Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that December 2018 marked 45 consecutive months of the Orlando area having the highest job creation in the state, adding 52,400 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The unemployment rate in Orlando was 3.0 percent, down 0.3 percentage point from one year ago. Statewide, Florida businesses […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Pensacola area added 3,500 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 3.3 percent in December, down 0.2 percentage point in the past year. Statewide, Florida businesses created 241,000 new private-sector jobs in December 2018. To see the statewide job creation information, […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Tampa area added 26,700 new private-sector jobs in the last year, creating the second-highest number of jobs among all Florida metro areas. Tampa’s unemployment rate was 3.2 percent, down 0.2 percentage point from one year ago. Statewide, Florida businesses created 241,000 new private-sector jobs in […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Miami area added 22,000 new private-sector jobs in the last year, creating the third-highest number of jobs among all Florida metro areas. Miami’s unemployment rate was 3.6 percent, down 1.1 percentage points from one year ago.  Statewide, Florida businesses created 241,000 new private-sector jobs in December […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Naples area added 3,900 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 3.2 percent in December, down 0.3 percentage point in the past year. The Fort Myers area added 8,100 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the West Palm Beach area had an increase of 19,300 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 3.3 percent in December, down 0.2 percentage point in the past year. Statewide, Florida businesses created 241,000 new private-sector jobs in December 2018. To see […]

Winter Park, Fla. – Yesterday, Governor Ron DeSantis made a major announcement regarding medical marijuana policy where he called on the Florida Legislature to pass a bill that would allow Amendment 2 to be implemented as originally intended by 71 percent of Florida voters in 2016. Governor DeSantis also announced he has filed a motion […]

Bay County, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Brock Long visited local communities in the Florida Panhandle that were heavily impacted by Hurricane Michael. Stops included Panama City, Mexico Beach and Port St. Joe. Governor DeSantis and Administrator Long, along with Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis and […]