Ryan NicolOctober 23, 2019
4min1033
The bill stops employers from asking about a job applicant's criminal history early in the application process.
Tag: employment
Ryan NicolOctober 23, 2019
Jim RosicaJuly 18, 2019
14min520
CFO Jimmy Patronis called Ronald Rubin "unfit for office."
Drew WilsonJune 18, 2019
6min639
"That is not a good statistic and it shows that there is suffering and pain right here."
Drew WilsonJanuary 18, 2019
5min350
"There are some really talented potential employees just waiting for an opportunity.”
Staff ReportsJanuary 18, 2019
6min358
Labor force continues to expand by 140,000 people
Staff ReportsSeptember 21, 2018
2min385
Gov. Rick Scott announced that “Florida businesses have created 1,615,500 jobs since December 2010, with 20,000 private-sector jobs being added in August.” The Governor’s Office released the latest employment numbers Friday in a news release. “Over the past year, 217,600 new private-sector jobs were created in Florida, and the state’s annual job growth rate has […]
Staff ReportsAugust 13, 2018
2min836
State debt has been paid down by more than $10 billion since December 2010, Gov. Rick Scott announced Monday. His office said that’s the largest reduction of state debt during one administration in Florida’s history. “In Florida, we’ve shown that you can have a balanced budget, reduce debt and create jobs all while cutting taxes,” […]
Staff ReportsAugust 18, 2017
2min174
Gov. Rick Scott announced the creation of more than 26,000 private-sector jobs in July, with the unemployment rate remaining at “the lowest rate in a decade, 4.1 percent.” “Over the past six and a half years, we have worked relentlessly to cut taxes, reduce burdensome regulations and completely turn around Florida’s economy,” Scott said in […]
A.G. GancarskiJuly 21, 2017
3min293
Gov. Rick Scott said ‘let there be jobs’—and there were jobs. And the jobs numbers were good. In fact, in one key metric—the official unemployment rate—the numbers were the best in a decade. Florida’s unemployment rate “has dropped to its lowest rate in 10 years and nearly 18,000 new jobs were created for families across the state in […]
Scott PowersDecember 16, 20163min175
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 […]