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Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Fort Lauderdale Area Created 15,800 New Jobs Over the Year
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Fort Lauderdale area added 15,800 new private-sector jobs in the past year. Fort Lauderdale’s unemployment rate is 3.3 percent…
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Jacksonville Created 6,200 New Jobs Over the Year
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Jacksonville area added 6,200 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 3.4 percent in February,…
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Miami Area Creates 25,000 New Jobs
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Miami area added 25,000 new private-sector jobs in the last year, creating the third-highest number of jobs among all Florida metro…
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Orlando Continues to Lead in Job Growth for 47 Consecutive Months
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that February 2019 marked 47 consecutive months of the Orlando area having the highest job creation in the state, adding 48,200 new…
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Pensacola Added 4,300 New Jobs Over the Year
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Pensacola area added 4,300 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 3.4 percent in February, down 0…
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Southwest Florida Created More Than 13,000 New Jobs
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Naples area added 4,200 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 3.1 percent in February, down 0.3…
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces West Palm Beach Area Adds 10,400 New Jobs Over the Year
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the West Palm Beach area had an increase of 10,400 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 3.4 percent…
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Tampa Area Creates Second-Highest Number of Jobs
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Tampa area added 27,600 new private-sector jobs in the last year, creating the second-highest number of jobs among all Florida…
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Florida’s Labor Force Continues to Grow as Industries Expand
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida’s labor force continued to grow with 170,000 people entering the labor force at an annual growth rate of 1.7 percent, up 0.2…
Governor Ron DeSantis Issues Executive Order Suspending Holmes County Clerk of Court and Comptroller Kyle Hudson
Tallahassee, Fla. – Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 19-83, formally suspending Holmes County Clerk of Court and Comptroller Kyle Hudson.
A PDF copy of Executive Order 19-83 can…
Governor Ron DeSantis Makes Five Appointments to the District Board of Trustees of Miami Dade College
Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointments of Dr. Anay Abraham, Michael Bileca, Benjamin Leon III, Carlos Migoya and Marcell Felipe to the District Board of…
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces $1.75 Million in Grants to Support Apprenticeship Expansion
Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced $1.75 million to help Floridians acquire the skills needed for in-demand occupations through new and expanded apprenticeship and pre-…
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Nearly $750,000 in Awards to North Florida Communities
Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced nearly $750,000 in awards to several North Florida communities through the Rural Infrastructure Fund and Regional Rural Development…
First Lady Casey DeSantis Announces 2019 Black History Month Student and Teacher Contest Winners
Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis announced the 2019 Black History Month student contest winners and Excellence in Education Award recipients. This year’s theme was “Celebrating…
Governor Ron DeSantis Attends Coding Day at the Capitol to Promote Increased STEM Education
Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis attended and spoke at Coding Day at the Capitol, a one-day event at the Florida Capitol to promote computer science policy and support computer…
Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Judge Stephen Everett to the Second Judicial Circuit
Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Judge Stephen Everett to the Second Circuit Court. The Second Circuit covers the following counties: Franklin, Gadsden…
Governor DeSantis Signs Medical Marijuana Bill and Files Joint Motion to Dismiss State’s Appeal and Vacate Lower Court Decision
Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 182 “Medical Use of Marijuana” into law (Ch. 2019-1 SB 182, Laws of Florida). Additionally, Governor DeSantis filed a joint motion to…