Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that April 2019 marked 49 consecutive months of the Orlando area having the highest job creation in the state, adding 42,700 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The unemployment rate in the Orlando area was 2.7 percent, down 0.5 percentage point from one year ago. The […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Jacksonville area added 9,400 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 2.8 percent in April, down 0.4 percentage point from one year ago. The industry with the highest growth over the year in the Jacksonville area was leisure and hospitality with […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Fort Lauderdale area added 17,000 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The Fort Lauderdale area’s unemployment rate was 2.8 percent in April, down 0.5 percentage point from one year ago. The industries with the highest growth over the year in the Fort Lauderdale area […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until May 31st, 2019 to act on these bills. CS/HB 107 – Wireless Communications While Driving HB 861 – Local Government Financial Reporting CS/CS/HB 901 – City of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County HB 1065 – […]

Tampa, Fla. – Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis announced the establishment of Hope for Healing Florida, a new multi-agency mental health and substance abuse campaign. This coordinated effort will incorporate the combined resources of the Florida Department of Children and Families, the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice and the Florida Department of Education to better […]

West Palm Beach, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed CS/HB 7123: Taxation at the 33rd Annual Governor’s Hurricane Conference. Highlights of the bill include tax relief for Hurricane Michael damage and a “back-to-school” sales tax holiday, among other benefits. “I’m pleased to be signing HB 7123 today, which includes temporary tax relief to help […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis activated the Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program to support agricultural producers impacted by Hurricane Michael. The program will have $25 million to help agricultural producers prepare for the upcoming growing seasons as part of ongoing recovery efforts from Hurricane Michael. Designated disaster areas include Bay, Calhoun, […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida broke an all-time record for visitation during the first quarter of 2019 with 35.7 million people visiting the Sunshine State from January to March. This is a 5.8 percent increase from the first quarter of 2018. “An all-time record quarter of visitation is exciting news […]