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Courtesy of the National Council on AgingThe agencies serving Florida's two largest metropolitan areas report that more seniors are seeking housing assistance, citing circumstances like rent increases at an address they've lived at for years. -
Gabriella Paul/WUSF Public MediaThe event helped offset the cost of school supplies for parents and give teachers a window into their students' day-to-day life.
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Around 90% of airport-contracted employees report having zero days of paid sick leave, according to a union survey. -
The decision means state transportation planners will focus on expanding Interstate 75 north of where the turnpike now ends.
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Theme park workers met in Orange County on Monday to discuss how inflation and an affordable housing crisis are making it harder for them to live and work in Florida.
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In 2021, the number of residential residential wirelines dropped by 19.1%, while business wirelines declined 15.4%. That came after years of similar decreases.
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According to AAA, prices dropped an average of 17 cents last week and are down 96 cents since mid-June.
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Consumer confidence among the multi-ethnic Hispanic population, the fastest growing population and a growing base for the demand of goods and services, is bleak.
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Private equity firms are seeing opportunities for profit in hospice care, once the domain of nonprofit organizations. The investment companies are transforming the industry — and might be jeopardizing patient care — in the process.
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The Elder Index, developed by researchers at the University of Massachusetts-Boston, shows that nearly 5 million older women living alone, 2 million older men living alone, and more than 2 million older couples have incomes that make them economically insecure.
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New documents show how one of the largest companies in Florida secretly worked against political opponents. Power giant Florida Power and Light said it is confident it did nothing illegal in trying to shape public policy and press coverage.
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Power companies including Duke Energy Florida and Tampa Electric say they will spend nearly $3.4 billion more on power-plant fuel this year than had been expected.
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Half of the former Marriott hotel rooms are available to rent as studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments. Another 88 units are expected to become available by the end of the year.
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Citizens Property Insurance Corp. would take on a reinsurance role to help make sure claims get paid if private insurers go insolvent.
