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Eagle: 'Positive sign shows Floridians are returning to work'

By Karla Florez | Oct 2, 2021

Flordia continues its economic rebound since the COVID-19 pandemic, state officials said Sept. 17, highlighting that there have been 16 consecutive months of gains.

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DeSantis approves $114 million Wastewater Treatment fund that will help 'restore the lagoon for future generations'

By Karla Florez | Oct 2, 2021

Florida leaders are making a heavy investment in treating wastewater to improve water quality statewide, the governor's office said Sept. 24.

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Florida sees drop in new COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations

By John Suayan | Oct 2, 2021

The number of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the Sunshine State have dropped with the increase of immunity.

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Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach sees 203,600 nonfarm payroll employees in September

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 2, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for September in Florida's Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach metropolitan statistical area was 203,600, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin nonfarm payroll employees increase by 0.7% since September 2021

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 2, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for October 2021 in the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin metropolitan statistical area was 118,700, a 0.7 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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147 people die from diabetes mellitus in Florida during week ending July 24

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 1, 2021

There were 147 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Florida in the week ending July 24, making up three percent of total deaths by all causes in Florida.

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130 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Florida during week ending July 24

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 1, 2021

There were 130 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Florida in the week ending July 24, making up 2.7 percent of total deaths by all causes in Florida.

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1,470 people die in Florida with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending August 7

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 1, 2021

There were 1,470 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Florida during the week ending August 7, a 66.1 percent increase over the previous week.

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Cape Coral-Fort Myers nonfarm payroll employees decrease by 0.2% since March

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 1, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for April in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers metropolitan statistical area was 273,600, a 0.2 percent decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton nonfarm payroll employees unchanged since March

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 1, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for April in the North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton metropolitan statistical area was 308,400, unchanged from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent nonfarm payroll employees increase by 0.4% since March

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 1, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for April in the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent metropolitan statistical area was 186,500, a 0.4 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach nonfarm payroll employees decrease by 1.1% since March

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 1, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for April in the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach metropolitan statistical area was 201,200, a 1.1 percent decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville nonfarm payroll employees increase by 0.2% since March

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 1, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for April in the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville metropolitan statistical area was 230,300, a 0.2 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Lakeland-Winter Haven nonfarm payroll employees decrease by 0.7% since March

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 1, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for April in the Lakeland-Winter Haven metropolitan statistical area was 245,100, a 0.7 percent decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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DeSantis to give keynote speech at Future of Florida Forum

By Emily Bevard | Oct 1, 2021

Gov. Ron DeSantis will provide the keynote speech at the Future of Florida Forum this year, speaking on the state’s economic vision.

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Q3 2021 brings $1.5 billion in miscellaneous tax revenue to Florida

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 1, 2021

Florida's miscellaneous tax revenue reached $1.5 billion in the third quarter of 2021, a decrease of 0.9% compared to the previous quarter.

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Rental vacancies in Florida down 0.5% from Q3 to Q4 2021

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 1, 2021

Rental vacancies in Florida were 5.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2021, a decrease of 0.5 percent from the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Cape Coral-Fort Myers nonfarm payroll employees increase by 2.3% since September 2021

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 1, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for October 2021 in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers metropolitan statistical area was 281,600, a 2.3 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Q3 2021: Florida's combined tax revenues down 8.4% since Q2 2021

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 1, 2021

Florida collected $13.7 billion in total tax revenues during the third quarter of 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Florida collects $10.7 billion in sales and gross receipt tax revenue in Q3 2021

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 1, 2021

Florida collected $10.7 billion in sales and gross receipt taxes during the third quarter of 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.