Jacksonville’s unemployment rate rose in January, a normal seasonal trend, as businesses reduced staff after the holiday season.
The unemployment rate in the Jacksonville metropolitan area (Duval, Baker, Clay, Nassau and St. Johns counties) rose from a revised 3.2% in December to 4.4% in January, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity reported March 15.
The state agency had previously reported Jacksonville’s December unemployment rate at 4.8%. The January data is delayed every year as the agency makes revisions to the previous year’s data.
The COVID-19 pandemic prompted changes in statistical models used to calculate the data, Department of Economic Opportunity Chief Economist Adrienne Johnston said in a media conference call.
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Imagine youâre in the Super Bowl, and you break free after recovering a fumble for an easy touchdown run. Youâre inches from the goal line and start celebrating a bit too early when a speedy wide receiver slaps the ball from your hand, causing another fumble and denying what should have been an easy score.
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Don
Thereâs an analogy in here for Gov.
Ron
DeSantisâ continued COVID-19 response. Despite some early fumbles, Florida has fared comparatively well and, despite all of the partisan hating against him, heâs been right plenty of times.
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Nearly 1,000 young women from across the country are taking their place in history as the first female Eagle Scouts after collectively earning more than 30,000 merit badges and providing an estimated 130,000 hours of community service, most notably during the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to Jack Sears, Boy Scouts of America North Florida Council’s scout executive and CEO, local and national award winners are among the inaugural class of female Eagle Scouts. The commemoration of young women and their achievements is a call to action for all young people to continue working to make a positive impact on their communities and the nation. The trailblazing young women come from Anchorage to Miami, Honolulu to Boston, and parts of Asia and Europe where the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) serves American families living abroad.
Takeaways from Tallahassee â Cookies for breakfast? Yes, please.
Cookies for breakfast? Yes, please.
I donât typically eat chocolate chip cookies for breakfast, but I couldnât resist the scrumptious treat calling my name from the display case at the new
La Florida Coffee & Wine. Lest you judge, I also devoured a breakfast sandwich and soothing latte while sitting under a yellow outdoor umbrella.
La Florida Coffee & Wine, which had its grand opening on March 8, is a downtown oasis in the former Starbucks on Kleman Plaza. With a bright, breezy interior and outdoor tables, it works as a meeting place or a relaxing spot to linger over a soothing cup of coffee in the a.m. or after work, a glass of wine.