Around the state,  ports, aerospace and job creation garnered the attention of Gov. Rick Scott. The Naples and Pensacola areas are within 200 jobs in their positive annual job growth.
Governor Rick Scott: Port Miami Deep Dredge Gives Businesses the Infrastructure Needed for Growth
MIAMI, Fla. – Today, Governor Rick Scott announced the completion of the PortMiami deep dredge project which deepens the port’s main harbor channel from 42 feet to a depth of 52 feet to accommodate Post-Panamax ships. Of the total cost of $220 million for the channel deepening, the state of Florida invested $112 million and […]
NAPLES, Fla. — Today, Governor Rick Scott announced the Naples area experienced positive annual job growth with an increase of 4,100 jobs over the year in August 2015. The area’s unemployment rate declined by 1.1 percentage points over the year, from 7.0 percent in August 2014 to 5.9 percent in August 2015. Florida businesses have […]
PENSACOLA, Fla. — Today, Governor Rick Scott announced the Pensacola area added 3,800 new jobs over the year. The area’s unemployment rate declined by 1.1 percentage points over the year, from 6.3 percent in August 2014 to 5.2 percent in August 2015. Florida businesses have added 940,600 private-sector jobs since December 2010. Governor Scott said, […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Today, Governor Rick Scott announced the Jacksonville area gained 15,000 new jobs over the year in August 2015. The Jacksonville area’s unemployment rate declined by 1.2 percentage points over the year, from 6.7 percent in August 2014 to 5.5 percent in August 2015. Florida businesses have added 940,600 private-sector jobs since December […]
BOCA RATON, Fla. — Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that the West Palm Beach metro area gained 14,200 jobs over the year in August 2015. The area’s unemployment rate declined by 1.0 percentage point over the year, from 6.5 percent in August 2014 to 5.5 percent in August 2015. Florida businesses have added 940,600 private-sector […]
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that the Fort Lauderdale area gained 28,000 jobs over the year in August 2015. The Fort Lauderdale area’s unemployment rate declined by 1.1 percentage points over the year, from 6.2 percent in August 2014 to 5.1 percent in August 2015. Florida businesses have added 940,600 private-sector […]
MIAMI, Fla. — Governor Rick Scott announced today that the Miami area gained 26,500 new jobs in August 2015 compared to a year ago. The unemployment rate declined by 1.0 percentage point over the year, from 7.3 percent in August 2014 to 6.3 percent in August 2015. Across the state, Florida businesses have added 940,600 […]
TAMPA, Fla. — Today, Governor Rick Scott announced the Tampa area added 32,900 new jobs over the year in August 2015. The unemployment rate in the Tampa area declined by 1.2 percentage points over the year from 6.4 percent in August 2014 to 5.2 percent in August 2015. Florida businesses have added 940,600 private-sector jobs […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that the Orlando area gained 42,100 new jobs over the year in August 2015, the highest number of new jobs among all Florida metro areas for 31 consecutive months. The Orlando area’s unemployment rate declined by 1.2 percentage points over the year, from 6.3 percent in August […]
BOCA RATON, Fla. — Governor Rick Scott today announced that Florida businesses have created 940,600 private-sector jobs since December 2010. Florida’s unemployment rate for August 2015 was 5.3 percent, down 0.6 percentage point from the August 2014 rate and down from 10.7 percent four and half years ago. In August 2015, 20,100 private-sector jobs were […]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Today, Governor Rick Scott recognized students and business leaders in Jacksonville and Gainesville with the Governor’s Young Entrepreneur Award. The Governor highlighted job creation at Elite Parking Services in Jacksonville earlier today and recognized CEO Dane Grey for his company’s success. Governor Scott also visited the University of Florida’s Innovation Hub to […]
POLK COUNTY, Fla., – Gov. Rick Scott today announced that Walmart Stores, Inc. (the world’s largest retailer) has chosen Davenport in Polk County as the site to build its newest e-commerce fulfillment centers. Walmart will build two fulfillment centers that will be dedicated to shipping online orders, which will create more than 625 new jobs […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Scott made the following statement regarding the Journal of Commerce (JOC) report on the Top 10 Fastest Growing US Ports for Imports and Exports during the first-half of 2015. Four Florida Ports made it on the fastest growing export list with Miami and Palm Beach tied for #2, Everglades at […]
MIAMI, Fla. – Today, Governor Rick Scott recognized Miami students and business leaders with the Governor’s Young Entrepreneur Award at the Venture Hive. Venture Hive is an incubator in Miami that is helping business innovators turn their ideas into successful companies and has helped create over 100 jobs since their start in 2013. Governor Scott […]
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla. – Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that Blue Origin has selected Florida as the site for the launch, manufacturing and support facilities for its Orbital Launch Vehicle (OLV) program. The project will create 330 new jobs and a capital investment of $200 million in the region over the next […]