Governor DeSantis Visits Bay County to Promote Job Growth

The Governor issued the following statement:

Great to be in Panama City today to announce more than $13 million in awards from the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund for critical infrastructure projects and workforce housing in the Panhandle. These strategic investments will support the construction of:

 An aircraft engine repair station and testing facility at Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, projected to create up to 400 new technician jobs in Bay County
 A self-docking float dry dock that will create an additional 337 jobs at Eastern Shipbuilding in Gulf County
 A road project that will allow for necessary workforce housing to be built in Port St. Joe

Today’s investments will help equip our airports, shipyards, and communities with the infrastructure to support a stronger economy and greater opportunities in the Panhandle and throughout the state.