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Over 2,000 job positions will be up for grabs at a mega job fair Wednesday in Miami Lakes.
A new Target store will soon open its doors in South Florida and they are looking to hire employees to staff it at a job fair in Miami this week.
After a day that saw Wall Street hit record highs, the Bureau of Labor Statistics threw some cold water on the nation's economy with an average unemployment report for the month of July.
One day after the nation celebrated the nation's independence, the U.S. Labor Department delivered good news to the U.S. economy.
Florida's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 7.1 percent in May 2013 which was the lowest rate seen since September 2008. Overall, unemployment dropped 0.1 percent in the last month according to the seasonally adjusted numbers.
Miami's job rate has gone up at 1.5 percent since last year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But if you are still on the search for a job it may be time to spruce up that resume.
As the job market continues to struggle nationwide, those looking for work in Florida got some good news in May.
The U.S. economy continued to plug along at a depressed rate in May adding 175,000 jobs, in line with what analysts had expected. However, the unemployment rate ticked up 0.1 percent in May to 7.6 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Governor Rick Scott will use social media to push out the state's unemployment numbers Friday morning.
While the unemployment rate has slowly been ticking downward across the country and in the Sunshine State, the number of new jobs being added to the economy continues to dwindle.
Florida's unemployment rate dropped for a second-straight month to 7.5 percent which was the lowest the rate has been since October 2008 when it was 7.4 percent.
The American economy sputtered in March with just 88,000 new jobs created. That was a large drop-off from the previous month's 268,000 new jobs added to the workforce.
Governor Rick Scott hopes the release of the state's unemployment numbers Friday will bring more improvement after the jobs numbers spiked in January.
Florida's unemployment dipped below the national average in January to its lowest level in four years.
The latest jobs numbers gives hope to workers, employers, and the government that the Great Recession and jobs crisis may be slowly starting to retreat permanently.
While the job market in South Florida continues to struggle, nationally, the numbers remain positive, but not enough to bring the unemployment rate down.
Another major South Florida retailer has joined a massive job fair which will be held in Sunrise on Tuesday. Home Depot will be looking to fill more than 300 positions at the event.
Congress may have pulled the country back from the "fiscal cliff" this week, but there are still some banner budget fights left for Washington to take up in the New Year.
The economy continued to show growth over the final two months of the 2012 calendar year, but it wasn't enough to bring down the unemployment rate in December.
The number of people asking for unemployment benefits last week dropped to the lowest level since March 2008, according to the Labor Department.
Floridians got an early Christmas present on the state's unemployment report released Friday. The state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 8.1 percent in November.
The U.S. economy continued to show signs of life in November even as the nation edged ever closer to the fiscal cliff/austerity crisis.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection announced plans to enhance state park facilities, sparking varied reactions and planned protests
Officer Nilson Ronaldo Herrera Pacheco was recognized for saving a man's life right after graduating from the police academy.
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The Florida Department of Environmental Protection announced plans to enhance state park facilities, sparking varied reactions and planned protests
Officer Nilson Ronaldo Herrera Pacheco was recognized for saving a man's life right after graduating from the police academy.
Sunrise Middle School faced the heat after A/C broke, leading to early dismissal for 1,200 students.
The CBS Miami Nat Moore Trophy recognizes the top high school football player in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties.
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The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
Florida insurance companies made money last year for the first time in seven years.
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled Sept. 26 to discuss whether it will hear a First Amendment challenge to a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on major social-media companies.
The number of people traveling to Florida during the second quarter of 2023 decreased compared to a year earlier, according to estimates released Wednesday by the state's tourism-marketing agency.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said Walt Disney Parks and Resorts should drop a federal lawsuit that claims retaliation by the state and accept changes to a special district that long benefited the theme-park giant.
Michael Herzog, the Israeli ambassador to the U.S., said the Israeli strikes into Lebanon were a "success."
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspended his third-party presidential bid last week.
The Harris-Walz campaign said it received a surge in donations during the Democratic National Convention.
Former President Donald Trump played the band's song "My Hero" when he welcomed former independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the stage at a rally in Arizona on Friday.
Gov. Walz's security detail has been stepped up dramatically since he officially accepted the nomination for Democratic vice presidential nomination.
With the Florida primary election behind us, Jim DeFede looks ahead to the matchups in November.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with the Democratic nominee for Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections.
In this special live edition of Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede takes a look at the major races for the Florida Primary.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with Broward School Board Chair Lori Alhadeff on a number of topics.
Jim DeFede focuses on the controversy with Miami-Dade Commissioner and former Doral Mayor JC Bermudez.
From 1999-2023, the Journal of American Medical Association recorded 21,518 deaths where heat was either the underlying cause or the contributing cause of death, likely an underestimation, they say.
The updated COVID-10 shots for fall 2024 are rolling out earlier than last year.
Perdue Foods is recalling more than 167,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets and tenders after some customers reported finding metal wire embedded in the products.
The National Association of EMS Officials recommends "Cool First, Transport Second" for patients whose body temperature is over 104 degrees.
Parents and other caregivers urged to stop using loungers linked to 5 fatalities and an infant bed tied to 1 death.
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A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
There are two sales tax holidays for hurricane supplies
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Macklemore said he canceled a concert in Dubai over the United Arab Emirates' role "in the ongoing genocide and humanitarian crisis" in Sudan.
Former President Donald Trump played the band's song "My Hero" when he welcomed former independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the stage at a rally in Arizona on Friday.
The couple first confirmed the pregnancy back in May.
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Taylor Swift was forced to cancel three shows in Vienna after an alleged planned terrorist attack against one of the shows was foiled.