/tags/creative-economy creative economy en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Tue, 12 Apr 2022 20:45:28 GMT /news/2022-04-12/etsy-sellers-launch-a-week-long-strike-over-increased-fees Thousands of Etsy sellers closed their online shops for a week starting Monday in an attempt to get the company to address several complaints they have about the site. Tue, 12 Apr 2022 20:45:28 GMT /news/2022-04-12/etsy-sellers-launch-a-week-long-strike-over-increased-fees Jaclyn Diaz /show/the-sunshine-economy/2020-05-19/the-sunshine-economy-working-and-living-with-covid-19 The new normal is here. Florida began a full phase one reopening with restaurant dining rooms, shopping malls and hotels reopening with limitations on… Tue, 19 May 2020 16:24:55 GMT /show/the-sunshine-economy/2020-05-19/the-sunshine-economy-working-and-living-with-covid-19 Tom Hudson /news/2019-12-18/fort-lauderdale-city-commissioners-debate-changing-street-performance-permits-for-buskers Fort Lauderdale city commissioners hope to attract more street performers and artists — “buskers” — to the city. However, instead of voting on changes to… Wed, 18 Dec 2019 20:49:52 GMT /news/2019-12-18/fort-lauderdale-city-commissioners-debate-changing-street-performance-permits-for-buskers Caitie Muñoz /show/the-sunshine-economy/2019-12-02/the-sunshine-economy-creativity-and-commerce-during-art-week Tomas Esson's giant paintings will not be at Art Basel Miami Beach this year, yet he's hopeful this could be his break out year. "I have been close to… Mon, 02 Dec 2019 17:36:24 GMT /show/the-sunshine-economy/2019-12-02/the-sunshine-economy-creativity-and-commerce-during-art-week Tom Hudson /show/the-sunshine-economy/2019-11-25/the-sunshine-economy-florida-priorities-summit-and-diversifying-states-job-market Florida's economy is booming by most economic metrics. The unemployment rate is near a record low. Over 125 million tourists will visit the state this… Mon, 25 Nov 2019 14:19:08 GMT /show/the-sunshine-economy/2019-11-25/the-sunshine-economy-florida-priorities-summit-and-diversifying-states-job-market Tom Hudson /news/2019-10-09/broward-panel-connects-the-arts-economy-in-the-caribbean-latam-and-south-florida Arts and culture translate into big business that can bring a region millions - or even billions - of dollars in economic impact. Experts call it an… Wed, 09 Oct 2019 21:39:07 GMT /news/2019-10-09/broward-panel-connects-the-arts-economy-in-the-caribbean-latam-and-south-florida Caitie Muñoz /news/2019-08-02/buskers-wanted-fort-lauderdale-ramps-up-opportunities-for-street-performers The City of Fort Lauderdale is working to attract more buskers - or street performers - to the downtown area. The City and its nighttime economy program… Fri, 02 Aug 2019 21:05:02 GMT /news/2019-08-02/buskers-wanted-fort-lauderdale-ramps-up-opportunities-for-street-performers Caitie Muñoz /news/2019-07-29/zero-empty-spaces-fills-empty-broward-storefronts-with-artist-studios Cities don't like empty storefronts. They aren't good for business, and tourists notice when there's a dark shop in a row of otherwise bright stores and… Mon, 29 Jul 2019 13:28:00 GMT /news/2019-07-29/zero-empty-spaces-fills-empty-broward-storefronts-with-artist-studios Caitie Muñoz /news/2019-06-10/arts-and-culture-panel-convenes-to-talk-about-growing-fort-lauderdales-creative-economy Broward County's arts scene has been growing over the past several years with special events like the Fort Lauderdale Art & Design week and 'The Art Fair… Mon, 10 Jun 2019 19:46:31 GMT /news/2019-06-10/arts-and-culture-panel-convenes-to-talk-about-growing-fort-lauderdales-creative-economy Caitie Muñoz