/tags/economy economy en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 12 May 2026 19:17:16 GMT /business/2026-05-12/gas-prices-inflation-south-florida High pump prices are attention grabbing, but there's more to inflationary pressures turning up again. Tue, 12 May 2026 19:17:16 GMT /business/2026-05-12/gas-prices-inflation-south-florida Tom Hudson /business/2026-05-05/spirit-fort-lauderdale-hollywood-airport-fll Spirit was the dominant airline at the Fort Lauderdale airport. It was responsible for a third of passenger traffic and 13% of Broward County’s aviation revenue. Spirit’s one-time merger partner, JetBlue, has moved the fastest, announcing expanded service at FLL. Tue, 05 May 2026 16:33:39 GMT /business/2026-05-05/spirit-fort-lauderdale-hollywood-airport-fll Tom Hudson /business/2026-05-04/brightline-losses-bankruptcy-florida Florida’s private passenger train service saw its business grow in 2025, but not fast enough to keep up with its approaching debt requirements. Brightline’s annual report shows while ridership and revenues increased, it is burning through cash. Mon, 04 May 2026 16:48:54 GMT /business/2026-05-04/brightline-losses-bankruptcy-florida Tom Hudson /business/2026-04-30/florida-realtor-real-estate-associations-merge South Florida boasts two of the three largest realtor associations in the country. They will merge in May into a mega agency with 93,000 brokers. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT /business/2026-04-30/florida-realtor-real-estate-associations-merge Tom Hudson /business/2026-04-28/miami-budget-cuts-property-taxes-mayor Miami Mayor Eileen Higgins said the city "has to be ready to go" if voters approve any constitutional amendment to reduce or erase most property taxes for homeowners. There is no ballot referendum yet, despite promises by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:18:23 GMT /business/2026-04-28/miami-budget-cuts-property-taxes-mayor Tom Hudson /business/2026-04-22/tsa-brightline-ridership-finance March was a record month for Brightline, carrying almost 11,000 passengers on the average day. Yet, the service still is rushing to fix its finances as it gets a little more time to pay some of its debts. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:06:19 GMT /business/2026-04-22/tsa-brightline-ridership-finance Tom Hudson /business/2026-04-20/palm-beach-county-miami-condo-sales Home and condo prices are climbing in Palm Beach County, but remain mixed in the rest of South Florida. Affordability continues to be challenging with just 14 homes for sale in Miami-Dade County for under $300,000. Any effect on buyer appetite from higher gas prices wouldn't show up until April or later. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:49:01 GMT /business/2026-04-20/palm-beach-county-miami-condo-sales Tom Hudson /government-politics/2026-04-20/florida-to-dole-out-105-million-in-federal-dollars-for-fifa-world-cup-security A panel of the Florida Legislature agreed Friday to distribute more than $105 million in federal dollars to shield FIFA World Cup matches in Miami from unmanned drones and other attacks. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-04-20/florida-to-dole-out-105-million-in-federal-dollars-for-fifa-world-cup-security Liv Caputo | Florida Phoenix /health/2026-04-13/florida-burnout-sunshine-study Florida ranked 38th out of 49 states when it comes to susceptibility to burnout in a new study. But researchers say the climate can only do so much. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT /health/2026-04-13/florida-burnout-sunshine-study Sofia Zarran /americas/2026-04-01/one-cuban-family-navigates-daily-life-under-a-us-oil-embargo-and-a-deepening-economic-crisis Cuba's deepening economic crisis is pushing struggling families into hunger and forcing them to rely on donations and the black market. One Havana mother says she sometimes has no lunch for herself and her daughters, as fuel shortages, daily blackouts and cuts to rationed food impact families across the island. Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:21:00 GMT /americas/2026-04-01/one-cuban-family-navigates-daily-life-under-a-us-oil-embargo-and-a-deepening-economic-crisis Andrea Rodriguez | Associated Press