Lauderdale Lakes, Fla – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis participated in a Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration Event at Piney Grove Boys Academy in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida. Piney Grove Boys Academy is a Christian Boys School committed to assisting parents in their children’s upbringing and enhancing the physical, mental and spiritual talents of their students. […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida’s unemployment rate remained at a low 3.3 percent and was down 0.6 percentage point for 2018. In the past year, 241,000 private-sector jobs were created in Florida overall and 21,900 private-sector jobs were created in December. Florida’s annual job growth rate of 3.2 percent continues […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Fort Lauderdale area added 15,400 new private-sector jobs in the past year. Fort Lauderdale’s unemployment rate dropped to a low 3.1 percent in December, down 0.3 percentage point from one year ago. Statewide, Florida businesses created 241,000 new private-sector jobs in December 2018. To see […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Jacksonville area added 10,800 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 3.1 percent in December, down 0.3 percentage point in the past year. Statewide, Florida businesses created 241,000 new private-sector jobs in December 2018. To see the statewide job creation information, […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that December 2018 marked 45 consecutive months of the Orlando area having the highest job creation in the state, adding 52,400 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The unemployment rate in Orlando was 3.0 percent, down 0.3 percentage point from one year ago. Statewide, Florida businesses […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Pensacola area added 3,500 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 3.3 percent in December, down 0.2 percentage point in the past year. Statewide, Florida businesses created 241,000 new private-sector jobs in December 2018. To see the statewide job creation information, […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Tampa area added 26,700 new private-sector jobs in the last year, creating the second-highest number of jobs among all Florida metro areas. Tampa’s unemployment rate was 3.2 percent, down 0.2 percentage point from one year ago. Statewide, Florida businesses created 241,000 new private-sector jobs in […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Miami area added 22,000 new private-sector jobs in the last year, creating the third-highest number of jobs among all Florida metro areas. Miami’s unemployment rate was 3.6 percent, down 1.1 percentage points from one year ago.  Statewide, Florida businesses created 241,000 new private-sector jobs in December […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Naples area added 3,900 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 3.2 percent in December, down 0.3 percentage point in the past year. The Fort Myers area added 8,100 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the West Palm Beach area had an increase of 19,300 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 3.3 percent in December, down 0.2 percentage point in the past year. Statewide, Florida businesses created 241,000 new private-sector jobs in December 2018. To see […]