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CareerSource North Central Florida Statement Regarding FloridaCommerce Financial Monitoring and Audit Materials

Gainesville, Florida — CareerSource North Central Florida is aware of the financial monitoring and audit materials recently issued by FloridaCommerce concerning the former CareerSource Florida Crown workforce region. The reports reference financial activities and administrative matters associated with CareerSource Florida Crown during the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024. During that time, […]

FloridaCommerce Labor Market Update – December 2025

Florida’s unemployment rate increased to 4.3% in December (0.1% below the national rate), with all six North Central Florida counties exceeding the national average, ranging from 0.5%-1.6% points above. Despite unemployment rates increasing, top industries such as education and total government continued to experience large increases in over-the-year job growth. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, […]

FloridaCommerce Labor Market Update – November 2025

Note: According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the October 2025 unemployment and labor force statistics are unavailable due to the lapse in federal data collection during the federal shutdown. Florida’s unemployment rate increased to 4.2% in November (0.4% below the national rate), with all six North Central Florida counties […]

FloridaCommerce Labor Market Update – September 2025

Note: Labor Statistics for September 2025 were delayed from Tuesday, October 21, 2025 to Thursday, December 11, 2025 due to the government shutdown. According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Florida’s unemployment rate increased in September to 3.9%, rising just 0.1% from August 2025. Florida’s Unemployment Rates Florida’s unemployment rate […]

SNAP Benefits Restored Following Federal Shutdown

GAINESVILLE, FL — November 17, 2025 — CareerSource North Central Florida (CSNCFL) is sharing an important update for SNAP recipients across its service area: November 2025 benefits have now been issued to eligible households following the resolution of the federal government shutdown. According to the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF), which administers SNAP […]

November 2025 SNAP Benefits Affected by Federal Government Shutdown

GAINESVILLE, FL — October 30, 2025 — CareerSource North Central Florida (CSNCFL) is advising residents across its service area that November 2025 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits may be delayed as a result of the ongoing federal government shutdown. SNAP is administered by the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) and funded by […]

CareerSource North Central Florida Confirms Services Uninterrupted Amid Federal Government Shutdown

GAINESVILLE, FL — October 1, 2025 — CareerSource North Central Florida (CSNCFL) today announced that despite the ongoing federal government shutdown, local workforce services and programs will remain fully operational. Guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor confirms that American Job Centers (AJCs) across the country, including those in North Central Florida, will continue normal […]

FloridaCommerce Labor Market Update – August 2025

Florida’s unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.8% in August (0.5% below the national rate), while all six North Central Florida counties exceeded the U.S. average, with job growth continuing in education, health services, and trade. United States and Florida Unemployment Rates (seasonally adjusted) Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment […]