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Staff ReportsFebruary 8, 2017

Gov. Rick Scott has now sicced the Department of Economic Opportunity, headed by executive director Cissy Proctor, on the Florida House to take down its critique of economic incentives. A news release, issued late Tuesday, continues the cold war of words between the governor, an ardent supporter of incentives, and House Speaker Richard Corcoran, who has […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 20, 2017

Florida’s unemployment rate remained unchanged in December, holding steady at 4.9 percent for the second month in a row. State officials, however, touted gains made in 2016, boasting Florida businesses created 237,300 private sector jobs in 2016. “Over the last six years, we’ve worked each day to make it easier for job creators to invest […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 13, 2017

Ken Reecy has been named Interim Executive Director of the Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC), according to a press release. Cissy Proctor, Executive Director of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, announced the move on Friday. Reecy currently serves as the agency’s Multifamily Program Director. “Ken has extensive experience and is committed to helping Florida families secure safe, […]

Staff ReportsJanuary 13, 2017

BlueLine Associates, a professional services firm, is relocating its global headquarters from Cary, North Carolina to Tampa. For the move., BlueLine expects to invest more than $2 million in the local economy, and create 150 new jobs, paying an average wage of $71,909. While the firm currently has offices in Tampa, the relocation of its […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 11, 2017

A Florida House subcommittee took its first stab at addressing economic incentives during a panel discussion Wednesday. While the two-hour House Careers & Competition Subcommittee meeting gave experts a chance to weigh-in on economic incentives, the crux of the discussion centered around a single question from Rep. Halsey Beshears, the committee’s chairman. Beshears asked the […]

Scott PowersDecember 16, 2016

Florida added another 31,600 private-sector jobs in November, the 56th consecutive month of job growth in the Sunshine State, Gov. Rick Scott announced Friday. Orlando continued to lead the state in job growth in November, according to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate went up slightly since October and held […]

Staff ReportsNovember 18, 2016

Florida’s unemployment rate increased slightly, to 4.8 percent, in October, but the state’s job growth rate continued to exceed the national trend, according to statistics released Friday. The joblessness rate was up by 0.1 percent compared to September. Out of a labor force or more than 9.8 million Floridians, 473,000 who sought employment could not […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 21, 2016

Florida’s unemployment rate remained flat in September, marking the fifth straight month the state reported a rate of 4.7 percent. The state added 17,900 private-sector jobs, bringing the total number of jobs created in 2016 to 200,000. According to the governor’s office, the state has created more than 1.2 million jobs since December 2010. “We […]

Staff ReportsOctober 10, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott on Monday activated Florida’s Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program for small businesses hurt by Hurricane Matthew. “While Floridians across the state did all they could to prepare for Hurricane Matthew, this was a massive and devastating storm that caused heavy damage throughout our state,” Scott said in a statement. “I have toured areas throughout […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 30, 2016

Emergency unemployment assistance is now available to people who lost their jobs as a direct result of Hurricane Hermine, Gov. Rick Scott announced Friday. Under the federal disaster declaration approved Wednesday, people who lost jobs because of the storm, and who are not eligible for regular joblessness benefits, may apply for assistance through the Florida […]

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Liam Coen is interviewed at the NFL annual football meetings in Palm Beach. Image via AP.

DEO “Cissysplains” economic incentives to Richard Corcoran

Florida unemployment rate holds steady at 4.9% in December

Ken Reecy named interim head of Florida Housing

Professional services firm announces HQ relocation to Tampa from North Carolina

House panel begins discussions about economic incentives

Rick Scott touts 31K new jobs added in Florida in November

Florida’s unemployment rate inches up, reflecting growing work force

Florida’s unemployment rate 4.7% for fifth straight month

Rick Scott activates Emergency Bridge Loan program

Hermine disaster declaration opens emergency jobless benefits