With an interesting political landscape, Florida government jobs are some of the most important in the state and are continuing to grow.

In July 2008, Florida’s government industry employed a total of 1,139,000 workers, according to the United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, an increase of 1.2 percent from last year.

The state government consists of the judicial, executive and legislative branches. The legislature comprises the Florida Senate, which has 40 members, and the Florida House of Representatives, which has 120 members. The legislature is responsible for enacting bills, which if signed by the governor, become Florida statutes. The Florida Supreme Court consists of a chief justice and six justices.

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The music industry may soon be creating more jobs in Florida.

According to the Recording Industry Association of America, Florida is considered a home state for the music industry, with 10,258 people employed in the core music industry and 47,911 people employed in jobs directly and indirectly related to the industry. Also, South Florida is considered a gateway to Latin American music. Four major music labels have offices in Florida, with all of them basing Latin branches on South Beach in Miami Beach.

According to an article from the State of Florida, Governor Charlie Crist recently announced a Music Industry Recording Task Force would be created in an effort to strengthen Florida’s economy. The task force will be under the direction of the Office of Film and Entertainment within the Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic Development. The task force will identify issues impacting the state’s music recording industry and help develop recommendations regarding strategies to strengthen and expand the current industry.

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If you’re looking for a career that will allow you to help other people, a Florida nursing job may be the way to go.

Florida job opportunities for registered nurses are expected to be excellent during the near future, according to an article by the State of Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation. Employment in the occupation is expected to grow faster than the national average for all occupations through 2010. It is anticipated thousands of job openings also will result from the need to replace nurses who leave the occupation, especially as the median age of registered nurses continues to rise.

Some areas in the state have current and projected shortages of registered nurses, primarily due to the aging workforce and an insufficient number of nursing graduates to keep up with the demand.

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