Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that following President Donald Trump’s commitment to federally fund 100 percent of the first 45 days of Hurricane Michael recovery, Bay County is receiving $18.5 million in recovery funding. These funds will be used to reimburse Bay County for removing 2.3 million cubic yards of debris in […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Fort Lauderdale area added 12,900 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The Fort Lauderdale area’s unemployment rate was 3.1 percent in March, down 0.4 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 announced the Jacksonville area added 6,200 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 3.2 percent in March, down 0.2 percentage point from one year ago. The industries with the highest growth over the year in the Jacksonville area were professional and business services […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Miami area added 25,400 new private-sector jobs in the last year, creating the third-highest number of jobs among all Florida metro areas. The Miami area’s unemployment rate was 3.4 percent, down 0.9 percentage point from one year ago. The industry with the highest growth over the […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that March 2019 marked 48 consecutive months of the Orlando area having the highest job creation in the state, adding 45,700 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The unemployment rate in the Orlando area was 3.0 percent, down 0.3 percentage point from one year ago. The […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Pensacola area added 3,100 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 3.2 percent in March, down 0.4 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 the Naples area added 3,300 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 2.9 percent in March, down 0.4 percentage point from one year ago. The Fort Myers area added 8,300 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was […]