Hurricane Ian Did Not Dampen Jobs Numbers in Florida: DeSantis

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in Surfside, Fla. on July 03, 2021. Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Hurricane Ian devastated Southwest Florida, but the state’s labor force stayed strong, Gov. Ron DeSantis reported on Nov. 18

During October, while the national labor force shrank, Florida’s labor force increased by 36,000, and its private sector added 35,000 jobs.