TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 19 -- Florida Department of Commerce issued the following news release on April 18, 2025: * * * FloridaCommerce Announces Florida Manufacturing Industry Gains Jobs for Fifth Consecutive Month Florida's labor force of nearly 11.2 million increased by 62,000 over the year in March 2025 TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--Today, FloridaCommerce announced that the Florida manufacturing industry has gained jobs for five consecutive months, adding 1,900 jobs in March 2025. Florida's lab  more

NAPLES, Florida, April 19 -- Florida Department of Commerce issued the following news release on April 18, 2025: * * * FloridaCommerce Announces Southwest Florida March 2025 Employment Data FloridaCommerce Announces Cape Coral-Fort Myers Metro Area Education and Health Services Sector Added 700 Jobs Over the Year in March 2025 NAPLES, Fla. -- Today, FloridaCommerce announced that the Cape Coral-Fort Myers metro area education and health services sector added 700 jobs over the year in March 2  more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, April 19 -- Florida Department of Commerce issued the following news release on April 18, 2025: * * * FloridaCommerce Announces the Fort Lauderdale Area March 2025 Employment Data FloridaCommerce Announces Fort Lauderdale Area Labor Force Up More Than 3,700 Over the Year in March 2025 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Today, FloridaCommerce announced that the Fort Lauderdale metro area labor force was up 3,739 (+0.3%) over the year in March 2025. The area also gained 6,300 (  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, April 19 -- Florida Department of Commerce issued the following news release on April 18, 2025: * * * FloridaCommerce Announces the Jacksonville Area March 2025 Employment Data FloridaCommerce Announces Jacksonville Metro Area Gained 9,600 Private Sector Jobs Over the Year in March 2025 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --Today, FloridaCommerce announced that the Jacksonville metro area gained 9,600 (+1.3%) private sector jobs over the year in March 2025. The industry gaining the mos  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 19 -- Florida Department of Commerce issued the following news release on April 18, 2025: * * * FloridaCommerce Announces the Miami Area March 2025 Employment Data FloridaCommerce Announces Miami Metro Area Added 19,400 Private Sector Jobs Over the Year in March 2025; Second-Highest of All Metro Areas MIAMI, Fla. -- Today, FloridaCommerce announced the Miami metro area added 19,400 private sector jobs over the year in March 2025. The area gained the second-highest numbe  more

ORLANDO, Florida, April 19 -- Florida Department of Commerce issued the following news release on April 18, 2025: * * * FloridaCommerce Announces the Orlando Area March 2025 Employment Data FloridaCommerce Announces Orlando Metro Area Gained the Highest Number of Private Sector Jobs Over the Year in March 2025 Among All Metro Areas ORLANDO, Fla. -- Today, FloridaCommerce announced the Orlando metro area gained the highest number of private sector jobs over the year in March 2025 among all me  more

PENSACOLA, Florida, April 19 -- Florida Department of Commerce issued the following news release on April 18, 2025: * * * FloridaCommerce Announces the Pensacola Area March 2025 Employment Data FloridaCommerce Announces Pensacola Metro Area Added 1,600 Private Sector Jobs Over the Year in March 2025 PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Today, FloridaCommerce announced the Pensacola metro area added 1,600 jobs in the private sector over the year in March 2025. The industry gaining the most jobs over the year i  more

TAMPA, Florida, April 19 -- Florida Department of Commerce issued the following news release on April 18, 2025: * * * FloridaCommerce Announces the Tampa Area March 2025 Employment Data FloridaCommerce Announces Tampa Metro Area Private Sector Up 13,700 Over the Year in March 2025; Third-Highest of All Metro Areas TAMPA, Fla. -- Today, FloridaCommerce announced that the Tampa metro area added 13,700 jobs (+1.0%) in the private sector over the year in March 2025. The area gained the third-hig  more

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, April 19 -- Florida Department of Commerce issued the following news release on April 18, 2025: * * * FloridaCommerce Announces the West Palm Beach Area March 2025 Employment Data FloridaCommerce Announces West Palm Beach Area Education and Health Services Sector Added 5,500 Jobs Over the Year in March 2025 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Today, FloridaCommerce announced that the West Palm Beach metro area education and health services sector added 5,500 jobs over the year  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 18 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Four Bills TALLAHASSEE, Fla.-- Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills today: CS/HB 421 - Peer Support for First Responders HB 513 - Electronic Transmittal of Court Orders HB 655 - Pet Insurance and Wellness Programs CS/HB 1313 - Trust Funds To view the transmittal letter, click here. *** Original text here: https://www.flgov.com/eo  more