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Florida’s unemployment rate has fallen into the single digits for the first time since mid-2009.

December labor statistics were released today. They show Florida’s unemployment rate down from 10 percent to 9.9. Since Governor Rick Scott took office the rate has fallen from 12 percent. Scott says cutting taxes and regulations has helped rejuvenate the job market.

“Lower taxes, less regulation, easier permitting; those are things that are getting people to build their businesses here. So business is doing it. The private sector is doing it. Government is just creating the environment,” said Scott.

Florida has added 142-thousand jobs in 2012. 17-thousand were added in December.