Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis is joining CFO and State Fire Marshall Jimmy Patronis, Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried, and Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Director Jared Moskowitz in urging Florida residents and visitors to practice fire safety as dangerous fire conditions are possible throughout Florida this summer. “Especially as we near […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Bold Vision for a Brighter Future state budget for fiscal year 2019-2020. The budget totaled $90.98 billion and provides nearly $400 million in tax relief. “When I took office, I wanted to ensure that we would present a bold budget to Floridians that is both aspirational […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida’s economy continues to remain strong and businesses are expanding to Florida, creating a strong private-sector job growth rate. With low taxes, reasonable regulations and a top-rated university system, Florida continues to be the ideal location for new and growing businesses. Positive economic indicators for the […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the West Palm Beach area added 13,800 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 3.1 percent in May, down 0.2 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 27,500 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 3.1 percent, down 0.2 percentage point from one year ago. The industries with the highest growth over […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Naples area added 5,300 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 2.8 percent in May, down 0.3 percentage point from one year ago. The Fort Myers area added 10,000 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 2,700 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 2.9 percent in May, down 0.3 percentage point from one year ago. The industry with the highest growth over the year in the Pensacola area was education and health services […]