S. Florida Economy Still Improving Slowly
As the second fiscal quarter is set to begin, some problems in the economy are getting better, but some old ones still remain.
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As the second fiscal quarter is set to begin, some problems in the economy are getting better, but some old ones still remain.
Florida's unemployment rate followed the national numbers and showed a significant drop in the past month. Florida's rate dropped from 11.9 percent in January to 11.5 percent in February.
As nation's unemployment rate slowly sinks below the double digit mark, here in South Florida the picture is not as encouraging.
January's unemployment numbers are virtually unchanged from those of December 2010, but there is some good news in the report.
The Florida House has passed a bill which will reduce the time an unemployed worker would receive state benefits from 26 weeks to 20 weeks.
Florida Governor delivered his first State of the State speech Tuesday night amidst a growing concern over the depth of cuts and the path Florida will chart in the next few years.
Blasted by everyone from Florida's struggling unemployed the businesses that fund part of every unemployment check, the Florida Senate appears to backing down from a hardline bill to cut benefits and raise unemployment taxes, with a new, softer proposal announced Tuesday.
The GOP-dominated state House committee has given approval to a rewrite of Florida's unemployment compensation laws that will cut benefits to the jobless and make it harder to secure benefits.
Embattled Miami-Dade mayor Carlos Alvarez admitted that he has made mistakes as the county's 'strong mayor', but in the "State of the County" message he urged critics to abandon efforts to "divide us politically" and to work with him.
A Florida House committee has approved a new unemployment compensation bill that is more business-friendly including a lower unemployment tax rate for Florida companies.
The Labor Department's latest unemployment numbers for January brought good news and bad news to economists looking for signs the Great Recession is coming to an end.
More and more people are having a tough time finding a job in Miami-Dade. Preliminary numbers from the county's economic development office indicate Miami-Dade has hit a new high unemployment rate of 13.6 percent
Despite increased retail sales and all those holiday hires, Florida's unemployment rate in December 2010 did not see any gains. The rate is 12 percent, unchanged from November, according to state officials.
While the nation's unemployment rate dropped in December to 9.3 percent, the overall unemployment picture isn't improving and it's especially bad in the Sunshine State where the unemployment rate stands at 11.6 percent.
Florida's unemployment rate hasn't shown signs of edging lower in the past quarter, but newly released date from the U.S. Labor Department shows that the overall unemployment rate dropped in December.
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South Florida financial staple BankAtlantic announced Friday it laid off 75 workers, or 6 percent of it's workforce, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel is reporting.
Florida's unemployment rate hit 12 percent in November after the state economy added just 300 non-agricultural jobs in the month of November.
The latest unemployment numbers are out and the news is not good. The unemployment rate rose again last month-- with overall job growth basically flat.
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Jonathan Drouin got his first two goals of the season, Mikko Rantanen had a goal and three assists and the Colorado Avalanche beat the slumping Florida Panthers 7-4 on Saturday night.
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Jonathan Drouin got his first two goals of the season, Mikko Rantanen had a goal and three assists and the Colorado Avalanche beat the slumping Florida Panthers 7-4 on Saturday night.
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Florida insurance companies made money last year for the first time in seven years.
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