Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that January 2019 marked 46 consecutive months of the Orlando area having the highest job creation in the state, adding 49,500 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The unemployment rate in Orlando was 3.6 percent, down 0.2 percentage point from one year ago. Statewide, Florida businesses […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Miami area added 29,300 new private-sector jobs in the last year, creating the second-highest number of jobs among all Florida metro areas. Miami’s unemployment rate was 3.9 percent, down 0.2 percentage point from one year ago. Statewide, Florida businesses created 10,900 new private-sector jobs in January […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Jacksonville area added 5,700 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 3.8 percent in January, down 0.1 percentage point in the past year. Statewide, Florida businesses created 10,900 new private-sector jobs in January 2019. To see the statewide job creation information, […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the West Palm Beach area had an increase of 13,400 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 3.9 percent in January, down 0.1 percentage point in the past year. Statewide, Florida businesses created 10,900 new private-sector jobs in January 2019. To see […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Naples area added 5,400 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 3.6 percent in January, down 0.2 percentage point in the past year. The Fort Myers area added 7,700 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Tampa area added 21,200 new private-sector jobs in the last year, creating the third-highest number of jobs among all Florida metro areas. Tampa’s unemployment rate was 3.9 percent, down 0.1 percentage point from one year ago. Statewide, Florida businesses created 10,900 new private-sector jobs in […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Fort Lauderdale area added 14,700 new private-sector jobs in the past year. Fort Lauderdale’s unemployment rate is 3.8 percent in January, down 0.1 percentage point from one year ago. Statewide, Florida businesses created 10,900 new private-sector jobs in January 2019. To see the statewide job […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) sent a formal notification to Florida’s congressional delegation informing the state that President Donald J. Trump granted 45 days of 100 percent federal cost share for Hurricane Michael debris removal and emergency protective measures (FEMA Categories A and B). This historic support for Florida came […]