Florida has awarded more than 8,700 recruitment bonuses to new law enforcement officers since launching the Florida Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Payment Program in 2022.
The Jacksonville metropolitan area led all metro areas in Florida in job gains within the education and health services sector for July 2025, according to data released by FloridaCommerce.
The Pensacola metropolitan area’s education and health services sector added 1,000 jobs over the year in July 2025, according to data released by FloridaCommerce.
The Orlando metropolitan area recorded the highest number of private sector job gains among all metro areas in Florida for July 2025, according to data released by FloridaCommerce.
The West Palm Beach metro area saw an increase of 8,900 private sector jobs, or 1.4 percent, over the year in July 2025, according to data released by FloridaCommerce.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced the return of the state’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, which will take place from August 1 to August 31.
Today, FloridaCommerce announced the availability of $22 million in funding for rural communities in Florida through the Rural Infrastructure Fund (RIF).
FloridaCommerce has announced that the Cape Coral-Fort Myers metro area saw an increase of 2,100 jobs in the education and health services sector over the past year as of June 2025.
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced the availability of low-interest federal disaster loans for small businesses, private nonprofits, and residents in Florida affected by severe storms and tornadoes on June 25.
FloridaCommerce has announced the availability of $1.52 million in funding for eligible organizations and local governments through the Community Planning and Technical Assistance (CPTA) grant program.