Stagnant wages remain a concern for Florida's workforce

Florida’s unemployment rate in January stayed at the lowest in a decade, and job growth is strengthening. But wages, economists say, have struggled to keep up. And while signs of pay increases are beginning to bud, employers aren’t rushing to hike salaries. More from the Tampa Bay Times.

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Incentives indicate Project Volt will be much smaller

A solar-panel factory that Jacksonville lawmakers agreed in January to offer financial incentives to get will apparently be 75 percent smaller than once planned, and get less financial help. More from the Florida Times-Union.

Orlando mortgage delinquencies triple from year earlier

Increased numbers of homeowners in Orlando — and most of Florida — fell behind on mortgage payments late last year, bucking national trends, according to a new report by CoreLogic. More from the Orlando Sentinel.

Thousands of Cuban exiles are exploring an unusual option: Returning to Cuba to live

Cubans who left and were called “emigrants” by the government can now apply for “repatriation” to regain residence and its benefits. They apply at the Cuban consulates in the countries where they live, or at the Interior Ministry on the island. More from the Miami Herald.

Miami hospital files for bankruptcy

The Miami Medical Center, a 67-bed hospital that suspended patient services in late 2017, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection March 9. Kansas-based Nueterra acquired Miami Medical Center in 2014 and invested $70 million in the facility. Children's Health Ventures, the for-profit arm of Miami-based Nicklaus Children's Hospital, invested in Miami Medical Center with hopes of bringing a unique care model to South Florida. However, the Miami Medical Center struggled to stay afloat. More from Becker's Hospital Review.