Staff ReportsApril 7, 2022
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The new initiative will tackle the 'talent crisis' in Florida's workforce.
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Staff ReportsApril 7, 2022
Scott PowersOctober 10, 2017
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Florida’s private utility companies have donated nearly $800,000 to support Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam‘s political committee seeking to get him elected governor, and also have donated another $1.8 million that may have been re-directed to him through other political committees. A review of campaign finance data available through the Florida Division of Elections shows that […]
Michael MolineNovember 28, 2016
2min219
The search for the next leader of Enterprise Florida is down to two candidates, after a third candidate withdrew. Michael Finney, former president and chief executive officer of the Michigan Economic Development Corp., has taken his name out of contention, according to Michael Grissom, spokesman for Enterprise Florida. Instead, Finney has indicated he will seek […]
Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 25, 2016
2min429
Floridians aren’t fond of trial attorneys. Those were among the findings of a new poll released by the Florida Chamber Political Institute on Wednesday. The survey, among other things, tried to gauge public opinion of plaintiff trial lawyers. The response? Not great. The survey found 34 percent of respondents had an unfavorable view of plaintiff […]
Peter SchorschAugust 24, 2016
3min546
Publix Supermarkets has given nearly $2.6 million to Florida candidates and committees during the 2016 election cycle, including more than $300,000 since the start of August. Among the Lakeland-based company’s most recent contributions were a $100,000 check to the Florida Chamber of Commerce, and an additional $150,000 payment to the group’s “Florida Jobs” political committee. […]
Peter SchorschAugust 16, 2016
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Florida candidates and committees collected more than $10.5 million in contributions for the July 30 through Aug. 5 reporting period, though a lot of that money can be tagged to a handful of players. More than a quarter of that total came from utility companies pumping money into “Consumers for Smart Solar,” the committee backing […]
Drew WilsonAugust 10, 2016
2min177
Florida added 16,400 private sector jobs last month, according to a report released Wednesday by payroll company ADP. The report estimates 1,800 new jobs were added in the goods-producing sector, with the other 14,600 jobs heading to the service industry. The industry breakdown shows 5,100 jobs added in professional and business services companies; 2,800 in […]
Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 4, 2016
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For Gov. Rick Scott, the first event of 2016 wasn’t much different those he held in 2015. Scott kicked of the new year with a job announcement in Fort Myers on Monday. The appearance — where Scott announced R+L Global Logistics planned to create 80 new jobs in Fort Myers over three years — marked […]
Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterDecember 28, 2015
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Gov. Rick Scott said Monday that Florida’s private-sector growth rate of 3.6 percent in November was the highest among the country’s 10 most-populous states. November marked the ninth consecutive month Florida was tops among large states. The state’s private-sector job growth rate was also higher than the national growth rate of 2.1 percent. “Florida businesses […]
Drew WilsonDecember 9, 2015
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Florida added 20,500 private-sector jobs last month, according to data released Wednesday by payroll company ADP. The Regional Employment Report total is a significant improvement over last year, when the state added 13,900 jobs in November, and is also an improvement over October 2015 numbers, which saw 15,400 jobs added in the Sunshine State. ADP […]