{"id":407,"date":"2022-08-17T21:50:58","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T21:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/desantisplaybook.com\/?page_id=407"},"modified":"2022-11-22T04:46:10","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T04:46:10","slug":"economy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/desantisplaybook.com\/economy\/","title":{"rendered":"ECONOMY"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"407\" class=\"elementor elementor-407\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ae3fd8a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ae3fd8a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-952385d\" data-id=\"952385d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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.elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FLORIDA\u2019S ECONOMY IS OUTPACING THE NATION <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9438395 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9438395\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a262cf\" data-id=\"9a262cf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"29.231\" height=\"27.525\" viewBox=\"0 0 29.231 27.525\"><path id=\"Path_16\" data-name=\"Path 16\" d=\"M837.276,1100.526a81.857,81.857,0,0,1,6.71-8.574,40.172,40.172,0,0,1,6.644-6.259,32.157,32.157,0,0,1,5.948-3.262.873.873,0,0,1,.245-.056,1.214,1.214,0,0,1,.887.405c-.187.187-.438.436-.741.732-.569.555-1,.957-1.057,1.014-3.365,3.178-6.206,6.5-6.206,6.5a86.072,86.072,0,0,0-5.877,7.854c-.322.494-.615.97-.615.97-.618,1.014-.969,1.717-3.574,6-1.043,1.716-1.913,3.153-2.5,4.049h-.6a33.4,33.4,0,0,1-2.691-5.31,28.825,28.825,0,0,0-2.87-5.424,2.277,2.277,0,0,0-.724-.626,2.606,2.606,0,0,0-1.774-.187,2.565,2.565,0,0,1,.21-.755,3.683,3.683,0,0,1,3.265-1.9c2.328.012,3.957,2.549,4.692,3.695A10.216,10.216,0,0,1,837.276,1100.526Z\" transform=\"translate(-828.479 -1082.373)\" fill=\"#d02329\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">In 2021, Florida\u2019s market share of overseas travelers was 44.6% of the nation\u2019s total, the highest any state has ever achieved <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"29.231\" height=\"27.525\" viewBox=\"0 0 29.231 27.525\"><path id=\"Path_16\" data-name=\"Path 16\" 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<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"29.231\" height=\"27.525\" viewBox=\"0 0 29.231 27.525\"><path id=\"Path_16\" data-name=\"Path 16\" d=\"M837.276,1100.526a81.857,81.857,0,0,1,6.71-8.574,40.172,40.172,0,0,1,6.644-6.259,32.157,32.157,0,0,1,5.948-3.262.873.873,0,0,1,.245-.056,1.214,1.214,0,0,1,.887.405c-.187.187-.438.436-.741.732-.569.555-1,.957-1.057,1.014-3.365,3.178-6.206,6.5-6.206,6.5a86.072,86.072,0,0,0-5.877,7.854c-.322.494-.615.97-.615.97-.618,1.014-.969,1.717-3.574,6-1.043,1.716-1.913,3.153-2.5,4.049h-.6a33.4,33.4,0,0,1-2.691-5.31,28.825,28.825,0,0,0-2.87-5.424,2.277,2.277,0,0,0-.724-.626,2.606,2.606,0,0,0-1.774-.187,2.565,2.565,0,0,1,.21-.755,3.683,3.683,0,0,1,3.265-1.9c2.328.012,3.957,2.549,4.692,3.695A10.216,10.216,0,0,1,837.276,1100.526Z\" transform=\"translate(-828.479 -1082.373)\" fill=\"#d02329\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">One-year sales tax holiday on children\u2019s diapers and baby and toddler clothing <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"29.231\" height=\"27.525\" viewBox=\"0 0 29.231 27.525\"><path id=\"Path_16\" data-name=\"Path 16\" 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disaster preparedness sales tax holiday <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d1a1a88 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d1a1a88\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d0baac\" data-id=\"1d0baac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-affd3cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"affd3cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prioritizing Infrastructure <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92ded04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92ded04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW230520330 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230520330 BCX0\">Governor DeSantis secured historic levels of funding for infrastructure projects. With fewer people on the roads in 2020, Governor DeSantis used this time<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"TextRun SCXW230520330 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230520330 BCX0\">to accelerate critical infrastructure projects such as the I-4 Ultimate Project. Infrastructure funding<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"TextRun SCXW230520330 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230520330 BCX0\">for <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230520330 BCX0\">FY 2022\u20132023<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"TextRun SCXW230520330 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230520330 BCX0\">includes:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44a550c elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"44a550c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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billion for highway construction, to include 180 new lane miles <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"29.231\" height=\"27.525\" viewBox=\"0 0 29.231 27.525\"><path id=\"Path_16\" data-name=\"Path 16\" 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https:\/\/desantisplaybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fl-vs-ny-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/desantisplaybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fl-vs-ny-768x329.png 768w, https:\/\/desantisplaybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fl-vs-ny.png 1172w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0b5ab2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0b5ab2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Workforce Development <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82992b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82992b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW77596274 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77596274 BCX0\">In 2019, Governor DeSantis set the goal of making Florida the number one state in the nation for workforce education by 2030<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW77596274 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77596274 BCX0\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77596274 BCX0\">Since taking office, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW77596274 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77596274 BCX0\">Governor DeSantis has <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77596274 BCX0\">allocated<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77596274 BCX0\"> $3.5 billion <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77596274 BCX0\">for<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77596274 BCX0\"> workforce education and training initiatives.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW77596274 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77596274 BCX0\"> He has required an annual review of Career and Technical Education (CTE) <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77596274 BCX0\">courses to ensure that course offerings are aligned with market demands. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77596274 BCX0\">Since 2018, our Florida colleges and district technical<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77596274 BCX0\">colleges<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77596274 BCX0\"> have awarded over <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77596274 BCX0\">500,000<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77596274 BCX0\"> workforce certificates<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77596274 BCX0\"> and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77596274 BCX0\">degrees. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77596274 BCX0\">Florida has also added more than 50 new apprenticeship programs since 2019. Initiatives like these allow students to enter the workforce in high-demand fields without mounting debt. Additionally, Governor DeSantis is working to ensure affordable housing options for our labor force by putting $<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77596274 BCX0\">363<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77596274 BCX0\"> millio<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77596274 BCX0\">n<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77596274 BCX0\"> toward<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77596274 BCX0\">affordable housing initiatives, the highest funding level in 15 years.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW77596274 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ee00a81 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ee00a81\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab57244\" data-id=\"ab57244\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7be87c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7be87c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rural Communities <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bf9ed0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bf9ed0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW229494798 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW229494798 BCX0\">Governor DeSantis visited all 67 counties in Florida during his first term in office, and he is investing in rural communities across Florida. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW229494798 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW229494798 BCX0\">Governor DeSantis created the Broadband Opportunity Program to expand broadband internet in rural and underserved areas<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW229494798 BCX0\">. This year<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW229494798 BCX0\">,<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW229494798 BCX0\">$30 million has been allocated to the Rural Infrastructure F<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW229494798 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW229494798 BCX0\">und<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW229494798 BCX0\">.<\/span> <\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW229494798 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW229494798 BCX0\">These infrastructure projects will encourage job creation and capital investment in rural economies.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW229494798 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW229494798 BCX0\">\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW229494798 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54bd374 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54bd374\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ebdd03e\" data-id=\"ebdd03e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8136c62 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8136c62\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f94ec9\" data-id=\"9f94ec9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc6cfda elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cc6cfda\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1882649\" data-id=\"1882649\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78dbeb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78dbeb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Florida has preserved freedom and kept the economy open, which has enabled the state to outperform the nation in jobs, growth, and business formations.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\"> \u2013 Governor Ron DeSantis<\/span><span 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data-id=\"e85e01a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/desantisplaybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Steve.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-432\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desantisplaybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Steve.png 680w, https:\/\/desantisplaybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Steve-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/desantisplaybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Steve-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-10aa81a\" data-id=\"10aa81a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e73214a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e73214a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cEveryone pivoted, they adjusted their business model to stay open. We were given that ability because of Ron DeSantis. He was allowing us, as business owners, to make those decisions.\u201d <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba2d959 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba2d959\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2013 Steve, Coral Gables\u202f<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e4c1a66 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e4c1a66\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c950812\" data-id=\"c950812\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85fbf15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85fbf15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GET A COPY OF THE\nDESANTIS PLAYBOOK<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FLORIDA\u2019S ECONOMY IS OUTPACING THE NATION Thanks to Governor DeSantis\u2019s commitment to Keeping Florida Free, Florida businesses remained open through the pandemic, Florida leads the nation in new business formations, and Florida\u2019s labor force has grown at a faster rate than the national average.\u00a0 BREAKING RECORDS Florida welcomed nearly 118 million domestic visitors in 2021, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.0 - 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