KEY LARGO, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference in the Florida Keys on Friday.
DeSantis was set to speak at around 12 p.m. in Key Largo at the Murray Nelson Government Center.
Along with the governor will be Lieutenant Gov. Jeanette Nuñez and Department of Economic Opportunity Executive Director Dane Eagle.
Today I am proud to announce eight consecutive months of job growth for our state. From May to December 2020, Florida gained 748,100 private sector jobs. Florida continues to outpace the nation in job growth. pic.twitter.com/X5L6Hus0xR
— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) January 22, 2021
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DeSantis also appeared on a national news show Friday morning and said Florida has just administered COVID-19 vaccines to over 1 million seniors.
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