Leader of the pack: Florida's job growth leads U.S.

Florida's private-sector job growth increased 0.5% in July, far outpacing the national growth rate of 0.1%, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity reported Friday.

Overall, Florida led the nation in job growth in July, Wells Fargo said in a report.

"The state added 44,500 payrolls on net, exceeding the second quarter monthly average of 14,500," Wells Fargo said Friday. "Gains were fairly widespread with only two major industries experiencing contractions."