Workplace

In November, the jobless rates in Broward and Palm Beach counties were 2.6 percent and 2.8 percent, respectively. They are the lowest since Florida started recording unemployment in January 1990, according to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, which released the numbers Friday.

By Marcia Heroux Pounds

Dec 20, 2019

Three former employees of Twin Peaks Sports Bar & Restaurants in South Florida say they were subjected to unwanted touching, lewd comments and other sexual harassment from a manager and customers, in a lawsuit filed against the franchise operator.

By Marcia Heroux Pounds

Dec 17, 2019

The massive 450-foot guitar hotel towers above the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood like a recently arrived space ship. There is nothing anywhere in the region that resembles it, and it’s unclear whether anyone fully understands its potential financial might.

By David Lyons

Oct 18, 2019

After the state closed both locations of Penn Dutch Meat and Seafood Stores — one in Hollywood and one in Margate — over 300 Broward County residents were left without jobs. Now a job placement program that helped some of the employees with disabilities get hired there is hoping to help them find new jobs.

By Austen Erblat

Oct 1, 2019

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published a report last month that highlighted the economic impact of national wildlife refuges across the country to their local economies. This South Florida refuge provided over $24 million in benefits to the local economy.

By Austen Erblat

Aug 12, 2019

Our cars are smarter and more efficient than ever before, but they still will break down. The question is: Who will be around to fix them when that happens? A dire shortage of car mechanics is gripping the country.

By Andrew Boryga

Aug 9, 2019

Waxing franchiser European Wax Center is moving its headquarters from Hallandale Beach to Plano, Texas, and expects to cut 100 positions, the company announced this week, It's one of seven South Florida companies cutting a total 547 positions.

By Ron Hurtibise

Aug 8, 2019

Florida’s law requiring to grow, process and distribute cannabis and related products created an “oligopoly” and runs afoul of a constitutional amendment that broadly legalized medical marijuana in the Sunshine State, an appellate court has ruled.

A worsening auto mechanic shortage has prompted Fort Lauderdale-based AutoNation to issue a nationwide call for 500 new hires of varying skill levels for its service and collision centers.

By Ron Hurtibise

Jun 24, 2019

Despite low unemployment, hundreds of South Florida workers are losing their jobs this summer, according to these recent layoff notices filed with the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity.

By Ron Hurtibise

Jun 20, 2019

Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants is seeking nearly 160 workers for its new Fort Lauderdale location, opening this August at The Galleria Mall. This will be the upscale casual dining chain's 10th Florida location and third in Broward County, following openings in Coconut Creek and Pembroke Pines.

By Ron Hurtibise

Jun 6, 2019

It is imperative to keep the economic engine of Port Everglades going, argues Dan Lindblade, president and CEO of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce. Its key channel runs between 42 feet to 49 feet in depth, not deep enough to accommodate the growing number of larger post Panamax vessels. The $390 million dredging project will deepen the channel to 50 feet and widen the channel and turning basin to allow easier passage for cargo and cruise ships.

Your weekly schedule for business networking and social events in South Florida.

By Cindy Kent

Apr 29, 2019

People on the move: Who is moving up or around South Florida. The people who made career changes in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties.

By Cindy Kent

Apr 22, 2019