Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Press Releases

• Published on September 6, 2022 - 19:29 GMT

  Florida's HAF Continues to Lead the Nation in Expediting Relief to State's Most Vulnerable Homeowners, Awards More Than $354 ...

    ~ Weekly Update for the Homeowner Assistance Fund, Week of August 29 - September 2 ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida's Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) continues to lead the nation in expediting relief to the state's most vulnerable homeowners and …

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• Published on August 30, 2022 - 21:18 GMT

  Governor Ron DeSantis Awards More Than $1.9 Million to Suwannee County for Infrastructure Expansion through the Job Growth Grant ...

  LIVE OAK, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded more than $1.9 million to Suwannee County through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund. The project will support business growth of the Suwannee County Catalyst Site, a 500-acre industrial park centrally …

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• Published on August 30, 2022 - 16:52 GMT

  Governor Ron DeSantis Awards $2.7 Million to City of Fort Pierce for Infrastructure Improvements Through the Florida Job Growth ...

  FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded more than $2.7 million to the City of Fort Pierce through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund. The City of Fort Pierce will facilitate infrastructure improvements and the redevelopment of the City’s …

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• Published on August 26, 2022 - 22:16 GMT

  Florida HAF Continues to Lead the Nation, Closes Application Cycle to Award Remaining Funds to Florida's Most Vulnerable ...

  Florida HAF Continues to Lead the Nation, Closes Application Cycle to Award Remaining Funds to Florida's Most Vulnerable Homeowners More than $342 Million Awarded to 12,687 Homeowners ~ Weekly Update for the Homeowner Assistance Fund, Week of August 22 …

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• Published on August 22, 2022 - 22:56 GMT

  Governor Ron DeSantis Awards More Than $22 Million for Community Development Projects in 10 Florida Communities

  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded more than $22 million for community development projects in 10 Florida communities through the Community Development Block Grant - CV (CDBG-CV) program. The CDBG-CV program, administered by the …

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• Published on August 19, 2022 - 22:22 GMT

  Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Hosts Job Fair

  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) is hosting a state agency job fair on Tuesday, August 23, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center, which is located at 505 W. Pensacola Street in Tallahassee. The …

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• Published on August 19, 2022 - 22:22 GMT

  Florida HAF Leads the Nation, Modifies Forward Payment Assistance to Assist More Florida Homeowners

  ~ Weekly Update for the Homeowner Assistance Fund, Week of August 15 - August 19 ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announced it will assist more of the state's most vulnerable homeowners through its …

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• Published on August 19, 2022 - 20:42 GMT

  Governor Ron DeSantis Awards More Than $3.8 Million for Hazard Mitigation Projects in Northwest Florida

  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded more than $3.8 million to Bay County, Chipola College, the City of Cottondale, and the Town of Havana for hazard mitigation projects. These projects will construct, rehabilitate, and expand critical …

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• Published on August 19, 2022 - 15:49 GMT

  The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Announces the West Palm Beach Area July 2022 Employment Data

    West Palm Beach, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the West Palm Beach Area’s private sector employment increased by 4.9 percent (+27,900 jobs) over the year in July 2022. The West Palm Beach area labor force increased by 3.8 percent (+27,980 …

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• Published on August 19, 2022 - 15:49 GMT

  The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Announces the Miami Area July 2022 Employment Data

    Miami, Fla. —Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Miami metro area’s unemployment rate dropped to 2.3 percent over the year down 3.0 percentage points. The Miami metro area also gained the highest number of private sector jobs among all metro …

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• Published on August 19, 2022 - 15:49 GMT

  The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Announces the Jacksonville Area July 2022 Employment Data

  Jacksonville, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Jacksonville metro area led all other metro areas in job gains over the year in professional and business services (18,400 jobs). Jacksonville area’s private sector employment rate …

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• Published on August 19, 2022 - 15:49 GMT

  The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Announces the Fort Lauderdale Area July 2022 Employment Data

    Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Fort Lauderdale metro area’s July 2022 unemployment rate was 2.9 percent, down 2.2 percentage points from the year ago rate of 5.1 percent. The Fort Lauderdale area private sector …

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• Published on August 19, 2022 - 15:49 GMT

  The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Announces the Orlando Area July 2022 Employment Data

  Orlando, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Orlando area’s unemployment rate was 3.0 percent in July 2022, a decrease of 2.2 percentage points from 5.2 percent reported in July 2021. Orlando area’s private sector employment increased by …

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• Published on August 19, 2022 - 15:49 GMT

  The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Announces the Pensacola Area July 2022 Employment Data

  Pensacola, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Pensacola area’s private sector employment increased by 4.2 percent over the year, representing 6,800 jobs gained. The Pensacola area labor force increased by 6,523, a 2.8 percent increase …

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• Published on August 19, 2022 - 15:49 GMT

  Governor DeSantis Announces Florida’s Unemployment Rate Drops to Historic 2.7 Percent as State’s Job Creation Skyrockets

    Florida Reaches Record Levels of Unemployment and Job Creation as Florida’s Labor Force Grows and Floridians Connect with Job Opportunities     TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced Florida’s unemployment rate dropped to a historic 2 …

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• Published on August 19, 2022 - 14:12 GMT

  The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Announces the Tampa Area July 2022 Employment Data

    Tampa, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Tampa area’s labor force grew by 64,982 over the year in July 2022, a 4.1 percent increase. The Tampa area gained the second highest number of private sector jobs of all metro areas in the …

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• Published on August 19, 2022 - 14:12 GMT

  The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Announces Southwest Florida July 2022 Employment Data

    Naples, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Southwest Florida’s labor force increased by 20,215 over the year. The Fort Myers area labor force in July 2022 grew 13,340 over the year, a 3.7 percent increase, and the Naples area labor force …

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• Published on August 18, 2022 - 19:23 GMT

  Florida Department of Economic Opportunity’s Office of Broadband to Host Regional Workshops on Rulemaking for the $400 Million ...

  Florida Department of Economic Opportunity’s Office of Broadband to Host Regional Workshops on Rulemaking for the $400 Million Broadband Opportunity Program TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announced the …

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• Published on August 12, 2022 - 20:50 GMT

  Governor Ron DeSantis Awards $276,000 to Foster Economic Development Through the Competitive Florida Partnership Program

  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded $276,000 through the Competitive Florida Partnership program to fund the creation of strategic plans for fostering economic development in Archer, Gretna, Keystone Heights, North Miami, Glades County …

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• Published on August 12, 2022 - 20:50 GMT

  Florida's HAF Program Continues to Lead the Nation, Reaching Key Milestone of More Than $304 Million in Relief to Florida’s Most ...

    ~ Weekly Update for the Homeowner Assistance Fund, Week of August 8 - August 12 ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. –  Florida continues to successfully administer the Florida Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) program, reaching a key milestone of awarding more than $304 …

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