Tallahassee, FL – With the planned hearing of SB 300 in today’s Senate Health Policy Committee, Senator Linda Stewart (D – Orange County) had the following to say regarding the bill that would prohibit the termination of a pregnancy after six weeks:   “The six week ban is an insult to women and a direct […] The post Six Weeks Is Equivalent To An Ou

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FloridaCommerce Announces West Palm Beach Area Adds 6,800 Private Sector Jobs Over the Year in March 2024 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Today, FloridaCommerce announced that the West Palm Beach metro area added 6,800 new private sector jobs over the year in March 2024, a 1.1 percent increase. The West Palm Beach area labor force increased […] The post Fl

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FloridaCommerce Announces Pensacola Metro Area Private SectorEmployment Increased by 1.6 Percent Over the Year in March 2024 PENSACOLA, Fla. — Today, FloridaCommerce announced the Pensacola metro area private sector employment increased by 1.6 percent (+2,800 jobs). The Pensacola area labor force increased by 4,242, a 1.8 percent increase over the

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Tallahassee — Florida State Senator Ileana Garcia (R-Miami) today responded to misinformation regarding Senate Bill 1718, Immigration, by Senator Blaise Ingoglia (R-Springhill), which recently passed the Senate Committee on Rules with Senator Garcia’s support. The legislation implements several reforms designed to stop the use of illegal identifica

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FloridaCommerce Announces Jacksonville Metro Area Labor Force Up 1.5 Percent Over the Year in March 2024 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Today, FloridaCommerce announced the Jacksonville metro area labor force increased by 1.5 percent (+12,604). The private sector job growth rate was up 1.6 percent (+11,300 jobs) in March 2024. The industry gaining the most j

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FloridaCommerce Announces Miami Metro Area Led All Metro Areas in Job Gains Over the Year in Four Industry Sectors in March 2024 MIAMI, Fla. — Today, FloridaCommerce announced the Miami metro area led all metro areas in job gains over the year in four industry sectors— leisure and hospitality, increasing by 11,300 jobs; construction, increasing […]

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Tallahassee — The Florida Senate Committee on Appropriations, chaired by Senator Doug Broxson (R-Pensacola), today released Senate Proposed Bill 2500, the General Appropriations Act, a proposed state budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, as well as the implementing bill and conforming bills associated with a balanced budget for the upcoming fiscal

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FloridaCommerce Announces Fort Lauderdale Area’s Private Sector Employment Up 1.7 Percent Over the Year in March 2024 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Today, FloridaCommerce announced the Fort Lauderdale area’s private sector employment increased by 1.7 percent (+13,600) over the year in March 2024. The labor force increased by 20,499, an increase of 1.9 pe

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FloridaCommerce Announces Florida’s Private Sector Job Growth Rate Continues to Outpace the Nation ~ Florida employers have added jobs in 45 of the last 47 months since May 2020 ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, FloridaCommerce announced Florida’s private sector job growth rate continues to outpace the nation. Florida’s private sector job growth rate incr

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For Immediate Release April 19, 2024   PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) arrested Orenthanal Bennett, 51, of Tampa, and Victoria Strickler, 48, of Babson Park, for organized scheme to defraud after uncovering a multi-year deed fraud operation.   Attorney General Ashley Moody said, “This duo stole possession of ot

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