Orlando, Fla – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis spoke at the Florida League of Cities 93rd annual conference to highlight hurricane recovery efforts, education priorities and key initiatives to restore Florida’s environment. The Governor was joined by Altamonte Springs Mayor Pat Bates and Florida League of Cities President Leo Longworth. “Since the start of my administration, […]
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the West Palm Beach area added 12,500 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 3.6 percent in July, down 0.3 percentage point from one year ago. The industry with the highest growth over the year in the West Palm Beach area was […]
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Tampa area added 31,200 new private-sector jobs in the last year, creating the third-highest number of jobs among all Florida metro areas. The Tampa area’s unemployment rate was 3.4 percent, down 0.3 percentage point from one year ago. The industries with the highest growth over […]
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Naples area added 5,500 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 3.5 percent in July, down 0.4 percentage point from one year ago. The Fort Myers area added 10,500 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was […]
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Pensacola area added 1,100 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 3.4 percent in July, down 0.2 percentage point from one year ago. The industry with the highest growth over the year in the Pensacola area was education and health services […]
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that July 2019 marked 52 consecutive months of the Orlando area having the highest job creation in the state, adding 46,900 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The unemployment rate in the Orlando area was 3.2 percent, down 0.3 percentage point from one year ago. The […]
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Miami area added 31,300 new private-sector jobs in the last year, creating the second-highest number of jobs among all Florida metro areas. The Miami area’s unemployment rate was 3.3 percent, down 0.6 percentage point from one year ago. The industry with the highest growth over the […]
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Jacksonville area added 18,100 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 3.5 percent in July, down 0.2 percentage point from one year ago. The industries with the highest growth over the year in the Jacksonville area were leisure and hospitality with […]
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Fort Lauderdale area added 18,700 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The Fort Lauderdale area’s unemployment rate was 3.3 percent in July, down 0.3 percentage point from one year ago. The industry with the highest growth over the year in the Fort Lauderdale area […]
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida welcomed 68.9 million travelers from January through June of 2019, the highest number of visitors during any six months in Florida’s history. This record number represents a 5.6 percent increase over the same period in 2018 and includes 61.2 million domestic visitors, 5.2 million overseas […]