Florida's recap – Highlights from around the state – November 1st
Bottom Line: Your daily recap of the some of the biggest news from around the state that impacts you in South Florida.
- According to a report from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Florida’s job growth rate is still pacing double the national average with the fastest growth in Orlando, 2nd Tampa-St. Pete and third is the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach metro. The fastest growing industries are education and healthcare, professional and business services, financial services and construction
- JP Morgan has announced a $5 million affordable housing plan to invest in affordable housing units in “Opportunity Zones” near Brightline’s train stations. The South Florida Housing Link Collaborative will help steer the investment.
- AT&T donated $300,000 to seven different Miami area charities, including my partners at the Miami Rescue Mission, through a new drive they created called Believe Miami.
- President Trump has officially become a full-time Florida resident changing his permanent residence from New York to Florida. Mar-A-Lago is listed as his new permanent address. The paperwork was filed by both he and first Lady Melania over a month ago and has been processed.