AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. (WCTV) - Day 3 of the annual Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce Conference was a mix of highs and lows as Tallahassee business and political leaders sat through an array of presentations.

President and CEO of the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce, Sue Dick, started the day off on Amelia Island, thanking leaders for coming and FAMU President Marva Johnson for addressing the board.

Ron Hetrick, senior labor economist, addressed the hundreds of Tallahassee business and political leaders, saying Florida is facing a labor shortage.

Hetrick said that because many are increasingly receiving higher education, the old “Boomer mentality” is no longer appropriate.

“You start to wonder who’s going to do work? How are we going to get work done? And in my opinion, that

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