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The promise of a job drew 4,000 job seekers to the FLA Live Arena Thursday morning in Sunrise.
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The promise of a job drew 4,000 job seekers to the FLA Live Arena Thursday morning in Sunrise.
The Broward Sheriff's Office held a job fair Saturday and hundreds of applicants turned out, braving the high heat.
Need a good-paying job? The Broward Sheriff's Office will be offering civilian jobs with a starting pay of nearly $57,000 with full benefits.
Florida's employment picture continues to brighten, while the state jobs agency envisions conditions slowing to a more "stable" pace over the next two years.
Florida might have posted its lowest weekly total of jobless claims in at least 16 years.
Florida had 4,941 first-time unemployment claims last week, according to an estimate by the U.S. Department of Labor.
With the state set to issue a detailed unemployment report Friday, first-time jobless claims decreased last week.
First-time unemployment claims in Florida doubled during the first week of 2022 from the holiday-shortened final week of 2021.
A new economic forecast predicts unemployment will continue to decline in Florida in 2022 and the state's job growth will outpace the national economy.
First-time unemployment claims in Florida continue to fluctuate just above pre-pandemic levels.
Unemployment claims in Florida last week were the highest since mid-September, but the number of applications remained similar to levels before the COVID-19 pandemic crashed the economy in 2020.
Gov. Ron DeSantis called Friday for indefinitely keeping debt collectors away from Floridians facing "overpayment" notices on unemployment aid received during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Workers who are fired for refusing to get inoculated against COVID-19 need not apply — for unemployment benefits.
Florida's unemployment rate inched down slightly from July to August, as the labor force continues to grow but the number of people without jobs holds steady.
Gov. Ron DeSantis says he anticipates "pretty good" July unemployment numbers, as a federal report Thursday showed that first-time jobless claims last week in Florida were at a level not seen since before the coronavirus pandemic.
First-time unemployment claims have gone up in Florida, but the count remains at pre-pandemic levels as employers report being unable to fill openings, most in lower-paying tourism and leisure fields.
Newly filed unemployment claims continue to slow in Florida, with the state recording its lowest weekly total since the COVID-19 pandemic crashed into the economy in March 2020.
While Florida's jobless rate ticked up slightly last month, it was nowhere near where it was last May.
Floridians struggling since the start of the coronavirus pandemic are being forced to take jobs below their skill levels and at low wages as the state scales back unemployment assistance, opponents of reducing aid said Thursday.
Florida Republican leaders touted the state's economy Wednesday and said they expect businesses to boost hiring as additional federal unemployment benefits end in the coming weeks.
An estimated 18,355 first-time unemployment claims were filed last week in Florida, close to the average for the past three months, as leisure and hospitality fields continue to bear the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday he opposes raising Florida's unemployment benefits, which are some of the nation's lowest, because he's more focused instead on getting people back to work.
An effort to increase Florida's much-criticized unemployment benefits, boosting the amounts and lengths of payments, continued to advance Thursday in the state Senate.
Unemployment claims in Florida increased slightly last week, with an estimated 16,170 new applications submitted, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
The coronavirus pandemic caused a huge spike in unemployment, but women could be bearing the brunt of it. That's because the industries hardest hit tend to employ more female workers.
Highland Park Police Cmdr. Chris O'Neil said the shooting happened around 10:15 a.m. during the parade
The department teams up with Bond to utilize this high-tech equipment.
There's so much excitement it's easy to get carried away, and that's where problems can arise.
One incident is going to cost a Florida teenager her leg.
He was 60 years old.
The CBS Sports HQ and SportsLine prognosticator died on his 82nd birthday in Las Vegas.
Addison Bethea plans to get back into the ocean after she's healed.
Celebrating the Fourth of July in Miami is a tradition for some of the families at the park.
"You're seeing chemistry in action," said Paul Smith, president of the Pyrotechnics Guild International.
Highland Park Police Cmdr. Chris O'Neil said the shooting happened around 10:15 a.m. during the parade
The department teams up with Bond to utilize this high-tech equipment.
There's so much excitement it's easy to get carried away, and that's where problems can arise.
One incident is going to cost a Florida teenager her leg.
He was 60 years old.
St. Petersburg police said they are investigating the fire and are working to identify a suspect.
Florida has topped 71,000 new COVID-19 cases in each of the past five weeks, a report released Friday by the state Department of Health shows.
Gov. Ron DeSantis and state Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis praised Ben & Jerry's parent company for a decision that will allow sales of ice cream in Israel.
The owner of a West Palm Beach nursing home will pay $1.75 million to settle claims that it improperly diverted doses of COVID-19 vaccine to members of its board of directors and donors.
A teenage girl was seriously injured when a shark attacked her off Florida's Gulf Coast, authorities said.
CBS4's Karli Barnett has more on the political division.
The ad scheduled to air on Fox News starting Monday takes shots at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his policies.
President Biden met virtually with several Democratic governors on efforts to protect women's abortion access.
Judge John C. Cooper made the oral ruling from the bench but his decision will not go into effect until he signs a written order, which Cooper said would likely happen next week.
A poll released by Annette Taddeo's campaign shows Taddeo in a virtual tie with Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar.
Those who have the ice cream at home should throw it away
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports food costs were up, on average, 10.8 percent for a year period ending April 2022.
The delay indicates that Spirit lacks support to approve the Frontier merger.
"When I go back to Washington, we can look at thing a little differently," she told CBS4's Hank Tester.
Over the last five months, the Miami area has been one of the least affordable housing markets in the country.
Those who have the ice cream at home should throw it away
"The first key outcome is that vaccines are highly effective across all body weights and that is great news."
The decision came days after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.
Dr. Aileen Marty explains when it's time to toss a kit in the can and grab a newer one.
The CDC said a specific food item has not yet been identified as the source of a listeria outbreak.
CBS4's Neighbors 4 Neighbors and a viewer are stepping up to help a family for the holiday after a blaze ripped through their apartment.
Time is running out for you to open your heart and help a family in need this holiday season. Only 16 families left before Monday's deadline for the Neighbors 4 Neighbors Adopt A Family for the Holidays program.
A South Florida family who lost everything when a fire destroyed their Miami home, is thankful for the generous support of the South Florida community in an effort to get them back on their feet.
Just days before Thanksgiving, Zoila Monzon and her children lost everything when a fire destroyed their Miami apartment.
Among other things, they discussed the worsening crisis in Haiti.
He's running for the congressional seat being vacated by Ted Deutch.
The two discussed her gubernatorial bid.
State Sen. Annette Taddeo shook up the Florida gubernatorial race this week.
Jim DeFede's guest for Sunday's show was Eric Glazer, one of the state's leading condo attorneys who has been pushing for years to make condos safer.
This all-new "Father of the Bride" features a predominantly Latino cast.
CBS4's resident foodie Lisa Petrillo caught up with two of the newly awarded chefs about what this honor means.
The judge said state law caps punitive damages at $350,000, meaning Depp's award would total $10.35 million.
The festival, starting June 2nd at the Arsht Center's Carnival Studio Theater features new 10-minute plays as well as fresh revivals of past festival favorites, written by the country's best playwrights.
Ball and Chain serving up Cuban classics for the past 80 years.