WINTER 2016 Florida's look back on 2015 4 2 2 ND ND 5 TH TH BEST FISCAL CONDITION BEST BUSINESS TAX CLIMATE BEST STATE FOR BUSINESS LOWEST STATE TAXES PER CAPITA 1 ST IN FREEDOM PRIVATE SECTOR REAL GDP UNEMPLOYMENT RATE AT 5% 7 YEAR LOW GROWTH 5.8% HIGHEST NUMBER OF PRIVATE SECTOR JOBS CREATED IN U.S. POPULATION TOPPED 20 MILLION FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER 1,000 PEOPLE MOVED TO FLORIDA EVERYDAY COMPLETED: PORTMIAMI DREDGING NOW ONLY SEAPORT WITH 50FT. OF DEPTH SOUTH OF VIRGINIA mi P o rt M ia mi mi P o rt M ia mi P o rt M ia mi P o rt M ia P o rt M ia mi P o rt M ia Sources: Bureau of Economic Analysis | Mercatus Center | U.S. Census | Bureau of Labor Statistics John Locke Foundation | Chief Executive Magazine | PortMiami | Tax Foundation JEFF ATWATER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Jeff Atwater | Chief Financial Officer For more information about Florida’s economy, please visit Florida’s Bottom Line 5 www.MyFloridaCFO.com/FloridasBottomLine/ .