Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that the Miami area added 18,900 new private-sector jobs in the past year, the fourth-highest number of jobs among all Florida metro areas. [Read more…] about Miami Businesses Created Nearly 19,000 New Jobs
Tampa Bay Area Keeps Growing, Ranks Second for Job Creation
Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that the Tampa Bay area added 30,500 new private-sector jobs in the last year, creating the second-highest number of jobs among all Florida metro areas. [Read more…] about Tampa Bay Area Keeps Growing, Ranks Second for Job Creation
Orlando Remains Leader in Job Growth
Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that June 2018 marked 39 consecutive months of the Orlando area having the highest job creation in the state, adding 43,700 new private-sector jobs in the past year. [Read more…] about Orlando Remains Leader in Job Growth
Gov. Scott: Florida Continues to Outpace the Nation with Nearly 17,000 New Jobs Added in June
Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that Florida businesses have created 16,900 private-sector jobs in June and 172,600 in the past year, for a total of 1,554,800 jobs since December 2010. Florida’s annual job growth rate has outpaced the nation for 74 of the past 75 months. The only month that Florida did not exceed the nation was due to Hurricane Irma. In June, Florida’s unemployment rate remained at a low 3.8 percent, a drop of 7 percentage points since December 2010; this drop is faster than the national decline of 5.3 percentage points. [Read more…] about Gov. Scott: Florida Continues to Outpace the Nation with Nearly 17,000 New Jobs Added in June
CFO Jimmy Patronis: $321 Million Back to Florida Residents and Businesses in One Year
New Yearly Record of Unclaimed Property Returns in First Year in Office
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis announced that his Division of Unclaimed Property returned more than $321 million to Florida residents and businesses, breaking the previously held record set in the program’s 57-year history by more than $8 million. [Read more…] about CFO Jimmy Patronis: $321 Million Back to Florida Residents and Businesses in One Year
Palm Beach Traffic Report July 20 through July 27, 2018
Palm Beach County traffic will be affected this week by ongoing construction projects and maintenance work, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) officials report. Weather permitting; closures will be in effect on I-95 and in other areas throughout Palm Beach County for construction activities. [Read more…] about Palm Beach Traffic Report July 20 through July 27, 2018
Research: What Weather Conditions do you Regularly Check?
Research infographic describing which weather conditions Floridians regularly check, including temperature, the chance of rain, tide times, pollen, sunrise and sunset, wind and humidity. The lowest diagram depicts the number of WeatherSTEM monitoring stations by county.
SunRail New Schedule Begins Next Week
New Schedule is Connecting Communities
SunRail begins running service on a new schedule beginning Monday, July 23. The new schedule features more mid-day time slots, as well as running later at night. [Read more…] about SunRail New Schedule Begins Next Week
House Passes FY 2019 Interior and Environment, FY 2019 Financial Services Appropriations Bills
Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6147, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. This legislation funds programs that promote small business development, reduce burdensome regulations, protect our environment, improve our parks, increase important safety measures, and combat the opioid crisis. [Read more…] about House Passes FY 2019 Interior and Environment, FY 2019 Financial Services Appropriations Bills
District One Northern Counties Road Watch Report for Week of July 22, 2018
This weekly report is prepared by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to inform the public about upcoming road work in Southwest Florida. Below are the work schedule and lane closure locations for major state road projects. [Read more…] about District One Northern Counties Road Watch Report for Week of July 22, 2018
