4+ hour, 34+ min ago  (117+ words) Gulfshore Business Florida recorded 5, 400 first-time unemployment claims the week ending May 2, down about 3. 4% from the revised 5, 587 claims filed the previous week, according to Department of Labor data The decline marked the third consecutive weekly drop in claims, although state labor…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (116+ words) Gulfshore Business Consumer sentiment among Floridians fell for the second straight month in April, dropping 3. 5 points to 74. 6 from a revised 78. 1 in March, according to a University of Florida survey The decline matches a 3. 5-point national drop and reflects rising gasoline…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (121+ words) Gulfshore Business Florida gas prices surged 40 cents in a week, reaching an average of $4. 34 per gallon on May 4, the highest level since July 2022, according to AAA data Prices climbed from $3. 94 early last week, marking a sharp increase tied to rising…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (125+ words) Gulfshore Business First-time unemployment claims in Florida fell to an estimated 4, 845 for the week ending Feb 28, the lowest weekly total since early January, according to Department of Labor data The figure declined from a revised 5, 608 claims the prior week The…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (90+ words) Gulfshore Business An estimated 5, 384 first-time unemployment claims were filed in Florida for the week ending Feb 21, down 500 from the prior week and the lowest weekly total this year, according to U. S Department of Labor data The figure follows 5, 800 claims the…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (766+ words) An aerial view shows the former Galeana Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram and Galeana Kia dealerships in Fort Myers. It has never been more expensive to buy a car in the U. S. , and consumers are financing the higher prices through bigger monthly…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (831+ words) Southwest Florida business leaders attend a Cogent Bank economic forum in Bonita Springs, where a Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta executive described the 2026 outlook as "meh." Southwest Florida business leaders packed a country club ballroom in Bonita Springs earlier this…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (772+ words) A customer reviews gold coins at a Southwest Florida coin shop. Record prices have driven increased selling as some consumers cash in jewelry and bullion. Gold and silver prices surged to record levels through the end of 2025, despite sharp price…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (125+ words) Florida reported 8, 549 first-time unemployment claims for the week ending June 7, the most in a single week since Hurricane Milton struck in October, according to U. S. Department of Labor data. That's. .. Florida reported 8, 549 first-time unemployment claims for the week ending June 7, the…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago  (105+ words) The Florida Small Business Development Center Network reported economic results for 2024, providing more than 107, 000 hours of consulting to more than 15, 000 clients statewide. With more than 40 offices, the network helped secure $304 million in capital, awarded $732 million in government contracts, impacted 19, 800 jobs,…...