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Northeast Florida unemployment rises to 3.6% in June
Jacksonville’s unemployment rate jumped higher in June, a normal seasonal trend as high school and college graduates enter the labor force and don’t immediately find jobs. The jobless rate for the Jacksonville metropolitan area of Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties rose from 3% in May to 3.6% last month, the Florida Department of Commerce reported July 19.
Cyberattack on Florida's health system delays death certificates, halting funeral services
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The Florida Department of Health says a cyberattack is causing problems across the state. Officials confirmed thieves hacked the state's vital statistics system which processes birth and death certificates. Since the hack, those systems have been inaccessible. Funeral homes cant help families grieving until they have a...
Sunshine State Sees Booming Land Buys
Home builders are investing in the Sunshine State in big ways. From Stanley Martin Homes’ $60 million expansion into Tampa to Mattamy Homes’ $10.1 million purchase in Naples, builders are securing sites to meet Florida’s continued growth. While most markets have remained relatively strong in the state,...
Treasury warns that anti-woke banking laws such as those in Florida are national security risk
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department is warning that state laws that restrict banks from considering environmental, social and governance factors could harm efforts to address money laundering and terrorism financing. The Associated Press obtained a copy of the letter sent Thursday to lawmakers. The letter singled out a...
Missing money? 1 in 5 Florida residents have unclaimed cash, here's how to search
The state of Florida returned more than $26 million in unclaimed property to residents last month, according to a release from the state's Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, part of $2.5 billion that has been returned since 2017 through FLTreasureHunt.gov. All you have to do to get yours (if you have any) is ask.
Sasse resigns as University of Florida president to focus on “what matters most” as wife’s health worsens, will transition to teaching
Former Nebraska U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse announced Thursday he was stepping down as president of the University of Florida to help his family cope with his wife’s worsening health. Sasse, in a statement from the University of Florida, said he was no longer able to meet the time demands...
Florida Karen Gets Instant Karma After Throwing Parking Lot Punch
A Florida Karen got a dose of instant karma after throwing the first punch in a parking lot. What’s that saying about “mess around and find out?”. If you’re going to start a fight, you better be ready! It turns out, she was not ready and probably shouldn’t have started anything to begin with. The incident happened in West Palm Beach, Florida. Now, it’s going viral online. Watch what went down below!
Florida is the state with the highest number of migrants protected from deportation, DHS reports
Florida is the state with the highest number of immigrants protected from deportation in the U.S., according to a newly published report from the Department of Homeland Security. The protected migrants are part of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS), designated by the DHS, which allows people whose countries are experiencing...
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