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Jacksonville selected as site for Wayfair distribution center

December 03, 2018
Project Empire will add 250 new jobs
 

Gov. Scott: Jacksonville Created Nearly 21,000 New Jobs Over the Year

September 21, 2018
Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that the Jacksonville area added 20,900 new private-sector jobs in the past year, creating the fourth-highest number of jobs among all Florida metro areas. Jacksonville’s unemployment rate was a low 3.5 percent in August, down 0.7 percentage point from one year ago. Statewide, Florida businesses created 20,000 new jobs in August bringing the total number of new private-sector jobs created in Florida to 1,615,500 since December 2010.
 

Gov. Scott: Jacksonville Created Nearly 22,000 New Jobs Over the Year

August 17, 2018
Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that the Jacksonville area added 21,800 new private-sector jobs in the past year, creating the fourth-highest number of jobs among all Florida metro areas.

Jacksonville Receives “A+” From Local Small Business Owners

August 15, 2018
Thumbtack Releases Annual Small Business Friendliness Survey Ranking All 50 States and 57 Cities
 

Gov. Scott: Jacksonville Created More Than 21,000 New Jobs Over the Year

July 20, 2018
Governor Rick Scott announced that the Jacksonville area added 21,600 new private-sector jobs in the past year, creating the third-highest number of jobs among all Florida metro areas. Jacksonville’s unemployment rate was a low 3.7 percent in June, down 0.5 percentage point from one year ago. Statewide, Florida businesses created 16,900 new jobs in June bringing the total number of new private-sector jobs created in Florida to 1,554,800 since December 2010.

Gov. Scott: Jacksonville Created More Than 22,000 New Jobs Over the Year

June 15, 2018
Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that the Jacksonville area added 22,400 new private-sector jobs in the past year, creating the third-highest number of jobs among all Florida metro areas. Jacksonville’s unemployment rate was a low 3.1 percent in May, down 0.7 percentage point from a year ago. Statewide, Florida businesses created 19,000 new jobs in May bringing the total number of new private-sector jobs created in Florida to more than 1.5 million since December 2010.

Gov. Scott: Jacksonville Area Ranks Third in State for Job Creation

April 20, 2018
Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that Florida businesses have created more than 1.5 million jobs since December 2010. The Jacksonville area added 21,200 new private-sector jobs in the past year, creating the third-highest number of jobs among all Florida metro areas. Jacksonville’s unemployment rate was a low 3.5 percent in March, down 0.5 percentage points from a year ago. Statewide, Florida businesses created 12,500 new jobs in March.
 

Governor Rick Scott Announces JinkoSolar to Build New U.S. Solar Panel Manufacturing Facility Creating 200 Jobs

March 30, 2018
Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd., a global leader in the solar industry, will build a new state-of-the-art solar panel manufacturing facility in Jacksonville. The new facility will create 200 new manufacturing jobs and will begin production of high efficiency solar panels beginning this year.  
 

Gov. Scott: Jacksonville Area Added 18,000 New Jobs Over the Year

January 19, 2018
Announces PGA TOUR to Create 300 Jobs at New Global Headquarters in St. Johns County

Gov. Scott: Jacksonville Area Added More Than 18,000 New Jobs Over the Year

December 22, 2017
Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that the Jacksonville area added 18,400 new private-sector jobs in the last year. Jacksonville’s unemployment rate was 3.6 percent in November, down 1.1 percentage points from one year ago. Statewide, Florida businesses created 13,900 new jobs in November and the unemployment rate remained at 3.6 percent, the lowest rate in more than a decade. Since December 2010, Florida businesses have created 1,465,800 new private-sector jobs.

Gov. Scott: Jacksonville Area Added More Than 15,000 New Jobs Over the Year

November 17, 2017
Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that the Jacksonville area added 15,600 new private-sector jobs in the last year. Jacksonville’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.3 percent in October, down 1.4 percentage points from one year ago. Statewide, Florida businesses created 127,400 new jobs in October and the unemployment rate dropped to 3.6 percent, the lowest rate since February 2007. Since December 2010, Florida businesses have created 1,448,300 new private-sector jobs.
 

Gov. Scott Activates Emergency Bridge Loan Program for Small Businesses Damaged by Hurricane Irma

September 14, 2017
Today, Governor Rick Scott activated the Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program to support small businesses impacted by Hurricane Irma. The bridge loan program, managed by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), will provide short-term, interest-free loans to small businesses that experienced physical or economic damage during the storm. The application period is from today through Oct. 31, 2017.

POW/ MIA Memorial Bill Signing Conference

August 23, 2017
This morning during a news conference at City Hall, Mayor Curry signed a bill -- introduced by Councilmember Doyle Carter -- transferring management of NAS Cecil Field's Prisoners of War (POW) and Missing in Action (MIA) monuments to POW/MIA Memorial, Inc.
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Mayor Signs Bill for POW/MIA Memorial

August 23, 2017
This morning during a news conference at City Hall, Mayor Curry signed a bill — introduced by Councilmember Doyle Carter — transferring management of NAS Cecil Field’s Prisoners of War (POW) and Missing in Action (MIA) monuments to POW/MIA Memorial, Inc. 

Gov. Scott: Jacksonville Area Added More Than 17,000 New Jobs Over the Year

August 18, 2017
Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that the Jacksonville area added 17,400 new private-sector jobs in the last year. Jacksonville’s unemployment rate was 4.3 percent in July, down 0.7 percentage point from one year ago. 
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