Rick Scott: Comcast Creating 220 Jobs in Fort Myers

Gov. Rick Scott announced on Thursday that Comcast is expanding in Fort Myers, creating 220 -- some of them already filled -- new jobs in 2014 and into new year.

These 220 new jobs in Southwest Florida are another example of how our efforts to create an opportunity economy are working. Florida is continuing to add jobs, and this past year alone Comcast has added more than 1,800 jobs, Scott said. Comcast Corp. has shown that investing in Florida is good for business, and recently announced Universal Orlandos addition of 3,500 new jobs in Florida. We must continue to create an environment where companies like Comcast can continue to succeed and where every Floridian who wants a job can get one.

There has never been a more exciting time to be part of Comcast as the company is developing breakthrough technologies and introducing new products that are at the forefront of the industry, said Amy Smith, a regional senior vice president of Comcast Florida. Comcast continues to make investments in our infrastructure and in our employees as we focus on improving the experience for all of our customers.