Report: Florida Adds Nearly 22,000 Private Sector Jobs in April

Report: Florida Adds Nearly 22,000 Private Sector Jobs in April

Michael Costeines
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May 18, 2025
Florida has increased its private sector employment by 21,800 (+0.2%) jobs in April from the previous month, a Florida Commerce report announced on Friday. “Under Governor DeSantis’ leadership, Florida continues to expand target industries by remaining committed to growth and strategic investments,” Secretary of Commerce J. Alex Kelly said. “With a $1.7 trillion economy, Florida […]
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DeSantis Announces Florida Reached 45 Consecutive Months of Jobs Growth

DeSantis Announces Florida Reached 45 Consecutive Months of Jobs Growth

Jackson Bakich
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August 16, 2024
Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and the State of Florida are celebrating the 45th consecutive month of jobs growth with an unemployment rate lower than the national average. The month of July demonstrated a statewide unemployment rate of 3.3%, one point lower than the national average (4.3%). The Sunshine State’s private sector growth rate reached +2.3% […]
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Florida Outperforms Nation in Private Sector Job Growth for Twenty-Eighth Consecutive Month

Florida Outperforms Nation in Private Sector Job Growth for Twenty-Eighth Consecutive Month

Chris Nelson
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August 19, 2023
Florida continues to outperform the nation in private sector job growth. Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced Florida’s private sector employment grew by 3.3 percent, with a gain of 277,000 jobs over the year in July 2023, faster than the national rate of 2.2 percent over the same time period. In the month of July, Florida’s […]
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Uber Gives Away 50 Thousand Rides to Afghan Refugees

Uber Gives Away 50 Thousand Rides to Afghan Refugees

Jim McCool
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September 9, 2021
Now that the Biden Administration has announced the official end of the Afghanistan withdrawal, the worst is presumably behind us, we think.  With Afghan refugees scattered across the world, Uber has given away 50 thousand rides and one million dollars in resettlement efforts. Uber shot out an email asking Americans to "Join us in supporting […]
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