Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis, joined by Department of Children and Families (DCF) Secretary Chad Poppell, addressed the Children’s Week Award Dinner and Reception to help kick off 2019 Children’s Week and recognize Children’s Week partners and non-profit organizations that dedicate their lives to children. “I am honored and humbled to have […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis issued a proclamation recognizing March 25th, 2019 as Medal of Honor Day in Florida. The Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor in action against an enemy force that an individual serving in the Armed Forces of the United States can receive. “I am proud to […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida’s labor force continued to grow with 170,000 people entering the labor force at an annual growth rate of 1.7 percent, up 0.2 percent from January 2019. Also in the past year, 206,300 new private-sector jobs were created in Florida overall and 24,300 private-sector jobs were […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the West Palm Beach area had an increase of 10,400 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 3.4 percent in February, down 0.3 percentage point in the past year. Statewide, Florida businesses created 24,300 new private-sector jobs in February 2019. To see […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Tampa area added 27,600 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 3.4 percent, down 0.3 percentage point from one year ago. Statewide, Florida businesses created 24,300 new private-sector jobs in […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Naples area added 4,200 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 3.1 percent in February, down 0.3 percentage point in the past year. The Fort Myers area added 9,400 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 4,300 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 3.4 percent in February, down 0.4 percentage point in the past year. Statewide, Florida businesses created 24,300 new private-sector jobs in February 2019. To see the statewide job creation information, […]