youth employment /tags/youth-employment youth employment en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:47:00 GMT Caught between degrees and reality: South Florida’s young adults struggle to launch careers /business/2026-04-22/caught-between-degrees-and-reality-south-floridas-young-adults-struggle-to-launch-careers After earning her master’s degree in architecture from Florida International University in 2025, Alexandra Lacayo expected the next step to be clear: apply, interview, and begin her career. Instead, she found herself stuck in a cycle of applications and silence. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:47:00 GMT /business/2026-04-22/caught-between-degrees-and-reality-south-floridas-young-adults-struggle-to-launch-careers Alyssa Ferro Lloret | FIU Caplin News PolitiFact FL: James Fishback says underemployment for young US college grads is 70%, is it true? /government-politics/2026-03-26/politifact-fl-james-fishback-says-underemployment-for-young-us-college-grads-is-70-is-it-true Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate James Fishback has focused much of his campaign on the concerns of his biggest supporters: young voters. We found no evidence that U.S. youth underemployment is in the vicinity of 70%. The most reliable data shows the rate is about 42%, with no significant swings in the last several years. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-03-26/politifact-fl-james-fishback-says-underemployment-for-young-us-college-grads-is-70-is-it-true Samantha Putterman | PolitiFact Finding Your Place In The Sunshine Economy /show/the-sunshine-economy/2016-09-20/finding-your-place-in-the-sunshine-economy "To get out and explore more things," is how Rochnel Jean-Baptiste described her desire to eventually leave Miami after she finishes school. Jean-Baptiste… Tue, 20 Sep 2016 20:35:21 GMT /show/the-sunshine-economy/2016-09-20/finding-your-place-in-the-sunshine-economy Tom Hudson