Scott PowersMarch 22, 2019
3min481
Florida added 18,000 jobs in February, but also added 23,000 workers.
Tag: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity
Scott PowersMarch 22, 2019Scott PowersMarch 11, 2019
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Job growth was slightly slower in January, and the workforce grew slightly faster.
Drew WilsonJanuary 14, 2019
4min417
“Florida’s economy is not just numbers, it’s lives.”
Scott PowersDecember 21, 20182min330
Florida’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.3 percent in November, the lowest point since 2006, Gov. Rick Scott announced Friday morning. The governor’s last jobs report of his eight-year tenure [the December numbers will be reported after he leaves office] highlighted the point that 1.67 million private-sector jobs were added since December 2010, when Florida was […]
Drew WilsonMay 23, 2018
3min239
Aircraft engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney earned some praise from Gov. Rick Scott Wednesday for its plans to add hire more workers and invest millions into expanding its West Palm Beach facilities. “Today, I am proud to announce 215 new jobs for families in Palm Beach County. As Governor, one of the best parts of […]
Scott PowersApril 20, 2018
2min200
Florida added 12,500 new public sector jobs in March pushing the jobs growth tally over 1.5 million during his tenure, Gov. Rick Scott announced Friday in Orlando. The latest numbers from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity show the state’s unemployment rate holding at 3.9 percent, with the professional and business services sector leading the […]
Scott PowersApril 19, 2018
4min697
Gov. Rick Scott unveiled his administration’s recommendations of 427 communities across Florida designated as “Low Tax Opportunity Zones,” aiming to use federal tax advantages to encourage business development. The zones target low-income census tracts in all 67 counties, making businesses and developers working there eligible for deferred capital gains taxes under the newly-approved federal Tax Cut […]
Scott PowersJanuary 16, 2018
3min169
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity has sent out letters to county, city and housing authority officials throughout Central Florida seeking information on affordable housing shortages. The letter, from DEO Director of Community Development Julie Dennis, is exploring available resources and unmet needs that are being tested as a result of both the damages caused […]
Scott PowersOctober 4, 2017
3min563
The Florida Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee will take up hurricane effects and recovery efforts across the business community in Florida at its first meeting of the 2018 session, Chairman Bill Montford announced Wednesday. That is assuming the committee’s hearing is not postponed because of a hurricane. Very early projections of Tropical Depression 16 forming off […]
Scott PowersSeptember 28, 2017
5min470
Drawing on state data on what jobs are out there and what they pay, and what college and career school programs cost, the Florida Chamber Foundation is launching a new website aimed at helping people understand where the money is and what it will cost. “I have to say to you this is just a […]