State unemployment, employed residents, broader underutilization, and employment growth.
Annual unemployment rate3.4%2024 · #29 of 50 · highest first
Civilian employed residents10,741,5712024 · #3 of 50 · highest first
U-1 · unemployed 15 weeks or longer1.6%2025 · 11-month average · #16 of 50 · highest first
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Florida · 2024: 3.4% · Rank #29 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: 4%
Unemployed residents as a percentage of the civilian labor force, using BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics annual averages. LAUS estimates are revised each year through the program's annual processing cycle. Employment is residence-based civilian employment, not a count of jobs located in the state. Annual averages smooth within-year changes. Annual observations use December 31; monthly observations use the first of the month. Lines connect consecutive readings and do not supply values between them. Missing observations break the lines.
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Florida milestones include its constitutional wage schedule, fuel-tax holiday, housing and education laws, health and energy legislation, theft-law changes, budget approval and pandemic directives, where relevant to this topic. Statutory amounts and national estimates are not observed changes in Florida readings.
Date ranges affect events and actions. Action type, status and official-name search affect government records only. Events remain separate from action counts. An event after the latest observation extends context without creating a new reading.
Florida · state comparison
Employment and unemployment over time
LAUS annual averages measure state residents. Compare unemployment rates or the number of employed residents.
Florida · 20243.4%
Florida rank#29among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark4%Same measure and period when published
#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.
Annual unemployment rate
Unemployed residents as a percentage of the civilian labor force, using BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics annual averages.
LAUS estimates are revised each year through the program's annual processing cycle. Employment is residence-based civilian employment, not a count of jobs located in the state. Annual averages smooth within-year changes.
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Florida
2024 · Florida: 3.4% · Rank #29 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: 4% · Selected for state comparisonView history and select a period
Florida Annual unemployment rate history
Period
Florida
Compare
2015
5.5%
2016
4.9%
2017
4.3%
2018
3.6%
2019
3.2%
2020
8%
2021
4.7%
2022
3%
2023
2.9%
2024
3.4%
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Florida · 3.4%2024 · Rank #29 of 50, highest firstSelected state
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Annual unemployment rate · 2024 · highest value ranked #1
Rank
State
Value
Comparison notes
#1
Nevada
5.4%
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#2
California
5.3%
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#3
Illinois
5%
—
#4
Kentucky
4.8%
—
#5
Michigan
4.7%
—
#6
New Jersey
4.6%
—
#7
Alaska
4.5%
—
#7
Washington
4.5%
—
#9
Ohio
4.4%
—
#10
Louisiana
4.3%
—
#10
Oregon
4.3%
—
#12
New York
4.2%
—
#12
Rhode Island
4.2%
—
#14
Colorado
4.1%
—
#14
New Mexico
4.1%
—
#14
South Carolina
4.1%
—
#14
Texas
4.1%
—
#14
West Virginia
4.1%
—
#19
Indiana
4%
—
#19
Massachusetts
4%
—
#21
Delaware
3.9%
—
#22
Pennsylvania
3.8%
—
#23
Arizona
3.7%
—
#23
Missouri
3.7%
—
#23
North Carolina
3.7%
—
#26
Idaho
3.6%
—
#27
Arkansas
3.5%
—
#27
Kansas
3.5%
—
#29
Florida · your comparison
3.4%
—
#29
Georgia
3.4%
—
#29
Tennessee
3.4%
—
#32
Connecticut
3.3%
—
#32
Utah
3.3%
—
#34
Iowa
3.2%
—
#34
Maryland
3.2%
—
#34
Mississippi
3.2%
—
#34
Oklahoma
3.2%
—
#38
Minnesota
3.1%
—
#38
Wyoming
3.1%
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#40
Alabama
3%
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#40
Maine
3%
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#40
Montana
3%
—
#40
Wisconsin
3%
—
#44
Virginia
2.9%
—
#45
Hawaii
2.8%
—
#46
Nebraska
2.7%
—
#47
New Hampshire
2.6%
—
#48
North Dakota
2.4%
—
#49
Vermont
2.3%
—
#50
South Dakota
1.8%
—
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The reviewed 2025 CPS snapshot includes both U-3 and the broader U-6 measure. It is separate from the LAUS annual history.
Florida · 2025 · 11-month average1.6%
Florida rank#16among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark1.6%Same measure and period when published
#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.
U-1 · unemployed 15 weeks or longer
Unemployed 15 weeks or longer as a share of the civilian labor force.
2025 CPS averages exclude October because data were not collected during the federal shutdown. Not strictly comparable with other-year averages. These directly surveyed CPS estimates differ from LAUS model-based estimates. All states use the same 11 months here.
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Florida · 1.6%2025 · 11-month average · Rank #16 of 50, highest firstSelected state
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U-1 · unemployed 15 weeks or longer · 2025 · 11-month average · highest value ranked #1
Rank
State
Value
Comparison notes
#1
California
2.4%
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#2
Oregon
2.2%
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#3
Illinois
2.1%
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#3
New York
2.1%
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#5
Connecticut
2%
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#5
Rhode Island
2%
—
#5
Washington
2%
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#8
Massachusetts
1.9%
—
#8
Nevada
1.9%
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#8
New Jersey
1.9%
—
#11
Delaware
1.8%
—
#11
Virginia
1.8%
—
#13
Louisiana
1.7%
—
#13
Michigan
1.7%
—
#13
West Virginia
1.7%
—
#16
Alaska
1.6%
—
#16
Florida · your comparison
1.6%
—
#16
Mississippi
1.6%
—
#16
New Mexico
1.6%
—
#16
Ohio
1.6%
—
#16
Pennsylvania
1.6%
—
#22
Colorado
1.5%
—
#22
Kentucky
1.5%
—
#22
Maryland
1.5%
—
#22
Texas
1.5%
—
#26
Arizona
1.4%
—
#26
Georgia
1.4%
—
#28
Arkansas
1.3%
—
#28
Iowa
1.3%
—
#28
North Carolina
1.3%
—
#28
Oklahoma
1.3%
—
#28
South Carolina
1.3%
—
#33
Kansas
1.2%
—
#33
Minnesota
1.2%
—
#33
New Hampshire
1.2%
—
#33
Wisconsin
1.2%
—
#37
Tennessee
1.1%
—
#37
Utah
1.1%
—
#39
Idaho
1%
—
#39
Indiana
1%
—
#39
Nebraska
1%
—
#42
Alabama
0.9%
—
#42
Maine
0.9%
—
#42
Missouri
0.9%
—
#42
Wyoming
0.9%
—
#46
Hawaii
0.7%
—
#46
Montana
0.7%
—
#46
South Dakota
0.7%
—
#46
Vermont
0.7%
—
#50
North Dakota
0.6%
—
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Share of Florida's civilian labor force that was unemployed under the Current Population Survey U-3 definition.
This source snapshot keeps its own definition and period. A rank shown elsewhere applies only to that comparison’s measure and period.
Labor-underutilization measures
Florida U-3
3.8%
Florida U-6
7.9%
U.S. U-3
4.3%
U.S. U-6
8.0%
Method and limitations
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual Current Population Survey labor-underutilization estimate.
BLS says this CPS U-3 series is not the official state unemployment estimate; official state rates come from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics program.
The 2025 annual estimate is an 11-month average because October data were not collected during the federal government shutdown.
U-3 does not include every form of labor underutilization.
Annual real output growth and BEA job growth provide economic context. Neither is the unemployment rate.
Florida · 20252.8%
Florida rank#11among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark2.3%Same measure and period when published
#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.
Annual real GDP growth
Change in annual real GDP from the prior year.
Annual estimates; the downloaded BEA snapshot is retained with a source hash. Revisions can change historical values and ranks.
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Florida
2025 · Florida: 2.8% · Rank #11 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: 2.3% · Selected for state comparisonView history and select a period
Florida Annual real GDP growth history
Period
Florida
Compare
2015
4.4%
2016
3.5%
2017
3.7%
2018
3.5%
2019
3.3%
2020
-1.2%
2021
9.4%
2022
6.4%
2023
4.3%
2024
3%
2025
2.8%
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Florida · 2.8%2025 · Rank #11 of 50, highest firstSelected state
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Annual real GDP growth · 2025 · highest value ranked #1
Rank
State
Value
Comparison notes
#1
Delaware
5.1%
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#2
Alaska
4.7%
—
#3
California
3.5%
—
#4
South Carolina
3.3%
—
#5
Washington
3.2%
—
#6
Idaho
3.1%
—
#7
Kentucky
3%
—
#8
Georgia
2.9%
—
#9
Texas
2.8%
—
#10
West Virginia
2.8%
—
#11
Florida · your comparison
2.8%
—
#12
Rhode Island
2.8%
—
#13
Utah
2.7%
—
#14
Illinois
2.6%
—
#15
New York
2.5%
—
#16
Connecticut
2.5%
—
#17
Ohio
2.4%
—
#18
Virginia
2.3%
—
#19
Oklahoma
2.2%
—
#20
Michigan
2.2%
—
#21
Tennessee
2.1%
—
#22
New Jersey
2%
—
#23
Nevada
2%
—
#24
Montana
2%
—
#25
Alabama
2%
—
#26
Vermont
1.9%
—
#27
Colorado
1.9%
—
#28
Indiana
1.9%
—
#29
Pennsylvania
1.8%
—
#30
North Carolina
1.8%
—
#31
New Mexico
1.8%
—
#32
South Dakota
1.8%
—
#33
New Hampshire
1.7%
—
#34
Louisiana
1.5%
—
#35
Hawaii
1.5%
—
#36
Arizona
1.5%
—
#37
Maine
1.4%
—
#38
Oregon
1.4%
—
#39
Massachusetts
1.3%
—
#40
Mississippi
1.3%
—
#41
Nebraska
1.3%
—
#42
Missouri
1.2%
—
#43
Kansas
1%
—
#44
Arkansas
0.9%
—
#45
Wisconsin
0.8%
—
#46
Maryland
0.8%
—
#47
Minnesota
0.7%
—
#48
North Dakota
0.5%
—
#49
Wyoming
0.1%
—
#50
Iowa
-0.4%
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A state unemployment rate does not capture all unused labor or job-market turnover.
Florida · December 2025404,000
Florida rank#4among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark6,550,000Same measure and period when published
#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.
Openings · number
Number of jobs or monthly employment flows; published thousands converted to individual units.
Seasonally adjusted state JOLTS estimates, July–December 2025 as printed in the captured table. Recent estimates are preliminary and revisions can change ranks. Openings are a month-end stock; hires, quits, and layoffs are monthly flows, not distinct workers.
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Florida
December 2025 · Florida: 404,000 · Rank #4 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: 6,550,000 · Selected for state comparisonView history and select a period
Florida Openings · number history
Period
Florida
Compare
July 2025
376,000
August 2025
415,000
September 2025
437,000
October 2025
448,000
November 2025
414,000
December 2025
404,000
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Lower value · 11,000Higher value · 674,000Striped: unavailable
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Florida · 404,000December 2025 · Rank #4 of 50, highest firstSelected state
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Openings · number · December 2025 · highest value ranked #1
Rank
State
Value
Comparison notes
#1
California
674,000
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#2
Texas
608,000
—
#3
New York
431,000
—
#4
Florida · your comparison
404,000
—
#5
Ohio
287,000
—
#6
Georgia
279,000
—
#7
Pennsylvania
235,000
—
#8
Michigan
221,000
—
#9
Virginia
213,000
—
#10
North Carolina
212,000
—
#11
Illinois
211,000
—
#12
New Jersey
172,000
—
#13
Tennessee
143,000
—
#14
Minnesota
135,000
—
#15
Massachusetts
129,000
—
#16
Missouri
128,000
—
#17
Maryland
127,000
—
#18
Indiana
123,000
—
#19
Arizona
121,000
—
#20
Wisconsin
115,000
—
#21
Washington
110,000
—
#22
South Carolina
103,000
—
#23
Louisiana
101,000
—
#23
Oklahoma
101,000
—
#25
Colorado
100,000
—
#26
Kentucky
92,000
—
#27
Alabama
91,000
—
#28
Oregon
72,000
—
#29
Connecticut
67,000
—
#30
Utah
64,000
—
#31
Kansas
61,000
—
#32
Arkansas
60,000
—
#33
Mississippi
59,000
—
#34
Iowa
57,000
—
#35
Nevada
52,000
—
#36
West Virginia
42,000
—
#37
Nebraska
38,000
—
#38
Idaho
34,000
—
#39
New Mexico
32,000
—
#40
Maine
28,000
—
#41
Delaware
23,000
—
#42
Montana
22,000
—
#42
New Hampshire
22,000
—
#42
Rhode Island
22,000
—
#45
South Dakota
20,000
—
#46
Hawaii
19,000
—
#47
North Dakota
18,000
—
#48
Alaska
16,000
—
#49
Vermont
11,000
—
#49
Wyoming
11,000
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Aug 12, 2026 · Pensacola Job Growth Grant Fund award · Governor Ron DeSantis Awards $9 Million to Pensacola to Invest in Shipbuilding Infrastructure Through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund · Funding awardedGovernor · Pensacola Job Growth Grant Fund award
Governor Ron DeSantis Awards $9 Million to Pensacola to Invest in Shipbuilding Infrastructure Through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund
Aug 12, 2026 · Funding awarded
Gov. Ron DeSantis · Issued
FactVote reviewed summary
The Governor awarded $9 million through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund for Port of Pensacola infrastructure intended to expand shipbuilding capacity.
The Governor announced the $9 million award on August 12, 2026.
Why this record is included
The award funds job-supporting shipbuilding infrastructure through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund. It is employment context and does not establish an effect on Florida's unemployment rate.
Retained Florida evidence context: CPS U-3 unemployment estimate. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
Governor Ron DeSantis Awards $9 Million to Pensacola to Invest in Shipbuilding Infrastructure
This measure would enable the Department of Labor to promote the necessity of artificial intelligence to safeguard the welfare and job security of apprentices.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Why this record is included
The federal measure directly supports job placement, apprenticeships, workforce development, employment services, or occupational preparation. It does not establish an effect on Florida's unemployment rate.
Retained Florida evidence context: CPS U-3 unemployment estimate. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
Promotion of artificial intelligence in apprenticeship programs
Inspect this action on the timeline ↑Jun 26, 2026 · Vetoed HB 325 · Vetoed HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates · VetoedGovernor · Vetoed HB 325
Vetoed HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates
Jun 26, 2026 · Vetoed
Gov. Ron DeSantis · Vetoed
FactVote reviewed summary
The Governor vetoed HB 325, which would have expanded eligible workforce-development uses and provided certification and commercial-driver training opportunities for qualifying inmates.
Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed HB 325 on June 26, 2026.
Why this record is included
The veto determined the outcome of a bill containing workforce certification and training provisions. It is workforce context and does not establish an effect on Florida's unemployment rate.
Retained Florida evidence context: CPS U-3 unemployment estimate · Reported violent-crime rate. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
Authorizes DOT to expend certain funds for all workforce development programs.
Education and Workforce Development for Inmates; Authorizes DOT to expend certain funds for all workforce development programs, rather than only construction workforce development programs; authorizes department to provide grants to private educational providers to use for certain certification & training opportunities; requires certification & training opportunities to include training for specified commercial driver licenses to certain inmates; provides eligibility; authorizes department to use workforce…
The official Florida Legislature record lists the veto action on June 26, 2026.
Why this record is included
The bill directly creates or expands workforce education, employment-support, manufacturing-workforce, or inmate-training policy. It does not establish an effect on Florida's unemployment rate.
Retained Florida evidence context: CPS U-3 unemployment estimate · Reported violent-crime rate. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
Education and Workforce Development for Inmates; Authorizes DOT to expend certain funds for all workforce development programs, rather than only construction workforce development programs; authorizes department to provide grants to private educational providers to use for certain certification &…
This measure would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the excise tax on investment income of private colleges and universities and provide greater funding to career and technical education.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Why this record is included
The federal measure directly supports job placement, apprenticeships, workforce development, employment services, or occupational preparation. It does not establish an effect on Florida's unemployment rate.
Retained Florida evidence context: CPS U-3 unemployment estimate. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
119 S4907 IS: Technical Reinvestment and Apprenticeship Development through Endowment Sharing Act U.S.
Inspect this action on the timeline ↑Apr 16, 2026 · H.R.8362 · Transit Workforce Development Act · IntroducedU.S. Congress · Florida delegation · H.R.8362
Transit Workforce Development Act
Apr 16, 2026 · Introduced
Rep. Frederica S. Wilson · Sponsored
FactVote reviewed summary
This measure would amend sections 5314 and 5339 of title 49, United States Code, to allow for the use of a portion of grants available for buses and bus-related equipment and facilities to be used for workforce development and training, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Why this record is included
The federal measure directly supports job placement, apprenticeships, workforce development, employment services, or occupational preparation. It does not establish an effect on Florida's unemployment rate.
Retained Florida evidence context: CPS U-3 unemployment estimate. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
amend sections 5314 and 5339 of title 49, United States Code, to allow for the use of a portion of grants available for buses and bus-related equipment and facilities to be used for workforce development and training, and for other purposes
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2026 Florida Attorney General
1 candidate with matching statements · 1 statement
I grew up in a Catholic household where faith, personal responsibility, and service to others weren't just values we talked about, they were how we lived. That's still how I approach public office, and it's what my wife Sonia and I are passing on to our two sons.My record reflects those values. As a…
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Source topic or question: As an attorney, former Florida legislator, and former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Labor, I've spent my career focused on three things: public safety, a level playing field for everyday people, and accountable government.
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I grew up in a Catholic household where faith, personal responsibility, and service to others weren't just values we talked about, they were how we lived. That's still how I approach public office, and it's what my wife Sonia and I are passing on to our two sons.My record reflects those values. As an attorney, my career has been about helping people stand up to corporations or institutions that have exploited them. My career has been about standing up to bullies, something Sonia and I try to teach our kids about. In the Legislature — both in the Florida House and Florida Senate — I focused on transparency, consumer protection, and accountability. I stood up to the most powerful special interests when they sought to take advantage of us as insurance policyholders, as utility ratepayers, as taxpayers or as consumers. As U.S. Assistant Secretary of Labor, I worked to expand workforce opportunities and strengthen connections between workers and employers. Even when it cost me politically, I've never been afraid to stand up to powerful interests. I was the strongest advocate in Tallahassee on behalf of the forced customers of our electric utilities — and the power companies took notice. In 2020, FP&L approved and funded a criminal “ghost candidate” scheme to trick voters during my re-election to the State Senate, one I lost by only 32 votes. That experience only deepened my commitment to rooting out corruption in government. Now running for Attorney General, I'm committed to bringing stability back to the office and refocus it on a mission of fighting crime, costs and corruption. I will serve as a steady, professional and independent-minded enforcer of the law, not a hyper-political hack servant of the powerful. I'm focused on keeping Floridians safe, fighting to lower costs, and rooting out corruption, all while serving as a fair, independent-minded advocate for all Floridians, not special interests.
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That includes strengthening preventive care, supporting community health centers, expanding healthcare workforce development, and reducing barriers that prevent people from receiving timely treatment.
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Source topic or question: Health care
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That includes strengthening preventive care, supporting community health centers, expanding healthcare workforce development, and reducing barriers that prevent people from receiving timely treatment.
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I support increasing affordable and workforce housing opportunities, expanding pathways to homeownership, and encouraging innovative housing solutions that meet the needs of Florida's growing population.
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Source topic or question: Housing
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I support increasing affordable and workforce housing opportunities, expanding pathways to homeownership, and encouraging innovative housing solutions that meet the needs of Florida's growing population.
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Housing affordability is a major challenge facing Florida families today. Too many working families, seniors, veterans, and young adults are struggling to find housing they can afford, while homelessness continues to grow in many communities. I support increasing affordable and workforce housing opp…
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Source topic or question: Insufficient housing is hurting Florida families and limiting Florida’s economy. What state measures do you support to address affordable housing and reduce homelessness? La falta de vivienda está afectando a las familias de Florida y limitando la economía del estado. ¿Qué medidas estatales apoya para abordar la vivienda asequible y reducir la falta de hogar?
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Housing affordability is a major challenge facing Florida families today. Too many working families, seniors, veterans, and young adults are struggling to find housing they can afford, while homelessness continues to grow in many communities. I support increasing affordable and workforce housing opportunities, expanding pathways to homeownership, and encouraging innovative housing solutions that meet the needs of Florida's growing population. We should work with local governments, nonprofits, and private partners to increase housing availability while preserving community character and quality of life. Addressing homelessness requires more than temporary shelter. We must connect individuals and families to housing, healthcare, mental health services, employment opportunities, and other support systems that help people achieve long-term stability. Every Floridian deserves the opportunity to live in a safe, stable, and affordable home. Together, we can build a more secure future.
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As a healthcare professional, I have seen firsthand how important affordable, accessible healthcare is to families, seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities. Healthcare should not be a privilege available only to those who can afford it. Florida must work to increase access to quality care wh…
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Source topic or question: Equitable and affordable access to healthcare is declining, in part due to the decrease of federal insurance subsidies. At the same time, more Medicaid costs are being pushed onto the states. How should the state address these issues? El acceso equitativo y asequible a la atención médica está disminuyendo, en parte debido a la reducción de los subsidios federales de seguros. Al mismo tiempo, más costos de Medicaid se están trasladando a los estados. ¿Cómo debería el estado abordar estos problemas?
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As a healthcare professional, I have seen firsthand how important affordable, accessible healthcare is to families, seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities. Healthcare should not be a privilege available only to those who can afford it. Florida must work to increase access to quality care while controlling costs for patients and taxpayers. That includes strengthening preventive care, supporting community health centers, expanding healthcare workforce development, and reducing barriers that prevent people from receiving timely treatment. We must also ensure that Medicaid resources are managed responsibly and efficiently so that vulnerable populations continue to receive the services they need. Investing in preventive care and early intervention can improve health outcomes while reducing long-term costs. I believe healthcare decisions should focus on people, not politics. Every Floridian deserves access to quality, affordable healthcare.
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We must connect individuals and families to housing, healthcare, mental health services, employment opportunities, and other support systems that help people achieve long-term stability.
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Source topic or question: Housing
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We must connect individuals and families to housing, healthcare, mental health services, employment opportunities, and other support systems that help people achieve long-term stability.
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Florida’s housing crisis is pushing homeownership and stable rentals out of reach for working families, seniors, veterans, and young people. As Governor, I would focus on lowering costs by fully funding the Sadowski Housing Trust Fund and ensuring those dollars build affordable and workforce housing…
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Source topic or question: Insufficient housing is hurting Florida families and limiting Florida’s economy. What state measures do you support to address affordable housing and reduce homelessness? La falta de vivienda está afectando a las familias de Florida y limitando la economía del estado. ¿Qué medidas estatales apoya para abordar la vivienda asequible y reducir la falta de hogar?
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Florida’s housing crisis is pushing homeownership and stable rentals out of reach for working families, seniors, veterans, and young people. As Governor, I would focus on lowering costs by fully funding the Sadowski Housing Trust Fund and ensuring those dollars build affordable and workforce housing as intended. I support smart‑growth infrastructure, mixed‑income development, and removing unnecessary local barriers that restrict supply. Stabilizing the property insurance market is also essential, as rising premiums are driving the affordability crisis. To reduce homelessness, I support a Housing First approach that pairs permanent housing with mental health care, addiction treatment, job training, and healthcare. We must prioritize veterans, seniors, youth aging out of foster care, and families at risk of eviction. Housing is essential infrastructure, and every Floridian deserves safe, stable, affordable homes.
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I am running for Governor to build a Florida that is more affordable, more accountable, and more focused on the future. I believe government should improve people's lives, the economy should work for everyone, and every Floridian deserves dignity and equal opportunity. The first issue where I can ma…
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Source topic or question: Why are you running for this elected position? What are the two most compelling issues on which, if elected, you feel you can make a difference? ¿Por qué se postula para este cargo electo? ¿Cuáles son los dos temas más importantes en los que, si es electo/a, cree que puede hacer una diferencia para nuestro estado?
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I am running for Governor to build a Florida that is more affordable, more accountable, and more focused on the future. I believe government should improve people's lives, the economy should work for everyone, and every Floridian deserves dignity and equal opportunity. The first issue where I can make the greatest difference is affordability. Rising costs for housing, insurance, healthcare, childcare, and groceries have made it harder for working families to get ahead. I will support policies that strengthen workers' rights, raise wages, and create pathways to good-paying jobs. The second issue is education. Florida needs a renaissance in public education. I will fully fund neighborhood public schools, raise teacher pay, reduce overcrowding, expand student support services, and protect the independence and excellence of our colleges and universities. By making Florida more affordable and investing in education, we can create opportunity and security for every Floridian.
Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026
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Florida incumbents
What incumbents are proposing
Explore reviewed bills sponsored by current Florida legislators and Florida’s congressional delegation, plus retained proposals from Florida’s governor and agencies. Each record keeps its latest recorded status and official evidence.
26 matching sponsorships or proposals · 22 Florida incumbents. These filters apply only to this section.
Rep. Adam Anderson
Florida House · District 57 · R–FL
1 proposalView proposals from Rep. Adam AndersonFlorida Legislature · HB 1267
Economic Self-sufficiency
Jun 17, 2024 · Enacted · Chapter 2024-240
Rep. Adam Anderson · Sponsored
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Economic Self-sufficiency; Provides requirements for local workforce development boards; requires DOC to develop certain training; authorizes participation in programs or courses for specified number of hours per week; authorizes DOC to suspend work requirements; requires DCF to administer exit survey; provides requirements for voluntary case management services; requires development of intake & exit surveys & survey results to be disseminated quarterly; creates School Readiness Plus Program within DOE; provides…
The measure became Chapter 2024-240 on June 17, 2024.
Why this record is included
The measure directly governs unemployment benefits, workforce systems, employment training, or job-support programs. It does not establish an effect on Florida's unemployment rate.
Retained Florida evidence context: CPS U-3 unemployment estimate. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
Economic Self-sufficiency; Provides requirements for local workforce development boards; requires DOC to develop certain training; authorizes participation in programs or courses for specified number of hours per week; authorizes DOC to suspend work requirements; requires DCF to administer exit…
U.S. representative for Florida, District 19 · R–FL
1 proposalView proposals from Rep. Byron DonaldsU.S. Congress · Florida delegation · H.R.2182
Pre-Pilot Pathway Act
Mar 18, 2025 · Introduced
Rep. Byron Donalds · Sponsored
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Pre-Pilot Pathway Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish an apprenticeship program with flight training providers (e.g., flight schools) in order to establish a commercial pilot pipeline; DOT must issue any necessary regulations to implement the program within one year of the bill's enactment. Each flight training provider participating in the program may select up to eight applicants (or more applicants based on a determination by DOT) per academic year to serve as apprentices. DOT must take appropriate actions to develop methods to incentivize pilots, including retired pilots, to become flight school instructors, mentors, or program advisors at…
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Why this record is included
The federal measure directly supports job placement, apprenticeships, workforce development, employment services, or occupational preparation. It does not establish an effect on Florida's unemployment rate.
Retained Florida evidence context: CPS U-3 unemployment estimate. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish an apprenticeship program with flight training providers (e.g., flight schools) in order to establish a commercial pilot pipeline; DOT must issue any necessary regulations to implement the program within one year of the bill's enactment.
Department of Economic Opportunity; Establishes Office of Secretary & Office of Economic Accountability & Transparency; revises application process & funding for Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program Fund; revises application process & funding for development grants awarded by DEO to local governments; removes provision providing individuals who voluntarily leave work as result of circumstances relating to domestic violence are ineligible for benefits; requires DEO to implement…
The measure became Chapter 2021-25 on May 11, 2021.
Why this record is included
The measure directly governs unemployment benefits, workforce systems, employment training, or job-support programs. It does not establish an effect on Florida's unemployment rate.
Retained Florida evidence context: CPS U-3 unemployment estimate. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
Department of Economic Opportunity; Establishes Office of Secretary & Office of Economic Accountability & Transparency; revises application process & funding for Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program Fund; revises application process & funding for development grants…
U.S. representative for Florida, District 7 · R–FL
1 proposalView proposals from Rep. Cory MillsU.S. Congress · Florida delegation · H.R.2006
DOGE Act
Mar 10, 2025 · Introduced
Rep. Cory Mills · Sponsored
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This measure would codify Executive Order 14210 relating to implementing the President’s Department of Government Efficiency workforce optimization initiative.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Why this record is included
The federal measure directly supports job placement, apprenticeships, workforce development, employment services, or occupational preparation. It does not establish an effect on Florida's unemployment rate.
Retained Florida evidence context: CPS U-3 unemployment estimate. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
codify Executive Order 14210 relating to implementing the President’s Department of Government Efficiency workforce optimization initiative
U.S. representative for Florida, District 25 · D–FL
1 proposalView proposals from Rep. Debbie Wasserman SchultzU.S. Congress · Florida delegation · H.R.2280
BIRD Energy and U.S.-Israel Energy Center Reauthorization Act of 2025
Mar 21, 2025 · Introduced
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Sponsored
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This measure would amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to expand and reauthorize the United States-Israel Energy Cooperation program, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Why this record is included
The federal measure directly addresses electricity generation, a generation technology, interconnection, grid reliability, or ratepayer policy relevant to Florida's electricity system. It does not establish an effect on the displayed generation mix.
Retained Florida evidence context: Electricity generated from natural gas. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Energy Foundation was launched in 2009 to promote bilateral cooperation between the United States and Israel in energy development. (2) BIRD Energy helps address energy challenges and opportunities of interest to both the United States and Israel while focusing on commercializing clean energy technologies that improve economic competitiveness, create jobs, and support innovative companies. (3) The funding for…
Unemployment Compensation; Prohibits certain victims of domestic violence from being disqualified for benefits; prohibits employment records of employing units & employers from being charged in certain circumstances.
The measure became Chapter 2019-80 on June 10, 2019.
Why this record is included
The measure directly governs unemployment benefits, workforce systems, employment training, or job-support programs. It does not establish an effect on Florida's unemployment rate.
Retained Florida evidence context: CPS U-3 unemployment estimate. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
Unemployment Compensation; Prohibits certain victims of domestic violence from being disqualified for benefits; prohibits employment records of employing units & employers from being charged in certain circumstances.
Only current Florida officeholders retained in the reviewed collection qualify. Bills require a recorded primary sponsorship; cosponsors and signing officials are excluded from sponsorship counts. An official introducer recorded as acting by request is labeled “Introduced by request”; that procedural role does not establish personal policy endorsement. Governor and agency records qualify when recorded as proposed. A separately verified governor transmittal can also establish an original proposal whose latest status reflects its later outcome. Signing an enacted law alone does not establish a proposal. A record appearing under several facts is counted once per officeholder. A bill with multiple primary sponsors appears under each recorded sponsor.
Enacted bills, adopted resolutions and unsuccessful measures remain visible as proposal history. Passing one chamber is not enactment. These counts do not measure effectiveness or prove that an action changed a Florida statistic. Collection reviewed Sep 2, 2026.
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