Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Tampa area added 31,000 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 3.3 percent, down 0.2 percentage point from one year ago. The industry with the highest growth over […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the West Palm Beach area added 14,600 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 3.2 percent in March, 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 Florida’s private-sector businesses created 208,100 jobs over the year and 12,600 jobs in March. The unemployment rate remained at a low 3.5 percent. The labor force continued to grow with 158,000 people entering the labor force at an annual growth rate of 1.6 percent. “Florida’s economy […]

Eglin AFB, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Governor’s Initiative on Lawyers Assisting Warriors (GI LAW), an initiative to leverage the talent of Florida’s leading law firms to provide pro bono services to military members. Joined by Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs Executive Director Danny Burgess, Enterprise Florida President and CEO Jamal Sowell, […]

Miramar Beach, Fla. – This morning, Governor Ron DeSantis outlined his economic priorities while speaking at the Gulf Power Economic Symposium in Miramar Beach. The Symposium is focused on strengthening collaboration across Northwest Florida communities and fostering discussions and engagement in community and economic opportunities. “We are taking bold steps to strengthen our economy and […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis released a video highlighting his administration’s first 100 days in office. Today also marked the 100th public event the Governor has held since taking office. “During my Inaugural Address, I agreed with Hamilton that, ‘Energy in the executive is the leading character in the definition of good government,’” […]

Hollywood, Fla. – Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis visited with child patients and their families at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital yesterday. Joined by special superhero guest Spider-Man, the Governor and First Lady toured the facility at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital and handed out comic books donated by Marvel Entertainment. “I’m proud to […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bill from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until April 24, 2019 to act on this bill. SB 64 – Transportation Facility Designations/Officer Lance Christian Whitaker Highway ###