Topic: Florida
For teachers, jobs bill brings some relief after summer of frustrationDave Ebersbach lost his job as a math teacher this summer, and he spends each day hoping that his poverty-stricken school in Ohio will call up and offer him his position back. ...
Girl injured falling 40 feet to ground when Wis. amusement park attraction's safety net failsA safety net under a "free fall" attraction at a popular amusement park failed on Friday, seriously injuring a 12-year-old girl who plunged more than 40 feet before ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - North Dakota and Alaska have added the most jobs, while Nevada, California and Florida have lost the most, in the last five years, according to research released on Monday. The study of U.S. employment trends found 40 states ...
Roll Call Vote: Unemployment benefits extension clears Senate GOP hurdleThe 60-40 roll call Tuesday by which the Senate cleared the way for a vote on final passage of legislation to restore extended unemployment benefits to the long-term jobless. A "yes" vote is ...
Major business events and economic events scheduled for Wednesday: WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies about economic policy before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. WASHINGTON — Senate Finance Committee hearing on the Wall Street bailout fund. WASHINGTON ...
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co is banking on wealthy home buyers to plonk down some green on a luxury residential resort in Florida, defying the state's infamously high foreclosure rate. The company on Wednesday unveiled plans for its Golden Oak ...
Disney plans multimillion mansion development for Florida resort; homes listed for up to $8MThe Walt Disney Co. is launching an ambitious effort to woo some of the nation's most affluent travelers, building multimillion dollar homes in a new gated community it's creating ...
Florida's unemployment rate improves for 2nd consecutive month, dips to 11.7 percent in MayMore than 32,000 new U.S. Census jobs helped Florida's unemployment rate improve for the second consecutive month — and just for the second time since 2006. The Agency for ...
Gannett setting up local websites in 10 markets that will include material from readersGannett Co., one of the nation's biggest media companies, said Tuesday that its broadcasting arm is launching new local websites in 10 of its markets. The company said the ...
Maryland led country in job gains in March while Michigan posted biggest job lossesMaryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania recorded sizable gains in employment in March and were among 33 states posting increases. In its monthly look at state job trends, the Labor Department ...
