TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 23 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2021: Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida's successful economy is driving the nation's positive economic activity. Florida's economy accelerated in September 2021, growing at three times the rate over the month compared to the nation. Overall for the month, Florida gained 84,500 total jobs, including nearly 73,000 private-sector jobs. This month marks 17 months of private-sector  more