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A.G. GancarskiJuly 21, 2017

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 PowersJune 16, 2017

Readying to join President Donald Trump in Miami Friday for the president’s expected reinstitution of economic sanctions on Cuba, Florida Gov. Rick Scott indicated in Orlando Friday morning that he is ready to support such a move. At a jobs announcement in Orlando, Scott said he’s convinced the long-term economic advantage of democracy and economic freedom […]

Scott PowersJune 1, 2017

In an ironic economic twist painful to some, Florida’s agencies charged with helping unemployed people find jobs are facing budget cutbacks because of the state’s declining unemployment rate — and some now are forced to lay off a few of their own workers. CareerSource Florida‘s 24 regional CareerSource agencies are facing budget cuts, some deep, […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 19, 2017

Florida’s unemployment rate dipped to its lowest rate in nearly a decade in April, state officials announced Friday. The state Department of Economic Opportunity announced the unemployment rate dipped to 4.5 percent in April, down from 4.8 percent one month earlier. The drop marks one of the lowest rates since September 2007, and is only […]

Scott PowersApril 28, 2017

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris King is launching his first campaign video on the internet, mocking Gov. Rick Scott’s jobs record and using the current governor in the video. The ad begins with footage taken from one of Scott’s own videos, showing him in a radio studio declaring his mantra, “What have we done in the […]

Guest AuthorApril 19, 2017

A lot of people talk about jobs. How to create them, how to save them, or how to move them. No matter what side of the “jobs argument” you are on, one thing is certain. There can be no job without a worker to perform that job. That worker is – normally – a human […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 13, 2017

Florida’s unemployment rate ticked up in January, reaching 5 percent for the first time in a year. The January unemployment rate marks a slight uptick from December, when state officials reported an unemployment rate of 4.9 percent. The statewide rate is higher than the national unemployment rate of 4.8 percent. Despite the increase in the […]

Scott PowersMarch 7, 2017

Democratic leaders Janet Cruz of the House of Representatives and Oscar Braynon of the Florida Senate slammed Gov. Rick Scott‘s primary focal point — jobs creation — Tuesday by arguing that the jobs he’s attracting are low-wage, low-benefit. Scott boasted that Florida “is on the verge of becoming the job creation capital of the world!” and […]

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 […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 17, 2017

Gov. Rick Scott will focus on jobs during a summit in Orlando next month. Scott is scheduled to host a jobs summit on Feb. 2 and Feb. 3 at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, according to an online invitation. The event, which was first reported by POLITICO Florida, appears to be similar to an education […]

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Rick Scott: Florida unemployment lowest in decade

Rick Scott: hope for a free Cuba better for Florida than current thaw

CareerSource centers dealing with their own layoffs as economy rises

State’s unemployment rate drops to 4.5%

First Chris King campaign video mocks Rick Scott’s jobs record

Danny Burgess: It’s vital Florida workers get care they need

Florida’s unemployment rate ticks up to 5% in January

Janet Cruz and Oscar Braynon slam quality of Rick Scott’s jobs

Florida unemployment rate holds steady at 4.9% in December

Rick Scott to host jobs summit in Orlando