jobs /tags/jobs jobs en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:36:51 GMT Some Florida workers turn to trade jobs amid rising unemployment and AI uncertainties /business/2026-06-08/some-florida-workers-turn-to-trade-jobs-amid-rising-unemployment-and-ai-uncertainties A Tampa nonprofit that offers vocational training found there's a growing interest in the trade industry among women, teenagers and people transitioning out of corporate workplaces. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:36:51 GMT /business/2026-06-08/some-florida-workers-turn-to-trade-jobs-amid-rising-unemployment-and-ai-uncertainties Gabriella Paul 'Devastating blow': Life without Spirit at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport /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 Florida's jobless rate continued to rise in March /business/2026-05-04/floridas-jobless-rate-continued-to-rise-in-march State economists have pointed to new entrants to the job market needing more time to find work, as opposed to people losing their jobs as one of the culprits behind the rise in the jobless rate. Mon, 04 May 2026 16:17:00 GMT /business/2026-05-04/floridas-jobless-rate-continued-to-rise-in-march Jim Turner - News Service of Florida Hunt for next regional Federal Reserve leader comes amid tensions with President Trump /business/2026-03-31/hunt-for-next-regional-federal-reserve-leader-comes-amid-tensions-with-president-trump The next president of the regional Federal Reserve Bank will be voting on interest rates next year. That’s just the highest profile task for the job that’s based in Atlanta but watches over the economy across parts of six states, including all of Florida. Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMT /business/2026-03-31/hunt-for-next-regional-federal-reserve-leader-comes-amid-tensions-with-president-trump Tom Hudson Tourism turns up with hope of busy spring break and World Cup seasons /business/2026-02-23/tourism-miami-spring-break-world-cup Regional tourism was softening as 2025 came to to end. The new year appears to have started off with renewed interest by visitors to come to South Florida. And they're paying up to stay overnight, especially in Miami-Dade County. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:58:16 GMT /business/2026-02-23/tourism-miami-spring-break-world-cup Tom Hudson Florida relied on immigration for almost all of its population growth last year /business/2026-02-10/florida-population-growth-immigration While the proportion of international migrants jumped, the total number plunged, as did the number of people moving from other states. The slowdown — particularly from people in their 20s — comes as the Trump administration launched its immigration enforcement effort and the state wrestles with affordability challenges. " Economic growth is dependent on population growth," noted an expert. Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT /business/2026-02-10/florida-population-growth-immigration Tom Hudson South Florida continues having the strongest job market in the Sunshine State /business/2026-01-26/jobs-market-florida-hiring-unemployment Hiring in construction, retail and tourism helped push down the regional jobless rate in December as the statewide unemployment rate crept up again. Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:59:10 GMT /business/2026-01-26/jobs-market-florida-hiring-unemployment Tom Hudson Regional head of Federal Reserve Bank still worries inflation is 'too high' /business/2026-01-12/federal-reserve-inflation-jobs-interest-rates-bostic Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Pres. Raphael Bostic knows hiring has cooled off, but he remains most concerned about keeping inflation heating up. The Fed's main tool to fight inflation is higher interest rates, which is the opposite of what Pres. Trump has been pressuring the Fed to do. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:23:25 GMT /business/2026-01-12/federal-reserve-inflation-jobs-interest-rates-bostic Tom Hudson State and regional jobless rates climbed in November but remain historically low /business/2026-01-08/south-florida-unemployment-rate-jobs-employment-jobless-economy Florida's unemployment rate hit a four-year high in November yet remains below what many economists consider full employment. The federal government shutdown meant skipping a month of data. Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT /business/2026-01-08/south-florida-unemployment-rate-jobs-employment-jobless-economy Tom Hudson Why this week's Federal Reserve interest rate decision matters to South Florida's housing market /business/2025-12-09/fed-federal-reserve-interest-rate-housing A quarter of single family homes and half of condos are sold for cash in South Florida, yet the regional housing market remains sensitive to changes in mortgage rates. The Federal Reserve is expected to cut its target short-term rate later this week, which may bring down borrowing costs for home buyers. Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:00:00 GMT /business/2025-12-09/fed-federal-reserve-interest-rate-housing Tom Hudson