Florida jobless rate drops to 7.8%
March 18, 2013, Written by Jim Stratton, Orlando Sentinel – Florida’s unemployment rate dipped to 7.8 percent in January, falling below the national jobless rate for the first time in Read More
Panhandle Rep. Clay Ford Dies Of Cancer at 74
March 19, 2013, Written By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida – TALLAHASSEE | Described by friends as humble and a “tender conscience,” state Rep. Clay Ford, R-Gulf Breeze, Read More
Proposed Bill Adds More Scrutiny to Dirty Restaurants
(Source: South Florida Business Journal) New bills under consideration by the Florida Legislature would ease the regulatory burden for restaurants statewide that have a good record with the Florida Department Read More
Governor Scott: State Unemployment Rate Continues to Drop
Governor Rick Scott today announced that since Dec. 2010, Florida has created 294,200 private-sector jobs and Florida’s February 2013 unemployment rate decreased 0.2 percentage points to 7.7 percent – the Read More
Governor Scott Signs International Driver’s License Bill
Joined by Consulates General from countries in South America, Europe and North America, Governor Rick Scott today signed HB 7059 by Representative Daniel Davis relating to drivers licensing into law. Read More