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Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
The state’s economy continues to dwindle as the unemployment rate increases to more than 10 percent and more jobs in Florida are lost.
During May, Florida’s unemployment rate increased from 9.7 percent to 10.2 percent, which is higher than the national unemployment rate of 9.4 percent. This is a departure from April, when the state’s unemployment rate actually decreased from 9.8 percent to 9.7 percent.
The state had a total non-farm employment of 7,389,100 workers during May, according to the United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is down from 7,450,100 workers during April and a 5.3 percent decrease from last year.
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Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
A new superstore will help create hundreds of Florida retail jobs.
Sam’s Club recently announced that it plans to open a new store this July in the City of Cocoa, which is located on Florida’s Space Coast. That store will help create 220 new jobs. The 136,447-square-foot store was built with environmentally-friendly materials and energy-efficient fixtures.
According to an article by the Orlando Business Journal, the store is expected to carry a wide variety of merchandise and offer customers a pharmacy, optical department, fuel station, digital photo center and tire and battery installation center.
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Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
Several new Florida hospitality jobs will soon be created thanks to Hilton Hotels.
The company recently announced that it plans to post job openings for its three high-end hotels set to open this fall in Florida near the Orange County Convention Center and Walt Disney World. The openings could create up to 1,450 jobs.
According to an article by Bizjournals, openings for housekeeping, front office, food and beverage, banquets and spa staff members will be listed beginning today.
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Wednesday, June 10th, 2009
Two area hospitals are expanding and helping to create Florida medical jobs.
Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach and Florida Hospital’s Memorial Medical center in Ormond Beach are already two of the area’s biggest employers, but both are planning expansions that will create several new jobs, according to an article by WFTV. This is another sign that the healthcare industry is continuing to thrive in many places despite the current economic recession.
Florida Hospital’s Memorial Medical center includes 12 stories, 277 beds and all-private rooms on a 135-acre spot. The center, which has been in the making for nine years, will open in July. The new facility will help to create 100 new jobs. The hospital expects to see rapid growth in its emergency department and surgical suites.
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Monday, June 1st, 2009
A project involving creation of the First Coast Outer Beltway could help create tens of thousands of Florida construction jobs.
Gov. Charlie Crist recently signed legislation that will allow Florida Department of Transportation officials to move forward with the project. However, it’s thought that the project could still be years from starting, according to an article by Jacksonville.com. Once started, the project is estimated to create 30,000 jobs.
The DOT delayed the project last year because it was unsure whether or not the stat would charge property taxes on the land. Because the state doesn’t have money to build the road, it wants to hire a private contractor to build and maintain it. Costs would be recovered by charging tolls.
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Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
A group of new bills aims at helping create more jobs in Florida, among other things.
Gov. Charlie Crist recently signed four economic-development bills that will help create jobs, encourage economic growth and improve the standard of living for Florida residents.
“Today, we are helping reignite Florida’s economy through legislation that empowers businesses and creates new opportunities for families to be successful in their communities and their careers,” Crist said in a press release. “I congratulate all the members of the Florida Legislature on their bipartisan efforts to approve these bills that will benefit Floridians during these challenging economic times.”
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Monday, May 18th, 2009
Hundreds of Orlando city jobs will soon be lost.
The City of Orlando recently announced its plan to cut 342 jobs, or about 10 percent of its total workforce. The cuts will result in up to $34 million in cost savings. Included in the cuts will be more than 46 firefighters and 15 police officers. The cuts are expected to take place October 2, according to an article by the Orlando Business Journal.
The cuts will be reached by eliminating 222 filled positions and 120 vacant positions, as well as freezing salaries of all appointed officials, reducing funding for community groups by 12 percent and cutting department budgets by 12 percent.
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2009
Several new Florida manufacturing jobs will soon be created as one company focuses on green technology and doubling its physical footprint.
The Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast recently announced that Guardian Manufacturing Inc. will add up to 40 new jobs during the next two years. Guardian currently employs 60 workers at its 25,000-square-foot facility in Cocoa, and some existing workers have been relocated to a new facility.
The company plans to hire at least 10 people this year to help staff a new 24,000-square-foot facility worth $1.8 million. Many of these jobs will have an average annual salary of $55,000 and include positions for engineers, fabricators and technicians.
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Friday, May 8th, 2009
Several Florida banking jobs will soon be lost as one large company cuts positions.
Wells Fargo & Co. recently announced its plan to eliminate about 100 positions at its Northeast Florida mortgage operations, formerly of Wachovia Corp. According to an article by the San Francisco Business Times, the jobs to be cut are in a division that handled Wachovia’s pick-a-pay and option adjustable-rate mortgages, which the bank no longer writes.
The 100 jobs represent almost the entire department, which will be consolidated into Wells Fargo’s mortgage-refinance operations in San Antonio. The job reductions are part of the company’s overall efficiency planning and modeling related to the integration.
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Thursday, April 30th, 2009
Two companies will help create new Florida careers.
The Business Development Board of Palm Beach County recently announced that two out-of-state companies will add 85 employees to Palm Beach County, according to an article by PalmBeachPost.com.
Leinco Technologies Inc., a biotech firm, is moving from St. Louis to Palm Beach Gardens to be near the labs of Scripps Florida and Max Planck Florida Institute. The Town of Jupiter and City of Palm Beach Gardens will each loan Leinco $350,000 for the move. The project is expected to create 35 jobs within the next three years.
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