Amazon to create 1,500 jobs across Florida

Amazon distribution center Right now, Florida state law allows companies to keep their names confidential, sometimes until leaders get to vote on construction plans. (WFTV.com News Staff)

By Sarah Wilson

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Amazon said upcoming expansions will lead to the creation of 1,500 jobs across Florida.

Those jobs come courtesy of four new sites under development across the state, including a 634,000 square-foot robotics fulfillment center in Daytona Beach set to open in late 2023.

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The sites are expected to create more than 1,500 full- and part-time jobs with a $15-per-hour starting minimum wage.

To learn more about Amazon job opportunities, visit www.logistics.amazon.com and flex.amazon.com or amazon.jobs.

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