Governor Ron DeSantis Reappoints Two to the Tallahassee Community College District Board of Trustees

On July 19, 2019, in News Releases, Recent Appointments, by Staff

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the reappointments of Karen Moore and Eric Grant to the Tallahassee Community College District Board of Trustees. Karen Moore Moore, of Tallahassee, is the chief executive officer of Moore, Inc., a national integrated communications firm. Moore has served as a Tallahassee Community College Trustee since 2007. She is […]

Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Two to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

On July 19, 2019, in News Releases, Recent Appointments, by Staff

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointments of Steven Hudson and Rodney Barreto to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. “I am pleased to appoint Steven Hudson and Rodney Barreto to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to help advance our state’s conservation mission and help preserve Florida’s natural resources […]

PHOTO RELEASE Governor Ron DeSantis Delivers Remarks at the Florida Trucking Association Annual Conference

On July 19, 2019, in News Releases, by Staff

West Palm Beach, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis spoke at the Florida Trucking Association Annual Conference. The annual conference is held to discuss congestion, new technologies on and off the road as well as regulation and infrastructure. The Governor was joined by Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Kevin Thibault. “Truckers play an integral role […]

Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Florida’s Private-Sector Industries Continue to Create More Jobs for Floridians

On July 19, 2019, in News Releases, by Staff

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida’s private-sector industries are creating more jobs for Floridians and Florida’s economy continues to remain strong. Low taxes and reasonable regulations continue to drive businesses in all industries to expand in Florida, fueling a strong private-sector job growth rate. Positive economic indicators for the month of […]

Governor Ron DeSantis Announces West Palm Beach Area Adds More Than 13,000 New Jobs Over the Year

On July 19, 2019, in News Releases, by Staff

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the West Palm Beach area added 13,300 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 3.6 percent in June, down 0.3 percentage point from one year ago. The industries with the highest growth over the year in the West Palm Beach area were […]

Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Tampa Area Created More Than 29,000 New Jobs

On July 19, 2019, in News Releases, by Staff

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Tampa area added 29,100 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 3.5 percent, down 0.3 percentage point from one year ago. The industries with the highest growth over […]

Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Southwest Florida Created More Than 15,000 New Jobs

On July 19, 2019, in News Releases, by Staff

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Naples area added 5,100 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 3.4 percent in June, down 0.3 percentage point from one year ago. The Fort Myers area added 10,200 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was […]

Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Pensacola Area Added Nearly 2,000 New Jobs Over the Year

On July 19, 2019, in News Releases, by Staff

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Pensacola area added 1,900 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 3.5 percent in June, down 0.3 percentage point from one year ago. The industry with the highest growth over the year in the Pensacola area was education and health services […]

Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Orlando Area Continues to Lead in Job Growth for 51 Consecutive Months

On July 19, 2019, in News Releases, by Staff

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that June 2019 marked 51 consecutive months of the Orlando area having the highest job creation in the state, adding 47,000 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The unemployment rate in the Orlando area was 3.2 percent, down 0.4 percentage points from one year ago. The […]

Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Miami Area Created Nearly 25,000 New Jobs

On July 19, 2019, in News Releases, by Staff

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Miami area added 24,700 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 3.2 percent, down 0.8 percentage point from one year ago. The industry with the highest growth over the […]