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North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton sees 311,800 nonfarm payroll employees in September

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 9, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for September in Florida's North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton metropolitan statistical area was 311,800, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island nonfarm payroll employees increase by 2.4% since September 2021

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 9, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for October 2021 in the Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island metropolitan statistical area was 156,100, a 2.4 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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173 people die from diabetes mellitus in Florida during week ending July 31

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 8, 2021

There were 173 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Florida in the week ending July 31, making up 3.3 percent of total deaths by all causes in Florida.

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145 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Florida during week ending July 31

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 8, 2021

There were 145 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Florida in the week ending July 31, making up 2.7 percent of total deaths by all causes in Florida.

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Florida ranks fourth in United States for non-farm payroll employees in June

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 8, 2021

Florida's payroll numbers reveal it is ranked fourth for non-farm payroll employees in June, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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2,108 people die in Florida with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending August 14

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 8, 2021

There were 2,108 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Florida during the week ending August 14, a 42.5 percent increase over the previous week.

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Medical examiner confirms body found near Orlando apartment complex that of missing college sophomore

By Karen Kidd | Oct 8, 2021

A medical examiner earlier this week confirmed that a body at an Orlando apartment complex last weekend is that of college student Miya Marcano.

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NHC not expecting much from system east of Florida after Tropical Storm Victor, Hurricane Sam weaken

By Karen Kidd | Oct 8, 2021

The National Hurricane Center has turned its attention to a trough now off Florida's east coast after a hurricane and tropical depression that approached the state earlier this week petered out.

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Bipartisan support surges for Florida first lady after her breast cancer announced

By Karen Kidd | Oct 8, 2021

Support is pouring in for Florida first lady Casey DeSantis, whose breast cancer diagnosis was announced earlier this week.

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Highway funding extension staves off congressional delays ‘impacting the lives of Floridians’

By Karen Kidd | Oct 8, 2021

The 30-day extension Congress approved last weekend to fund the federal highway program is staving off — for now — what Gov. Ron DeSantis called "the impacts congressional inaction and dysfunction" were starting to have on Florida transportation projects.

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Separate studies: UF researchers studying COVID lung tissue, UK studies depression

By Karen Kidd | Oct 8, 2021

University of Florida researchers have been examining human lung tissue since last summer to get a better idea about COVID-19 and its differing effects on suffers of the disease, according to news reports in South Florida.

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Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach nonfarm payroll employees increase by 1.6% since September 2021

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 8, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for October 2021 in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach metropolitan statistical area was 2,655,600, a 1.6 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island sees 152,500 nonfarm payroll employees in September

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 8, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for September in Florida's Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island metropolitan statistical area was 152,500, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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DeSantis ensures that 'Florida’s economy continues to provide opportunities'

By Karla Florez | Oct 7, 2021

As Florida continues to celebrate its economic recovery -- one of the most significant in the country -- Gov. Ron Desantis has received much of the praise for the state’s prompt restoration.

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996 people die in Florida from heart disease in week ending August 14

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 7, 2021

There were 996 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Florida during the week ending August 14, a 6.1 percent decrease from the previous week.

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Week ending September 4 could be deadliest for people age 25 and younger in Florida

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 7, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 96 individuals under the age of 25 died during the week ending September 4.

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68 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Florida during week ending July 31

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 7, 2021

There were 68 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Florida in the week ending July 31, making up 1.3 percent of total deaths by all causes in Florida.

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58 people die from kidney disease in Florida during week ending July 31

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 7, 2021

There were 58 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Florida in the week ending July 31, making up 1.1 percent of total deaths by all causes in Florida.

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Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach sees 2.6 million nonfarm payroll employees in September

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 7, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for September in Florida's Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach metropolitan statistical area was 2.6 million, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Lakeland-Winter Haven nonfarm payroll employees increase by 0.6% since September 2021

By Sunshine Sentinel | Oct 7, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for October 2021 in the Lakeland-Winter Haven metropolitan statistical area was 249,600, a 0.6 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.