Advertise on podcast: The Sunshine Economy

Rating

★★★★★

4.9

from

15 reviews

Description

The Sunshine Economy, takes a fresh look at the key industries transforming South Florida into a regional powerhouse. From investments in health care, storm preparedness, international trade, real estate and technology based start-ups, tune in to learn more about one of the worlds most vibrant and diverse economies.

Podcast episodes

Check latest episodes from The Sunshine Economy podcast

A 'perfect storm' of problems plagues Florida's home insurance market

2022/05/23

The home insurance market is broken with companies collapsing or leaving — raising costs and risks for homeowners.

How Disney and DeSantis clashed over power and policy, and what it means for business and politics in Florida

2022/05/10

The battle between Gov. DeSantis and Disney CEO Bob Chapek is a rare public display of big business and hard knuckle politics.

'If we don't open, mom can't go to work' — the pandemic puts a priority on child care

2022/05/02

The child care industry is pivotal for parents being able to work and for children's early learning. It struggles to compete for workers.

BONUS: Why a veteran climate activist thinks Russia's war in Ukraine may be a turning point for fossil fuels

2022/04/18

The Russian war in Ukraine has brought focus — again — to sources of energy. Climate activist Bill McKibben talks about how he hopes the war will reshape the developed world's relationship with fossil fuels.

How two generations are fighting climate change by focusing on finance and age

2022/04/18

Delaney Reynolds and Bill McKibben are from different generations and live on opposite ends of the East Coast. Both have committed themselves toward fighting climate change and rallying politicians and people, while increasingly focusing on finance.

How a banker, baker and cleaner survived, then thrived during the pandemic, and new challenges they face

2022/04/11

WLRN has been following three businesses for more than a year as the regional economy recovers from COVID-19.

The South Florida economy experiences 'a different kind of surge' while sentiment wanes

2022/04/04

The unemployment rate has plunged while the inflation rate has soared, hurting consumer confidence.

One couple's small business journey during the pandemic

2022/03/21

COVID-19 cost them one business, but Jamila and Akino West used their pandemic pivot to reinvest and reinvent their entrepreneurial ambitions.

Russia’s war in Ukraine and its impact on countries with close ties to South Florida.

2022/03/14

War has broken out in Eastern Europe. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is felt here with higher gasoline prices, but it also impacts countries with close ties to South Florida.

How four South Florida small businesses survived two years of COVID-19 and are growing again

2022/03/07

First it was the virus, now small firms are dealing with new challenges like inflation and finding workers.

How two bills would rewrite the relationship between businesses and local governments in Florida

2022/03/01

The latest Tallahassee Takeover podcast from WLRN News explores the building friction over business and local rules. The battle over booze in Miami Beach may be its first test.

The newest cruise ship operator at PortMiami says 'we're being singled out as an industry'

2022/02/14

Virgin Voyages hopes to stand out in the cruise ship business with its rock-and-roll attitude and adults-only cruises even as the CDC still advises travelers to avoid cruising because of COVID.