communications PUBLIC AFFAIRS MEDIA RELATIONS Floridians for Jobs and Prosperity SOUTH FLORIDA: ECONOMIC WOES AND WINNERS SOURCE: FREDERIOCKS POLLSI CONDUCTED JANUARY 17-19, 2012 I MARGIN OF ERROR OF +/-5% POINTS A SAFE BET: MOST FEEL THE ODDS ARE IN FAVOR FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH IN SOUTH FLORIDA WITH DESTINATION ETERNAL OPTIMISM: MOST PEOPLE POLLED FEEL AT MIÁMI DADE COUNTY IS HEADED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION RESORT CASINOS RIGHT WAY 56 51 WIRONG WAY 57% 43% 49 HURDLES: THE TWO BIGGEST CHALLENGES NOTED FOR THE REGION THINK BUILDING 3 VERY LARGE DESTINATION RESORT CASINOS WILL HAVE A IMPACT ON THE WERE JOBS AND THE ECONOMY AND THE QUALITY OF PUBLIC EDUCATION 69% LOCAL SOUTH FLORIDA ECONOMY AND JOBS IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME: TOURISM RANKED FIRST WH EN ASKED ABOUT THE FASTEST WAY TO BOOST THE LOCAL SOUTH FLORIDA ECONOMY SUPPORT THE BUILDING OF DESTINATION RESORT CASINOS IN SOUTH FLORIDA 43% 44% PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS FEELIN’ THE PAIN: THE MAJORITY OF THOSE POLLED FEEL THAT THE LOCAL MIAMI-DADE ECONOMY IS WEAK 82% 70 70% CORRUPTION IS KING: WHEN IT COMES TO ECONOMIC GROWTH, MANY VIEW MIAMI DADE AS A BANANA REPUBLIC ARE ON BOARD WITH THE CREATION OF A GAMING COMMISSION FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA THINK IT IS IMPERATIVE TO ESTAB- LISH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT WILL PREPARE THE LOCAL WORKFORCE GET TO WORK: PEOPLE FEEL THAT STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS SHOULD BE DOING MORE TO PROMOTE JOBS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: FEELINGS ABOUT RECENT BIG MONEY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN MIAMI DADE REMAIN POSITIVE OVERALL 78 70% 59% 57% 54% 51% 43% 883 THE PORT OF MIAMI TUNNEL AMERICAN AIRLINES ARENA ADRIENNE ARSHT CENTER A NEW AND LARGER CONVENTION CENTER ON MIAMI BEACH WOULD RATHER SEE WANT TO HAVE THE LAST WORD WHEN IT COMES TO BUILDING DESTINATION INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT GENERATE REVENUE VS. RAISING STATE TAXES MARLINS STADIUM RESORT CASINOS Balsera Communications PUBLIC AFFAIRS MEDIA RELATIONS Floridians for Jobs and Prosperity