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Matt Gaetz comes out in support of Rick Scott’s Enterprise Florida requests

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Northwest Florida Rep.Ā Matt GaetzĀ announced his support of a proposal by Gov.Ā Rick ScottĀ to overhaul the state’s public-private business recruiting vehicle,Ā Enterprise Florida. Scott is seeking to create a $250 million fund to help sustain Enterprise Florida, Inc., which uses revenues from the state and other sources to encourage out-of-state firms to create jobs in the state. ā€œIā€™m proud to fully support the proposal to create the Florida Enterprise Fund and improve the economicĀ development process at Enterprise Florida,” said Gaetz in a statement…

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Today on Context Florida: Syrian refugee showdown, skin in the war game and itā€™s still the economy

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Today onĀ Context Florida: President Obama and the GOP are headed for a high-stakes showdown on the issue of Syrian refugees, says Bob Sparks. Europe is absorbing large numbers of those refugees, but many more seemingly have nowhere to go. This country, as we usually do, pledged to help by taking some. That was before Paris. With as much humanity as we can muster, the influx must be postponed. Not cancelled, but postponed until the identities and intentions of those entering…

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Florida jobless rate continues to dip slightly

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Florida’s unemployment rate is still continuing to dip slightly. The October unemployment rate was 5.1 percent, compared to 5.2 percent in the previous month. According to figures released Friday by the Department of Economic Opportunity, the state added 35,200 jobs last month. The jobless rate remains higher than the national rate of 5 percent with approximately 492,000 unemployed Floridians. Gov. Rick Scott touted the new job numbers a stop in Ponte Vedra Beach before a meeting with a private group…

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60 St. Pete teens to get “intensive” job training

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A group of St. Pete teens will get a crash course in finding jobs this weekend during the 200 in 2015 Youth Employment Summit. Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. 60 kids will undergo intensive training on how to land a job and be connected with job opportunities. Kids will participate in micro interviews with any of six participating employers who will be collecting job applications for holiday season jobs and beyond. The 200 in 2015 campaign is aimed…

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Gov. Scott announces TQL expansion will create 100 new jobs in Daytona Beach

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Gov. Rick Scott announced Thursday that an Ohio-based logistics company will add 100 jobs and make $560,000 in capital investments in Volusia County. ā€œTQL already employs approximately 450 Floridians and the creation of 100 additional jobs in Daytona Beach is exciting news. Since December 2010, Florida businesses have created more than 940,000 private-sector jobs,ā€ Scott said in a news release. ā€œWe wish TQL the best as they continue to grow and create new opportunities for Florida families.ā€ TQL, short for…

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Florida adds 15K jobs in August, places third in nation

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The Sunshine State added 15,100 private sector jobs in August, placing third among all states, according to a report released Thursday by payroll company ADP. ADP estimates 14,300 of the new jobs went into service industries, with goods-producing industries adding the other 800 jobs. The industry breakdown puts 3,700 new jobs in trade, transportation and utilities, 2,800 jobs in professional and business services, 500 jobs in manufacturing and 300 jobs in mining and construction. The numbers are an improvement over…

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Rick Scott wastes little time boasting July’s leading job growth numbers

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Gov. Rick Scott certainlyĀ didnā€™t waste any time touting July’s job growth numbers. According to new Bureau of Labor Statistics data, Floridaā€™s private sector job growth rate was the highest among the 10 most populous statesĀ in July. ā€œIt is clear that our state is the best place to live the American Dream. I am excited to announce that for the fifth consecutive month, Florida is leading other large states in job growth, and beating our number one competitor, Texas,ā€ Scott said…

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