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Good economic news tonight from one of the state’s most respected fiscal policy groups.

Florida TaxWatch is predicting a steady increase in jobs over the next 12 months. TaxWatch released its Estimated Job Growth Report today. Vice President for Research Rob Weissert says based on the last two recessions Florida should be entering a time period of job growth.

“The Great Recession has been over for about 24 months and typically its in the 25th through 36th months that we really see recovery for jobs in the other recessions, but again that’s based on previous recessions,” said Weissert.

TaxWatch predicts 150-thousand jobs will be created in Florida during the next 12 months.