~ Provided In-Person Recovery Resources to Hundreds of Business Owners and Employees at 22 Locations in Impacted Communities in 9 Counties ~ Tallahassee, Fla. –Following the impacts of Hurricane Idalia, FloridaCommerce launched immediate recovery efforts …
FloridaCommerce Announces More Than $4 Million Available to Support Military Communities ~ Eligible Applicants Have Until November 27 to Apply~ Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, FloridaCommerce announced more than $4 million in grant funding is available through …
Video use courtesy of the Executive Office of Governor Ron DeSantis. To watch the video, click here. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded more than $375,000 to Chipola College through the Governor’s Florida Job Growth Grant Fund to …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced more than $6.4 million has been approved through the Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program to small businesses impacted by Hurricane Idalia. One hundred and sixty-one businesses …
ICYMI: FloridaCommerce Hosted Broadband Summit to Highlight Broadband Internet Expansion Orlando, Fla. – FloridaCommerce, in partnership with CareerSource Florida, hosted the Florida Broadband Summit from September 21-22, at Rosen Shingle Creek in …
ICYMI: Florida Provides Updates on Hurricane Ian Recovery Efforts One Year After Landfall Highlights Historic Response and Ongoing Recovery Efforts TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis provides updates on recovery on the one-year anniversary of …
ICYMI: FloridaCommerce Surges Resources to the City of Perry in Response to Georgia-Pacific Mill Closure and Hurricane Idalia ~ More Than 10 State Agencies and Partners Co-located to Connect Job Seekers with Opportunities ~ Perry, Fla. — Last week, …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – FloridaCommerce will host a job fair and One-Stop Business Resource Center on Friday, September 22, from 12 to 6 p.m., and Saturday September 23, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the southeast corner of Forest Capital Museum State Park, …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – FloridaCommerce will host the Florida Broadband Summit on Thursday, September 21, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Friday, September 22, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Rosen Shingle Creek, located at 9939 Universal Blvd Orlando, FL 32819. …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor DeSantis announced $50 million for a cutting-edge workforce development initiative which will be dedicated to supporting Florida’s semiconductor industry. This initiative dedicates funds through FloridaCommerce and the …
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded more than $3.5 million to the Clay County Board of County Commissioners through the Governor’s Florida Job Growth Grant Fund for targeted infrastructure improvements. Clay County’s population has …
FloridaCommerce Announces West Palm Beach Labor Force Up 19,423 Over the Year in August 2023 West Palm Beach, Fla. — Today, FloridaCommerce announced that the West Palm Beach area’s labor force increased by 19,423 in August 2023, an over the year increase …
FloridaCommerce Announces Tampa Area Gains Highest Number of Private Sector Jobs Among All Metro Areas Over the Year in August 2023 Tampa, Fla. — Today, FloridaCommerce announced that the Tampa area gained the highest number of private sector jobs among …
FloridaCommerce Announces Fort Myers Area Sees Fastest Over-The-Year Job Growth Rate in Professional and Business Services Naples, Fla. — Today, FloridaCommerce announced that the Fort Myers area had the fastest over-the-year job growth rate compared to …
FloridaCommerce Announces Pensacola Area Labor Force Increased by 8,176 Over the Year in August 2023 Pensacola, Fla. — Today, FloridaCommerce announced that the Pensacola area’s labor force increased by 8,176 in August 2023, a 3.4 percent increase over the …
FloridaCommerce Announces Orlando Area Labor Force Up 4.2 Percent Over the Year in August 2023 Orlando, Fla. — Today, FloridaCommerce announced that the Orlando area labor force was up 61,349 (+4.2 percent) over the year. The Orlando area gained the third …
FloridaCommerce Announces Jacksonville Area Private Sector Employment Up 3.8 Percent Over the Year in August 2023 Jacksonville, Fla. — Today, FloridaCommerce announced that the Jacksonville metro area added 26,500 new private sector jobs over the year in …
FloridaCommerce Announces Fort Lauderdale Area Labor Force Up 3.5 Percent Over the Year in August 2023 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — Today, FloridaCommerce announced the Fort Lauderdale area labor force is up 3.5 percent (+37,570) over the year in August 2023. …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, FloridaCommerce announced that Florida’s unemployment rate remains at a steady 2.7 percent in August 2023 while the national rate climbed 0.3 percentage point to 3.8 percent. August 2023 marks the 34th consecutive month Florida’s …
~ Counties impacted by Hurricane Idalia will be given additional consideration ~ Tallahassee, FL - Today, FloridaCommerce announced more than $25 million in funding available for Florida rural communities through the Rural Infrastructure Fund (RIF). The …
