Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis, Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez and Space Florida President and CEO Frank DiBello congratulated OneWeb Satellites on the opening of a high-volume, high-speed advanced satellite production facility in Exploration Park, Florida. This new facility is positioned to establish transformative internet connectivity and make technology more accessible. “The opening of […]

Meritt Island, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis joined Vice President Mike Pence and NASA officials to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission that launched from Florida at the Kennedy Space Center in Meritt Island. The Governor and Vice President were joined by Former Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, […]

West Palm Beach, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis spoke at the Florida Trucking Association Annual Conference. The annual conference is held to discuss congestion, new technologies on and off the road as well as regulation and infrastructure. The Governor was joined by Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Kevin Thibault. “Truckers play an integral role […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida’s private-sector industries are creating more jobs for Floridians and Florida’s economy continues to remain strong. Low taxes and reasonable regulations continue to drive businesses in all industries to expand in Florida, fueling a strong private-sector job growth rate. Positive economic indicators for the month of […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the West Palm Beach area added 13,300 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 3.6 percent in June, down 0.3 percentage point from one year ago. The industries with the highest growth over the year in the West Palm Beach area were […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Tampa area added 29,100 new private-sector jobs in the last year, creating the second-highest number of jobs among all Florida metro areas. The Tampa area’s unemployment rate was 3.5 percent, down 0.3 percentage point from one year ago. The industries with the highest growth over […]