
Miami-Dade jobless rate again lowest in Florida at 2.2%
State rate is 3.4%, which is lower than national average of 4.2%
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State rate is 3.4%, which is lower than national average of 4.2%
The U.S. Department of Labor estimated 6,013 first-time unemployment claims were filed in Florida
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State jobless rate remained at 3.3% for a seventh consecutive month.
The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday estimated 6,356 claims were filed in Florida.
The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday estimated 6,590 initial unemployment claims were filed in Florida during the week that ended Saturday.
U.S. Department of Labor estimated 8,108 initial unemployment claims were filed in Florida.
State jobless rate is around three percent
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First-time jobless claims in Florida dipped heading into the end-of-the-year holidays
Florida saw an increase in unemployment claims coming out of the short Thanksgiving holiday week
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Florida's unemployment rate remained at 2.6 percent in March, as service-related jobs continued to lead in new hiring and construction jobs fell for a third consecutive month.
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Florida holds four of the five top spots for metropolitan areas with the lowest unemployment in the country.
Miami, Tampa, Jacksonville, and Tampa all had unemployment rates under 2.7 in February
Employers added 236,000 jobs last month, and the nation's unemployment rate fell to 3.5%.
Floridians continue to file fewer first-time unemployment claims.
Florida had a 2.6 percent unemployment rate in January
For the first time in six weeks. Florida had a slight uptick in initial unemployment claims last week, while the overall number nationally fell.
The U.S. job market has remained robust despite the Federal Reserve's concerted push to slow economic growth.
State had a 2.5 percent unemployment rate in December
The job market remains red-hot despite the Federal Reserve's push to slow economic growth.
A large number of American men between 25 and 54 years old are not working or even looking for work.
Ocean Rescue lifeguards are telling people to avoid the water from Riomar Street south to the Port Everglades inlet.
Lauderhill police and fire rescue were able to pull the man out of the water.
Next week will feature more of the same weather pattern
The lawsuit includes claims for wrongful death, fraudulent transfers, and conspiracy among other thing
Detectives say the shooting victim was taken to the hospital where they later died.
Ocean Rescue lifeguards are telling people to avoid the water from Riomar Street south to the Port Everglades inlet.
Lauderhill police and fire rescue were able to pull the man out of the water.
Next week will feature more of the same weather pattern
The lawsuit includes claims for wrongful death, fraudulent transfers, and conspiracy among other thing
Detectives say the shooting victim was taken to the hospital where they later died.
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