Articles in Category: 'unemployment'
Ken Pruitt: Maybe Soon, Right Back Where He Belongs
No offense, Weiss, Handler, Angelos & Cornwall. But you’re only a law firm. You can do without Ken Pruitt.
Tallahassee, Gainesville Resist Recession
Seeking a lift from Florida's economic doldrums? Tallahassee and Gainesville may have just the ticket.
While the Sunshine State suffers from double-digit unemployment and is mired in one of the worst real estate downturns in its history, Tallahassee and Gainesville aren't feeling the pain so acutely.
Obama Launches Space Task Force
Blaming "past decisions to end the Space Shuttle program," President Barack Obama followed through with his pledge to create a task force to bolster Florida's sagging Space Coast.
The White House's announcement was alternately welcomed and derided by the region's congressional delegation.
Q&A with Rep. Bill Posey: 'Congress Gets More Dysfunctional by the Day'
If Congress had a "Most Controversial Freshman Award," Rep. Bill Posey would be a leading contender -- if not a shoo-in.
Government Workers Largely Shielded from Job Losses
3 comments While Florida’s unemployment rate has skyrocketed over the last three years, government workers have largely been spared the same pains faced by private-sector employees.Senate: $165 million for Jobs
Florida Senate leaders on Monday began unveiling their long-awaited legislation to create jobs for some of the state's one million unemployed workers, proposing to spend as much as $165 million to boost jobs in aerospace and the film industry.
Sink Tests Campaign Themes
In a speech Thursday to a hundred African American clergy and laity at the capitol, CFO Alex Sink demonstrated how difficult it can be to tell if state office holders are acting as campaigners or government officials.
Sink, the leading Democratic candidate for governor, seemed to be sounding only election themes, speaking on unemployment and education.
