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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.
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,...
We found hundreds of silver coins in the ocean – it’s from a ship ‘broken to bits’ that sank in 1715 during a hurricane
A GROUP of treasure hunters has discovered hundreds of silver coins in the ocean from a long-lost ship. The discovery made by the Florida-based team is one of the most significant so far this year. In May, while diving off the coast near Brevard County on the east side of...
Beach Kids Receive $1,000 Scholarships
Thursday night The Beach Kids Foundation hosted their annual scholarship dinner at Bonita Bills. This year 20 beach kids received $1,000 scholarships. The brand new “Tom and Fran Scholarships” were introduced this year in honor of Tom Myers who recently passed away, and his wife Fran Myers. 2 of the 30 kids received an additional $1,000 scholarships, one in the name of Tom, the other in the name of Fran.
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...
Vicky Bakery to expand to Cape Coral
Vicky Bakery, a Miami-based Cuban bakery chain, has plans for a third Southwest Florida location. Mike Rivera, of Saggio Realty’s commercial brokerage division in Naples, completed a $750,000 sale of a 1.25-acre mixed-use site at 602 Del Prado Blvd. N. The development will be the future location of a 3,000-square-foot Vicky Bakery, along with 3,600 square feet of inline retail space for lease, Rivera said. Lane Boy of Cushman & Wakefield Commercial Property Southwest Florida represented the seller. Originally opened in 1972 in Miami by Antonio and Gelasia’s Cao, Vicky Bakery has more than 25 locations in the state, including one recently opened in Ave Maria and another opening soon in Fort Myers.
Cape Coral City Council to hold public hearing over Jaycee Park redesign
The Cape Coral City Council will hold a meeting regarding Jaycee Park next week. The meeting will be held Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. and will mark the first public hearing regarding changes to the redesign of Jaycee Park in November. Some Cape Coral residents have opposed the park’s redesign and...
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