Economy

Tijuana Flats Closes in South Florida, Files for Bankruptcy

Tijuana Flats Closes in South Florida, Files for Bankruptcy

Where Shopping Is a Pleasure? Not So Much, Miami Consumers Say

Where Shopping Is a Pleasure? Not So Much, Miami Consumers Say

Robot Dogs Train at West Palm Beach Firm's New AI Facility

By Jesse Fraga
Jul 11, 2023

Rest assured, in the event of a robot uprising, these AI-enhanced mechanical dog units have an on-off switch.
Miami Named Least Affordable City in U.S. for Recent College Grads

By Jessica Lipscomb
Mar 13, 2021

Move to Miami? In this economy?
Uncle Luke: Coronavirus Will Be Worse Than a Cat 4 Hurricane

By Luther Campbell
Mar 17, 2020

Trump claims he'll provide small businesses with assistance. That's bullshit.
Fort Lauderdale-Based Silver Airways Says It Won't Survive Without Federal Aid

By Jessica Lipscomb
Mar 16, 2020

Silver Airways says federal funding is "required in order for the airline to survive the most dire crisis the industry has ever faced."
Florida Students Turn to Sugar Daddies to Pay Off Student Loan Debt

By Alexi C. Cardona
Jan 14, 2020

About a third of sugar babies on SeekingArrangement are students, and several Florida universities landed among the Top 20 schools with most students enrolled.
Sawgrass Mills Mall Interior Getting Much-Needed Upgrade as Mall Continues to Expand

By Naomi Feinstein
May 22, 2019

Sawgrass Mills Mall, a relic of the late '80s, early '90s mall boom, will expand to include new food halls, shopping options, and a Marriott hotel.
After Recent Wins in Broward and Miami-Dade Counties, a Proposed State Senate Bill Would Raise Teacher Salaries Statewide

By Wendy Rhodes
Dec 18, 2018

Dem. State Sen. Kevin Rader last week proposed raising the minimum salary for Florida public school teachers to $50,000. But even after recent progress in Broward and Miami-Dade counties, a Republican-dominated legislature that supports charter schools makes it unlikely that the bill will pass.
"Impossible" Wages Keep Broward Airport Employees Working Through the Holidays

By Ayurella Horn-Muller
Nov 22, 2018

Every Thanksgiving, Stevenson Tibel shows up at Fort Lauderdale International Airport for his work as a wheelchair attendant, in a job that pays him so little he can't afford to miss a single shift. On a day of family and celebration, Tibel will be working while his wife and ten-year-old son are eating Thanksgiving dinner, just like he has for the past six years. He has no other choice but to work through the holidays.
Tenants of Riviera Beach Apartments Say Marco Rubio Is No Help

By Molly Minta
Jul 19, 2018

A mop, a bucket, and bottles of bleach line the wall by the door in Kiara Canady’s barren, one-bedroom place at the Stonybrook Apartments in Riviera Beach. The slim African American 22-year-old says management at the housing complex located on Martin Luther King Boulevard just off I-95 mops the tile floor every...
Had Legislators Followed Rick Scott a Year Ago, Gambling Mess Would've Been Over

By Nick Sortal
Dec 8, 2016

A year ago, Governor Rick Scott had worked out a compact with the Seminoles for $3 billion. That's $3 billion more than the state is likely going to get now.
Las Olas Marina Could Receive $25 Million Facelift to Accomodate Megayachts

By Jess Swanson
Oct 18, 2016

Yachts are becoming bigger and more luxurious, forcing the marinas were they dock to adapt, too. As the yachting capital of the world, officials say that Fort Lauderdale must upgrade, expand, and redevelop the Las Olas Marina to maintain its title. It's a move that could cost $25 million and...
Poop Smell Plagues a Fort Lauderdale Shopping Plaza

By Jess Swanson
Sep 22, 2016

A foul stench haunts the South Harbor Plaza near Port Everglades on Southeast 17th Street. There's a Thai restaurant, a Carrabas Italian Grill, a cafe, a dry cleaners, a cellphone provider, and other shops that couldn't omit that odor, which can only be described as human feces with subtle undertones...
The Eight Most Expensive Properties for Rent Across South Florida

By Jess Swanson
Sep 21, 2016

Before the housing bubble burst in 2008, the average person in the tri-county area spent only 28.5 percent of their income on rent. But by the end of 2015 that percentage shot up to 43.8 percent. After Los Angeles and San Francisco, the Miami metropolitan area is considered the third...
On the Venezuelan-Colombian Border, the Tide Has Turned

By Elizabeth Dickinson
Sep 21, 2016

Most days, Gina Prada leaves her school on the outskirts of Cúcuta, Colombia. The wispy-thin ninth-grader walks down a littered dirt road and buys a little flour or a few pieces of bread. Then she stuffs the goods into her bookbag, boards a bus to ride across the border to...
$800 Million Dania Shopping Plaza May Gentrify Predominantly Black Neighborhood

By Jess Swanson
Sep 14, 2016

After knocking down the famous 100-foot tall wooden rollercoaster at Boomers, developers have secured plans to build an $800 million shopping plaza in its place. Though heralded as a way to kickstart Dania Beach’s economy, the soon-to-be Dania Pointe has nearby residents concerned about its impact to their sleepy, affordable...
Florida Supercon to Bring Millions of Dollars to Fort Lauderdale

By Chuck Strouse
Sep 6, 2016

Florida Supercon, the largest comic book, anime, animation, video games, fantasy, Sci-Fi and pop culture convention in South Florida, is moving north. The four-day gathering in early July that started in 2006 with 1,500 attendees ballooned to more than 53,000 last year. Mike Broder, President of Super Conventions, parent company of Florida...
At Racetrack Casinos, Card Game Ruled Illegal Continues

By Nick Sortal
Aug 9, 2016

Although the state and courts have declared a game normally found in blackjack pits illegal, South Florida racetrack casinos just keep on dealing. Now an appeal will prolong this WTF Florida standoff. About 10 card rooms operate "designated player" games. Since poker is legal at racinos, but many wanted the simpler...
Sea Level Rise Could Cost Florida $400 Billion in Property Loss

By Jess Swanson
Aug 3, 2016

An underwater home typically refers to a mortgage that is higher than the property's value. But as rising seas are expected to increasingly flood South Florida, scientists and economists have warned that the term might be taken literally one day. A new study recently released by Zillow, the online real estate...
Florida Lottery to Offer Additional Sucker Bets

By Nick Sortal
Jul 29, 2016

By Nick Sortal Those days of buying a Powerball or Florida Lotto ticket, then waiting for Wednesday or Saturday night for the results, are dying. For low-stakes gamblers who crave daily action, there has always been Cash 3 and Play 4. Both games cost $1, provide results daily and pay...
Protestors Take Over Miramar McDonald's, Demand Higher Wages

By Antonia Noori Farzan
Jul 14, 2016

Workers protested at the McDonald’s at 3306 S. University Drive in Miramar for almost half an hour this morning, demanding better working conditions and a $15 minimum wage. “I have seven children to take care of, and I can’t do that on $8.05 an hour,” Marianne Raney, who has been...