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Economic Recovery Highlighted In Enterprise Florida Board Meeting

Enterprise Florida

Enterprise Florida held a Board of Directors meeting to discuss ongoing and developing issues in the Florida economy.

A significant element to the meeting was Florida’s economic recovery, headed by Enterprise Florida VP John Robertson. His outlook remains optimistic, despite a dip in middle-wage job growth during the recession.

“In the last year in Florida, there’s been a big surge in the growth of high-wage jobs,” Robertson says.

According to a recent report released by the Department of Economic Opportunity, Florida has seen an increase of nearly 280,000 jobs since last year, with the highest gains in the hospitality and leisure industries. Middle-wage jobs have also seen significant growth, with industries like professional and business services, trade, private education and health services leading the way.

Matthew Seeger began his work in radio in 2012, during an internship he took with WUSF in Tampa. He went on to volunteer at 89.7 FM “The Voice” for several years as a news anchor and production assistant. He began working with the WFSU news team in January of 2015. In addition to reporting the news, Matt is a voice actor, having recorded and produced several creative audio pieces, as well as his own series for V89’s Vox Populi program called “Tales from Hell Creek,”-- a series of slice-of-life vignettes about dinosaurs.