The Florida Scorecard

CAUCUS: Higher Education

How Many Florida Jobs Will Require Post-Secondary Education?

  Recognizing the importance of post-secondary degree attainment for continued economic growth, research conducted by the Florida Department of Economic…

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CAUCUS: K-12

What is Florida’s High School Graduation Rate?

    Research shows that Florida has made impressive strides in its statewide high school graduation rates, which increased from…

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Economic Development

Florida Chamber Foundation Chief Economist Provides Look at Future of Florida’s Workforce

  Read Testimony   Read the Report: Florida Jobs 2030    The Florida Scorecard   This morning, Dr. Jerry Parrish joined the…

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CAUCUS: Early Learning

How Does Education in Your County Rank?

    Research shows eighty-five percent of brain growth occurs by the time a child is three. As the child grows,…

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Small Business Issues

Florida Chamber Foundation Chief Economist Presents April By the Numbers

Small Businesses Issues, Job Creation and More During the Florida Chamber Foundation’s recent By The Numbers, the Florida Chamber Foundation…

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Economic Development

Did You Know Florida’s Year-Over-Year Job Creation Beats U.S. Growth?

Florida’s Year-Over-Year Job Creation was 248,800, a 3.0 Percent Increase Compared to the 1.6 Percent Rate for the U.S. While…

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International Trade and Ports

Florida Companies Exported $52.0 Billion in Florida Origin Exports in 2016?

Did you know, data from TheFloridaScorecard.org shows Florida companies exported $52.0 billion in Florida origin exports in 2016? International trade provides Florida companies…

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Education

Future Workforce Needs To Remain a Florida Focus

Earlier this week, I spoke to the Florida State Board of Education Workforce Workshop on Florida’s workforce trends, and current and…

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Small Business Issues

2 out of 3 Jobs in Florida Come from Small Business

What do Publix Supermarkets, AutoNation and Darden Restaurants have in common? They’re all Fortune 500 companies that started as Florida…

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Uncategorized

Did You Know in 2030, 1/3 of Florida’s Current Workforce Will be Retired or Planning to Retire?

Over the next 15 years, more than 2 million Floridians will celebrate their 65th birthday- about 700 every day- and…

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Uncategorized

Did You Know Florida Typically Receives Nearly Half Its Yearly Rainfall In Only Three Months?

Although precipitation rates in Florida vary from year to year, most years Florida receives nearly half of its rainfall during…

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Transportation Investments

Florida Has More Than 500k Jobs in Transportation, Trade and Logistics

Florida is moving in the right direction and our state’s transportation system is making a significant impact. The additional improvements…

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Water Solutions

Did You Know Florida Will Consume 1.3 Billion More Gallons of Water a Day by 2030

Did you know by the year 2030, Floridians will need 1.3 billion more gallons of water every day, more than…

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Economic Development

Florida Added 32,000 Jobs in October 2014

Florida job creators added 32,000 private-sector jobs during October, which helped lower the state’s unemployment rate to 6.0 percent. Low…

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Internship Program

Employing People With All Abilities

Building a competitive business climate in our state requires fostering a diverse talent pool for businesses to choose from. Each…

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