FloridaCommerce

Official account of the Florida Department of Commerce

[FloridaCommerce @FLACommerce]

At today’s @CareerSourceFL Board Meeting, Secretary J. Alex Kelly highlighted Florida’s commitment to developing a high-skill workforce, building on Florida’s strong labor market which saw job gains across all major industries in April. He also discussed Florida’s efforts to assist affected Spirit Airlines employees in locating new employment and Florida’s OZ 2.0 program—an important tool that could help strengthen the economies of small and rural communities across Florida.

[FloridaCommerce @FLACommerce]

THIS FRIDAY!
The Florida Rural Business Resource Tour is on the move and preparing for its next stop on Friday, June 5th at the Washington County Agricultural Center in Chipley, FL.
We hope to see you there or at a future tour stop!  For more information & to register, please visit https://t.co/RufSZ6uXHf

[Florida SBDC Network @FloridaSBDCN]

Florida's Rural Business Resource Tour continues this Friday, June 5, 2026 at the Washington County Agricultural Center in Chipley! @flacommerce

Learn more & register: https://t.co/wL2jw539yb.

[Ron DeSantis @GovRonDeSantis]

We have made historic investments in infrastructure hardening and emergency management. Today in Orlando, at the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, I was proud to announce another step to ensure that Florida remains the national model for disaster preparedness and recovery.

The Coalition for Operational Readiness in Education (CORE) is a first-of-its-kind initiative that brings together state agencies, colleges, and private-sector partners to strengthen the future of Florida’s emergency management workforce. CORE will position Florida as the worldwide epicenter of talent development, training, and technology at the cutting edge of emergency management and disaster recovery.

[Ron DeSantis @GovRonDeSantis]

The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season just started, but Florida is dedicated to disaster preparedness all year round. We always plan for the worst that nature can throw at us, and we execute those plans to ensure effective response, recovery, and restoration. 

I encourage all Florida residents and visitors to have a household plan for hurricane season that considers the needs of children, seniors, and pets in their family. Disaster preparedness essentials—including many pet items—are now tax-free in Florida.

Make sure to follow @FLSERT and your local emergency management for important updates heading into this hurricane season!

[SelectFlorida @SelectFLA]

Today’s @SelectFLA Board Meeting in Miami brought together state leaders, economic partners, companies and stakeholders to discuss Florida’s international and economic prosperity. The Board heard from guest speakers including UAE Consul General H.E. Mohammed AL Ahbabu, President and CEO of Miami Dade Beacon Council Rod Miller and Frederick Wong of Port Miami, as well as success stories from Pasco County Economic Development Council, Buddy of Parents and Avionica.
Thank you to President Madeline Pumariega of Miami Dade College for hosting our last meeting of FY 2025-2026!

[FloridaCommerce @FLACommerce]

This morning, Secretary J. Alex Kelly attended the @SelectFLA Board Meeting at @MDCollege where the Board heard testimonials from Pasco Economic Development Council, Avionica and Buddy of Parents—spotlighting innovative solutions in technology and manufacturing that have found success here in the Sunshine State. With $1.2 Billion in Export Sales so far in FY 2025-2026, discussions also highlighted SelectFlorida’s efforts to assist more than 1,600 Florida businesses, the organization’s successful Leadership Mission to Brazil, updates on strategic international agreements between Italy-Florida Ports, and more.

[FloridaCommerce @FLACommerce]

Florida’s airports have served as a key hub for domestic and international travel for decades! Take a look at this throwback of the Daytona Beach International Airport circa 1992. @America250FL #America250FL

[FloridaCommerce @FLACommerce]

Yesterday, @SelectFLA Gateways Advisory Council and Economic Development Advisory Council met in Miami, where President and CEO Matt Swanson offered updates on SelectFlorida’s upcoming leadership and trade missions to Canada and the United Kingdom, the teams efforts to bolster small and emerging businesses and other outreach opportunities coming up this summer.

[Ron DeSantis @GovRonDeSantis]

Governor DeSantis Highlights Florida’s Preparedness for Hurricane Season https://t.co/8YUnfBRty0

[FloridaCommerce @FLACommerce]

This week marks the beginning of hurricane season!

@FLACommerce encourages Floridians and Florida businesses to be prepared and have a hurricane plan.

Learn more >> https://t.co/dYDaXQTv1F

[FloridaCommerce @FLACommerce]

Yesterday, Secretary J. Alex Kelly joined @SelectFLA’s Gateway Advisory Council and Economic Development Advisory Council for their meetings in Miami ahead of today’s SelectFlorida Board Meeting. Providing an update on pro-business reforms that advanced in the Florida Legislature, maritime shipbuilding efforts, advanced air mobility, Florida’s record high labor force participation and employment numbers, and @FLACommerce efforts to help Spirit Airlines employees.

[FloridaCommerce @FLACommerce]

THIS FRIDAY!

Florida's Rural Business Resource Tour continues June 5, 2026 at the Washington County Agricultural Center in Chipley!

Bringing business resources directly to rural entrepreneurs: 
✅ Learn about federal, state, and local business resources 
✅ Workshops 
✅ Networking opportunities 
✅ Meet one-on-one with SBDC consultants 
✅ And so much more!

Learn more & register: https://t.co/dRzyJ6Eyx7

[FloridaCommerce @FLACommerce]

Check out this throwback of cruise ships docked at Dodge Island in Miami in 1977! @America250FL #America250FL

[FloridaCommerce @FLACommerce]

Yesterday, @FLSecofCommerce J. Alex Kelly provided remarks at the @VISITFLORIDA Board Meeting, highlighting Florida’s incredible public-private team effort to help impacted Spirit Airlines employees, Florida’s April 2026 jobs data that included new state records for both Labor Force and total non-agricultural employment, and a surge in nearly 66,000 new private sector jobs over the last two months, the recently announced expansion for Blue Origin’s Rocket Park and manufacturing, and additionally newly announced charter flights from Tokyo to Orlando.

[FloridaCommerce @FLACommerce]

NEXT WEEK 🗓️

On Friday, June 5th, the Florida’s Rural Business Resource Tour is coming to Washington County Agricultural Center in Chipley!

Learn more & register: https://t.co/3y9RfNFjRm

[FloridaCommerce @FLACommerce]

Yesterday, @FLSecofCommerce J. Alex Kelly joined fellow state and local leaders to tour rural small businesses in Jackson County ahead of Florida’s sixth Rural Business Resource Fair at Chipola College. The group visited businesses ranging from family-owned and very entrepreneurial agricultural and retail businesses, to wood pellet producer Enviva, to innovative high tech bottler PackEx—highlighting several of Florida’s key target industries that form the backbone of our state’s economy and bring opportunities for rural Floridians to thrive.

[FloridaCommerce @FLACommerce]

BE PREPARED!

Hurricane season starts next week. @FLACommerce encourages all Floridians and Florida businesses to be prepared and have a hurricane plan ready.

Learn more >> https://t.co/dYDaXQTv1F

[FloridaCommerce @FLACommerce]

Coming next week to Chipley!

Florida's Rural Business Resource Tour continues June 5, 2026, at the Washington County Agricultural Center in Chipley.

Bringing business resources directly to rural entrepreneurs: 
✅ Learn about federal, state, and local business resources 
✅ Workshops
✅ Networking opportunities 
✅ Meet one-on-one with SBDC consultants 
✅ And so much more!

Learn more & register: https://t.co/dRzyJ6Eyx7

[CareerSource Florida @CareerSourceFL]

Florida grows stronger when job seekers have access to opportunity, and businesses have talent. At CareerSource Florida, we make that connection happen, through tools, trainings, and solutions.

Job seekers ➡️ https://t.co/EDDmLtKyiT
Businesses ➡️ https://t.co/KY9YwhjuHv