Posts Tagged ‘Miami Dade’

Haitian TV network launching in South Florida

November 6th, 2012

A new Haitian TV network is debuting in South Florida, broadcasting mainly in Creole to fast-growing Haitian communities from Delray Beach to Florida City. Haitian Digital Television is the brainchild of film producer and TV veteran Claude Mancuso, who ran a local 24-hour Haitian cable TV channel that closed in 2006. His new venture will [...]

High Speed Internet Service in Miami

November 2nd, 2012

When selecting a high speed Internet service provider for your business, your choices are determined by the service options available in your area. Smaller communities may offer only one or two choices; typically from the local telephone company or cable television provider. In highly-populated urban areas such as the communities of Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, West [...]

Ultra Music Festival pours millions into Miami-Dade’s economy

October 10th, 2012

Electronic music extravaganza Ultra Music Festival and its fans pour $40 million directly into the economy every year for everything from equipment rentals to glow sticks, according to a new study. With indirect and brought about spending integrated, that number totals $seventy nine million, in keeping with the record from the Washington Economics group, which [...]

Makeover gives Miami vet’s business side a boost

October 8th, 2012

During the four years Dr. Marta Lista spent obtaining her degree from the prestigious University of Florida School of Veterinary Medicine, she learned many things. She learned about gross anatomy and embryology, studied parasitology, pharmacology and gastroenterology. She even got the “pig” talk, a lecture given by a professor to ensure students would pass the [...]

Jobs to hawk in a tough South Florida hiring market

September 24th, 2012

A brutal job market has been surprisingly productive for Tiffany Price, who makes a living off employers who can’t find workers. “Everyone here is struggling to find people,’’ Price said from the floor of the job fair she organized recently in West Palm Beach, where more than two-dozen companies paid about $850 each to set [...]

South Florida economy hoping for a fall pickup

August 30th, 2012

South Florida’s economy needs to shake off its summer slump. After strong growth to start the year, hiring remains stalled throughout the region. The presidential election and Washington’s budget dramas have many businesses holding off on spending decisions until the political picture stabilizes. Consumers haven’t regained previous optimism. Even tourism, which as soon as led [...]

ISP launches broadband internet, business voip, dsl, cable and wireless services in Coconut Creek

August 23rd, 2012

Enjoy dependability, security and speed with our award-winning network. At Sling Broadband, we all know that your information and voice communique network is important to the luck of your small business. Sling’s consumers have the benefit of actual trade-grade service. Your web data and voice is transmitted over our personal community, providing service that is [...]

Colleges offer more courses aimed at job market

August 21st, 2012

The glossy brochure promoting Miami Dade College’s School of Science begins with the expected burst of lofty language about teaching students to question, investigate and formulate conclusions about the natural world. But directly under the Mission heading, the new pamphlet gets down to business, laying out the paycheck prospects for graduates. Biological Technician: $38,396. Horticulturist: [...]

South Florida among top areas for loan modifications

July 20th, 2012

South Florida ranks among the top metro areas in the number of mortgage modifications, an indication that lenders are making progress in addressing the region’s housing debacle, industry observers say. Lenders have approved 46,032 trial or permanent modifications in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties since the Home Affordable Modification Program started in 2009. The [...]

Out of a job, and into a new, dismal life

July 19th, 2012

Veteran banker Emmanuel Charles uses the library now to check his email since he can’t afford Internet service himself. He drives a Mercedes, but one with 250,000 miles on it. He lost his job as a branch manager in 2009 amid a global banking meltdown and has burned through almost all of his cash since [...]