Rick Scott says Florida job losses push unemployment above national average

8 articles · Updated · Florida Politics · May 2

Scott said Florida lost nearly 38,000 jobs year on year in March and unemployment rose to 4.7%, as he renewed criticism of the state's economic direction.
He linked weaker hiring to high living costs driving people away, after earlier citing losses of more than 43,000 jobs in critical industries and warning slower growth could squeeze state revenues.
State and independent forecasts have pointed to weak job creation, an ageing population, slower net migration and unemployment staying elevated as housing, insurance and hurricane-related costs weigh on Florida.

As Florida's population ages and migration slows, who will power the state's massive service economy in the next decade?

With costs soaring and residents leaving, is the 'Florida dream' becoming an economic nightmare for the middle class?

Are record insurance costs simply inflation, or an early warning of Florida's uninsurable climate future?