Florida Business News
- Jobless claims down, but Spirit layoffs loom
Florida saw its number of jobless claims fall for a third consecutive week, but it remains to be seen if that will continue as the Dania Beach-based Spirit Airlines ceased operations as the week ended.
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Business Beat - Week of May 8th
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- The end of Alligator Alcatraz? DeSantis says it ‘would be great’ to shut it down
Gov. Ron DeSantis is now backing plans to shutter Florida’s state-run immigration detention facility in the Everglades, 10 months after the state opened it and after spending hundreds of millions of dollars on its construction and operation.
- Florida highlights cattle industry during National Beef Month
Florida, ranked ninth in the nation for cow-calf production, celebrates National Beef Month with discussions on its cattle-ranching history, environmental impact, and beef's nutritional benefits.
- A secret directive is testing one of Florida’s strongest traditions: open government
A new directive from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, issued in secrecy, bars local law enforcement agencies across Florida from answering questions about their role in immigration enforcement.