Rick Scott: Florida Unemployment Rate Dropped to 5.6 Percent in February

Gov. Rick Scott announced on Friday that almost 15,000 jobs were added in Florida last month, lowering the state unemployment rate from 5.7 percent in January to 5.6 percent in February.

"Todays announcement of more than 807,000 new private-sector jobs since December 2010 is great news for Florida families, Scott said on Friday. More than 14,000 jobs were created during the month of February alone, and more opportunities are becoming available for families each month. We know that a great job helps dreams come true in our state, and we will keep working to make Florida the best place in the world for families to succeed.

February was another strong month for Floridas continually improving economy, with nearly 15,000 new private-sector jobs, growth in the labor force, steadily falling unemployment, and record job demand, said state Department of Economic Opportunity Executive Director Jesse Panuccio. These positive trends are evidence that Gov. Scotts policies have spurred economic growth in the Sunshine State.