Florida joins Texas in banning local heat protections for outdoor workers
Florida joins Texas in banning local heat protections for outdoor workers.....»»
DeSantis signs bill banning heat protection laws for outdoor workers
DeSantis signs bill banning heat protection laws for outdoor workers.....»»
Torchy"s Tacos to open 3rd Orlando-area restaurant soon
The third Central Florida location for the Austin, Texas-based taco chain joins Torchy's Tacos restaurants now open in Winter Garden and Altamonte Springs......»»
DeSantis bans local governments from protecting workers from heat and limits police oversight boards
DeSantis bans local governments from protecting workers from heat and limits police oversight boards.....»»
How the local restaurant industry is stepping up to get workers vaccinated
The Texas Restaurant Association has helped vaccinate over 500 hospitality workers so far......»»
Key Words: Texas mayor says local government ‘owes you nothing’ as residents go days without heat or power
‘Only the strong will survive,’ Colorado City mayor Tim Boyd wrote on Facebook. He has since resigned......»»
Key Words: Ex-Texas mayor says local government ‘owes you nothing’ as residents go days without heat or power
‘Only the strong will survive,’ former Colorado City mayor Tim Boyd wrote on Facebook......»»
Florida and Texas have started vaccinating people 65 and older against the coronavirus, breaking with CDC guidelines
Essential frontline workers and people over 75 should get coronavirus vaccines next, the CDC says. Florida and Texas are priorit.....»»
Houston food and beverage companies donate time, food, money to help unemployed
As restaurants and hospitality businesses lay off thousands of workers and overall unemployment in Texas skyrockets, the coronavirus pandemic and related social distancing mandates continue to ravage the Houston economy. Local restaurants, nonprofi.....»»
Wabtec joins list of local manufacturers making PPE
The company started 3D printing face shields for healthcare workers......»»
Local property sales heat up, building permits remain flat
The pandemic has wreaked havoc on Central Florida's once-booming economy......»»
Another Pinellas County resort closes, lays off workers due to coronavirus
Beachcomber Beach Resort in St. Petersburg is among the growing list of local hotels to shut down operations and lay off staff. The resort on Gulf Boulevard temporarily laid off 117 employees, a March 24 notification letter to the Florida Departm.....»»
Scott Durkin: Wealthy are migrating to states like Florida, Texas because of taxes
Scott Durkin, CEO and president at Douglas Elliman, joins "Squawk Box" to discuss what's in store for the real estate market in 2020......»»
Proposed Florida bill would offer employment protections to medical marijuana users
The bill would bar employers from firing workers with legitimate medical marijuana cards......»»
Nearly 350,000 workers miss out on wage hikes despite local laws
Alabama, Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri and Wisconsin have all invalidated local wage increases, costing nearly 350,000 workers a total of $1.5 billion per year, a study finds......»»
Nearly 350,000 workers miss out on wage hikes despite local laws
Alabama, Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri and Wisconsin have all invalidated local wage increases, costing nearly 350,000 workers a total of $1.5 billion per year, a study finds......»»
Study: Nearly 350,000 workers miss out on wage hikes despite local laws
Alabama, Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri and Wisconsin have all invalidated local wage increases, costing nearly hundreds of thousands of people a total of $1.5 billion per year, according to the the National Employment Law Project......»»
Local pitmaster joins judges" table on "Chopped Grill Masters"
Melissa Cookston, owner and pitmaster at Memphis Barbecue Co., will serve as a judge on the new season of "Chopped Grill Masters." In episodes based around 'cue from Memphis; Kansas City, Missouri; North Carolina; and Texas, four grill masters will compe.....»»
Marriott workers protest at Boston hotels for higher pay
Workers at Marriott International hotels in Boston protested at the hospitality giant’s local properties on Wednesday, demanding higher pay and stronger sexual harassment protections from the company. Marriott (Nasdaq: MAR) workers protested in ci.....»»
CSX executive joins Brightline as plans for Tampa/Orlando high-speed rail are put in motion
Bob O’Malley, a top executive for CSX Transportation, is leaving the company to work for another train company — All Aboard Florida's Brightline. O’Malley’s final day as the vice president of state and local government relations is July 13; h.....»»
Proposed Bexar County budget to exceed $1.7 billion
Bexar County Manager David Smith presented a proposed Bexar County budget of $1.71 billion for fiscal 2018-19 that has some built-in protections for the next Texas Legislative session and continued challenges to local control. The proposed budget .....»»