TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 12 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis celebrated Florida's private sector job growth rate which increased by 0.4 percent (+37,900 jobs) in January 2024. This is double the national rate of 0.2 percent over the same period. Florida's economic data continues to indicate economic stability and confidence among Florida's workforce as the state's labor force grew by 2.2 percent (+243,000) over  more