Miami Herald Cuts More Jobs, Blames Economy
The Miami Herald Media Company announced yet another round of job cuts at its Miami newspapers Monday, cutting 15 jobs and eliminating 35 positions.
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The Miami Herald Media Company announced yet another round of job cuts at its Miami newspapers Monday, cutting 15 jobs and eliminating 35 positions.
The crime rate in Florida is the lowest in 40 years, according to new statistics for 2010 released Tuesday by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). Rates were also down in South Florida.
Consumer confidence among Floridians dropped for a third consecutive month -- falling to 68 in April -- as the economy struggles because of domestic budget woes, soaring gas prices and international unrest, according to a new University of Florida survey.
With the national average for regular gas now $3.80 a gallon, according to motor club AAA, chances are you're feeling some pain at the pump. Unfortunately, it could get worse.
For South Florida, whose life-blood is the tourism industry, the dramatic rise in gas prices could spell big problems for the local economy.
While much of the focus on a potential government shutdown has focused on government employees; the shutdown also runs the risk of having far-reaching impacts economically.
Both the Florida House and Senate have passed budget bills, and while they differ in a number of ways they are in harmony on one point; whatever is eventually passed will be painful to almost every state funded program in Florida and people who depend on them.
A MacDill Air Force Base study revealed on Friday that the military installation pumps nearly $5 billion into the Tampa economy every year.
Two Florida educators are calling on Governor Rick Scott to raise tuition prices to fill the state's massive budget hole. But it's the 30 percent increase that has students and parents up in arms.
Two South Florida post offices will close permanently due to a decrease in revenue, the United States Postal Service announced Monday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Home improvements are making a comeback in 2011. A new survey shows people are ready to start projects, they've been putting off and this may be the perfect time for you to save.
The latest economic indexes show 2011 is already looking much better than the start of 2010 with improvements in consumer spending, manufacturing and continued gains on Wall Street.
A crowd of thousands rang in 2011 at the Downtown Countdown in Fort Lauderdale, with many saying good riddance to 2010.
New numbers from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation showed 2010 was the worst year for bank failures in the United States since 1992 during the height of the savings-and-loan crisis.
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.
Governor-elect Rick Scott continues his statewide jobs tour at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale Thursday. His visit Wednesday offered hope, but no details.
No question, there's money to be made in art. Just ask Ramon Cernuda of Coral Gables. Cernuda, a first-time participant at the spectacular Art Basel exhibition on Miami Beach, said he made a spectacular sale on the first day, selling a Wilfredo Lam work for $3 million.
The employees allege Stern violated the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, which mandates that employers give employees 60 days notice before being terminated.
