Podcast
The Sunshine Economy
188
1
The Sunshine Economy explored the people, companies and trends that make South Florida one of the most dynamic economies in the world. The program ran from 2013-2023 as the region bounced back from the Great Recession, nurtured a burgeoning technology industry, and wrestled with climate change. The program takes listeners from the waters of Florida Bay to the depths of the PortMiami tunnel (and countless offices and conference rooms) to hear from bartenders and bankers, caregivers and CEOs.
The Sunshine Economy explored the people, companies and trends that make South Florida one of the most dynamic economies in the world. The program ran from 2013-2023 as the region bounced back from the Great Recession, nurtured a burgeoning technology industry, and wrestled with climate change. The program takes listeners from the waters of Florida Bay to the depths of the PortMiami tunnel (and countless offices and conference rooms) to hear from bartenders and bankers, caregivers and CEOs.
A 'perfect storm' of problems plagues Florida's home insurance market
Episode in
The Sunshine Economy
The home insurance market is broken with companies collapsing or leaving — raising costs and risks for homeowners.
48:58
Florida's home and condo property insurance market 'is collapsing – a mess beyond proportions'
Episode in
The Sunshine Economy
Property insurance rates are skyrocketing and Florida lawmakers promise action.
50:14
How Disney and DeSantis clashed over power and policy, and what it means for business and politics in Florida
Episode in
The Sunshine Economy
The battle between Gov. DeSantis and Disney CEO Bob Chapek is a rare public display of big business and hard knuckle politics.
49:00
'If we don't open, mom can't go to work' — the pandemic puts a priority on child care
Episode in
The Sunshine Economy
The child care industry is pivotal for parents being able to work and for children's early learning. It struggles to compete for workers.
49:00
How two generations are fighting climate change by focusing on finance and age
Episode in
The Sunshine Economy
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.
48:58
BONUS: Why a veteran climate activist thinks Russia's war in Ukraine may be a turning point for fossil fuels
Episode in
The Sunshine Economy
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.
10:34
How a banker, baker and cleaner survived, then thrived during the pandemic, and new challenges they face
Episode in
The Sunshine Economy
WLRN has been following three businesses for more than a year as the regional economy recovers from COVID-19.
49:00
The South Florida economy experiences 'a different kind of surge' while sentiment wanes
Episode in
The Sunshine Economy
The unemployment rate has plunged while the inflation rate has soared, hurting consumer confidence.
24:52
One couple's small business journey during the pandemic
Episode in
The Sunshine Economy
COVID-19 cost them one business, but Jamila and Akino West used their pandemic pivot to reinvest and reinvent their entrepreneurial ambitions.
49:00
Russia’s war in Ukraine and its impact on countries with close ties to South Florida.
Episode in
The Sunshine Economy
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.
49:00
How four South Florida small businesses survived two years of COVID-19 and are growing again
Episode in
The Sunshine Economy
First it was the virus, now small firms are dealing with new challenges like inflation and finding workers.
49:00
How two bills would rewrite the relationship between businesses and local governments in Florida
Episode in
The Sunshine Economy
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.
27:49
The newest cruise ship operator at PortMiami says 'we're being singled out as an industry'
Episode in
The Sunshine Economy
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.
49:00
The South Florida housing market has 'too few roofs to rent or own'
Episode in
The Sunshine Economy
The escalating unaffordability of housing for local workers threatens competitiveness and quality of life, and worries housing experts.
49:00
The storm in Florida's home insurance market is not weather-related. It's fraud and litigiousness
Episode in
The Sunshine Economy
After years of shrinking, the state taxpayer-backed property insurance company Citizens has been growing as private insurers lose money in Florida.
48:59
How a South Florida insurer is dealing with the cost of COVID care, at-home tests, and Obamacare
Episode in
The Sunshine Economy
The second year of COVID-19 could cost $50 million for health insurance company AvMed.
44:04
From parking lots to ghost kitchens – how Reef Technology is changing the restaurant business and regulations
Episode in
The Sunshine Economy
A Miami company has attracted big investors and is reshaping the restaurant industry.
48:59
Teddy bears, bedroom sets and brand new cars — what's fueling inflation for South Florida companies?
Episode in
The Sunshine Economy
How inflation is affecting South Florida businesses from furniture to food, new cars to even Tonka toy trucks.
49:00
Florida's special session: About protections from 'federal overreach' or 'vehicle for misinformation'?
Episode in
The Sunshine Economy
Florida Republican lawmakers said employees need protections against being fired for not getting vaccinated. Democrats called it political theater casting doubt on COVID-19 vaccines.
49:01
Costs and considerations for home health care of aging loved ones in Florida
Episode in
The Sunshine Economy
The demand for home health care has increased even while the supply of workers has been squeezed thanks to how most of the care is paid for.
48:59
More of Mihail Halatchev View more
Latin America Report
In South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean are a local story - and the Latin America Report, which was a weekly WLRN feature from 2013 to 2023, looked at how the two often intersected and affected each other politically, economically and culturally. Its award-winning reports included the six-part Migration Maze series, which examined new U.S. policies to address illegal immigration at its source in Central America instead of at the border; the three-part series Escape From Venezuela, examining the Venezuelan refugee crisis in South America and Venezuelan exile efforts to alleviate it; and reporting from Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria 2017, which revealed how Florida Puerto Ricans essentially filled the aid needs that U.S. relief efforts couldn’t. Updated
The Florida Roundup
Each week, journalists and newsmakers from South Florida analyze and debate some of the most topical issues from across the region. Updated
You may also like View more
Finect Talks
Finect Talks, el podcast que te ayuda a invertir mejor. Hablamos de ahorro e inversión de una forma entretenida y con un invitado semanal. https://www.finect.com/ Updated
Spicy4tuna
Bienvenido al podcast de Spicy4tuna. Hablaremos de empresas, emprendimiento, inversiones, y mucho más. Updated