Miami, FL - In June 2020, the not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Miami-Dade County was 11.5 percent. The County had a reduction of 73,800 nonagricultural payroll jobs (not seasonally adjusted), from June 2019 to June 2020 which was a 6.1 percentage point decrease. However, from May 2020 to June 2020, there was an increase of 36,300 nonagricultural payroll jobs.

MIAMI, Fl. — The Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce (MDCC) recently distributed more than 50,000 reusable cloth masks to minority-owned businesses throughout Miami-Dade County to aid in decreasing the spread of COVID-19. The reusable cloth masks were provided to the MDCC by the Florida Department of Health (FDOH).

MIAMI – Miami-Dade County Commissioner Dennis C. Moss is sponsoring an agreement that will go to the Board of County Commissioners at its July 8, 2020 meeting, that will sell land to Amazon in order for them to build a million square feet of warehouse space and provide 325 jobs in the Naranja area near Homestead Air Reserve Base. Amazon will make an investment of $80 million in its facilities, and the 325 permanent jobs created will provide salaries of at least $32,000. Moss has been working with the county administration on creating a logistics hub in the area for many years. Amazon will join FedEx, the Steel Mill and other projects that are being considered. Commissioner Moss stated that the South Dade area needs to stay tuned for other major announcements in the near future. The commissioner stated that he and the administration were close to finalizing a deal with Miami Wilds to build a water theme park at ZooMiami, and that the Larcenia Bullard Plaza in Richmond Heights is well under construction. Further, Moss said that there are other major projects that he is working on.

Piarco, Trinidad & Tobago,: Caribbean Airlines can report that the first quarter of 2020 was on course to be another successful period of performance, prior to the impact of COVID-19 in March.

Dr. Keith Nurse and Dr. Kim Marie Spence will lead Opening Plenary on the Value of the Creative Economy in the Caribbean in a conversation designed to lay the ground for advocacy and action aimed at promoting diaspora investment in the Caribbean cultural industries.  The free event which will take place online is set to engage over 30 speakers in over 30 hours of programming.  Pre-Registration is available for those interested in attending and actively participating at www.creativesmartcaribbean.eventbrite.com.  The event can also be be viewed on Facebook Live at National Caribbean American Heritage Month. 

MIAMI  —The cruise industry continues to experience the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In support for Miami-Dade County’s cruise line partners, Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez has extended the waiver of lay berth and harbor fees for an additional 30 days through July 12, 2020, subject to availability at PortMiami.

The Washington DC-based Jamaica Direct Distributing Company joined forces with Miami-based US importer Season Farm Fresh, Inc. and their Jamaican export partners to bring mangoes from Jamaica to the United States  --specifically,  over 4,500 pounds of St. Julian (Julie) and East Indian mangoestargeted for the New  York market.

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(Miami, FL)- In April 2020, Miami-Dade County's unemployment rate was 11.9 percent (not seasonally adjusted). 

BROWARD COUNTY, FL -  Following a national search, Broward County Administrator Bertha Henry announced that seaport and economic development leader Jonathan Daniels will be the new Chief Executive & Port Director at Port Everglades. Broward’s diverse seaport is a global gateway for cargo, cruise and petroleum that is undergoing a $1.6 billion port expansion effort.  

MIAMI– Eclipsing the impact of traditional TV networks, UniVistaTV celebrates its 1-year anniversary by having 130 million views and a reach of nearly 500 million people, the company announced Wednesday.

Tallahassee, Fla. – Following today’s announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which will provide $16 billion in direct payments to support American farmers impacted by COVID-19, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried is advising Florida farmers and ranchers to fill out forms in advance of applications being accepted starting May 26 through county Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices.