hospitality industry /tags/hospitality-industry hospitality industry en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 29 Jul 2025 10:00:00 GMT South Florida leads US in share of foreign-born hotel workers, study finds /business/2025-07-29/miami-leads-us-in-share-of-foreign-born-hotel-workers-study-finds A new report shows the Miami metro area leads the nation in its reliance on foreign-born hotel workers — an industry now on edge as the Trump administration intensifies its immigration enforcement efforts. Tue, 29 Jul 2025 10:00:00 GMT /business/2025-07-29/miami-leads-us-in-share-of-foreign-born-hotel-workers-study-finds Elizabeth Insuasti Key West remains divided over cruise ships. Did the city break its own rule on how many can come? /news/2023-03-24/key-west-remains-divided-over-cruise-ships-did-the-city-break-its-own-rule-on-how-many-can-come People in Key West have long been divided over the cruise ship industry's impact on the small island. Voters put big limits on cruise traffic in 2020 but state lawmakers canceled their wishes. Activists are up in arms about two days this year when two ships docked side by side at the same time. Fri, 24 Mar 2023 12:10:00 GMT /news/2023-03-24/key-west-remains-divided-over-cruise-ships-did-the-city-break-its-own-rule-on-how-many-can-come Gwen Filosa One couple's small business journey during the pandemic /podcast/the-sunshine-economy/2022-03-21/one-couples-small-business-journey-during-the-pandemic COVID-19 cost them one business, but Jamila and Akino West used their pandemic pivot to reinvest and reinvent their entrepreneurial ambitions. Mon, 21 Mar 2022 16:57:58 GMT /podcast/the-sunshine-economy/2022-03-21/one-couples-small-business-journey-during-the-pandemic Tom Hudson, Elisa Baena One couple's small business journey during the pandemic /2022-03-21/one-couples-small-business-journey-during-the-pandemic COVID-19 cost them one business, but Jamila and Akino West used their pandemic pivot to reinvest and reinvent their entrepreneurial ambitions. Mon, 21 Mar 2022 16:57:26 GMT /2022-03-21/one-couples-small-business-journey-during-the-pandemic Tom Hudson, Elisa Baena Miami Beach Mayor Gelber, ‘Confederate Currency: The Color of Money,’ and horses healing hearts /2021-11-05/miami-beach-mayor-gelber-confederate-currency-the-color-of-money-and-horses-healing-hearts Miami Beach voters said yes to change. An art exhibit looks at money, specifically the money from the Confederacy and its link to slavery. Plus, a local organization helps children deal with trauma by teaching them about horses. Fri, 05 Nov 2021 21:52:53 GMT /2021-11-05/miami-beach-mayor-gelber-confederate-currency-the-color-of-money-and-horses-healing-hearts Leslie Ovalle Atkinson Miami Beach residents, and hospitality workers, will soon be heard on 2 a.m. alcohol cutoff proposal /news/2021-11-01/miami-beach-residents-and-hospitality-workers-will-soon-be-heard-on-2-a-m-alcohol-cutoff-proposal Residents of Miami Beach are once again having a say in this year's election on whether the city should ban alcohol sales after 2 a.m., in a non-binding vote. Mon, 01 Nov 2021 19:16:18 GMT /news/2021-11-01/miami-beach-residents-and-hospitality-workers-will-soon-be-heard-on-2-a-m-alcohol-cutoff-proposal Verónica Zaragovia A Health Care Giant Sold Off Dozens Of Hospitals — But Continued Suing Many Patients /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-07-26/a-health-care-giant-sold-off-dozens-of-hospitals-but-continued-suing-many-patients As Community Health Systems has downsized, what remain are like zombie hospitals – little more than legal entities still taking patients to court even though the new owners don't sue. Mon, 26 Jul 2021 11:09:50 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-07-26/a-health-care-giant-sold-off-dozens-of-hospitals-but-continued-suing-many-patients Blake Farmer The Diplomat Re-Opens Its Doors On Hollywood Beach After 14 Months /news/2021-06-01/the-diplomat-re-opens-its-doors-on-hollywood-beach-after-14-months Broward County's largest hotel reopened after more than a year of staying closed during the pandemic. Tue, 01 Jun 2021 22:46:05 GMT /news/2021-06-01/the-diplomat-re-opens-its-doors-on-hollywood-beach-after-14-months Caitie Muñoz Joe Biden Visits Miami, Hospitality’s Comeback, High School Sports In Miami /2020-10-05/joe-biden-visits-miami-hospitalitys-comeback-high-school-sports-in-miami Democratic candidate Joe Biden is in Miami this week. How is South Florida’s hospitality industry making a comeback? And when are school sports coming back? Mon, 05 Oct 2020 22:38:10 GMT /2020-10-05/joe-biden-visits-miami-hospitalitys-comeback-high-school-sports-in-miami Leslie Ovalle Atkinson The Sunshine Economy: How Can The Restaurant Business Bounce Back from COVID-19? /2020-09-21/the-sunshine-economy-how-can-the-restaurant-business-bounce-back-from-covid-19 Tens of thousands of jobs have been lost, restaurants have closed permanently while others struggle to get by on a fraction of their business as they slowly and partially reopen. How can the industry bounce back? Mon, 21 Sep 2020 20:26:28 GMT /2020-09-21/the-sunshine-economy-how-can-the-restaurant-business-bounce-back-from-covid-19 Tom Hudson