Events this Early June in SoFL - Boat Show - Antique Festival - Chocolate Lovers !

Hello South Floridians and visitors.
South Florida is hopping in the next few weeks, don't forget to check out some special events !!

The 19th Annual South Florida Boat Show
May 31 – June 2, 2013
Miami Beach Convention Center Miami Beach, FL

The 19th Annual South Florida Boat Show, , is regarded as one of the top boat shows in Miami - featuring Millions of dollars’ worth of boats and accessories from the world’s leading marine manufacturers. This 3-day event is your once-a-year opportunity to kick-off the boating season and compare makes and models, and gear up with the latest accessories all under one roof! There’s no better time to buy or preview what this season has to offer!!! Event website Phone (954) 946-6164 .Age Suitability All Ages Read more here: for more information click here

West Palm Beach Antiques Festival
Date: May 31 to Jun 2, 2013

The West Palm Beach Antiques Festivals are Florida's biggest and best antique shows. They have been running at the same location for 20 years. The West Palm Beach Antiques Festivals are held monthly at the South Florida Fairgrounds. They attract dealers from all over the country. These dealers show and sell a vast array of antiques, collectibles and decorative accessories. There is just so much to take in at every show and we love that our dealers bring such a plethora of antiques and collectibles with them. If you have just stumbled upon our website by chance or are returning and want more information about the show, please visit:  West Palm Beach Antiques Festival

Blue Star Museums Event

Saturday, Jun 1, 2013  9:00a

Museum Event Celebrating The Gift Of The Arts To Our Military Service Members And Families Miami, FL
Dear Active Duty Military Service Member and Families:
We cordially invite you to attend a national Blue Star Museums event, to be held at the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens . This national event coincides with the celebration of our fourth season of Blue Star Museums, which offers FREE museum admission at hundreds of museums nationwide to all active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day, May 27, 2013 through Labor Day, September 2, 2013.

Taste 2013 featuring Chocolate Lovers Festival
Date: June 6, 2013 4:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Location: South Florida Expo Center

The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce is holding our annual Taste 2013 Event and Chocolate Lovers' Festival at the South Florida EXPO Center on June 6th. This event has member restaurants and caterers offering tasty food, craft beer and wine samples along with mouthwatering chocolate desserts. There will also be various business exhibitors displaying their products and services and giving out amazing prizes to attendees.

Florida Job Market 2013

Some figures show Florida is better economically than the rest of the nation, but it can be deceiving. The unemployment rate has fallen 1.4 % in the last year in Florida and 250,000 jobs have been added. The growth has been seen primarily in the Florida Keys and in Central Florida. Although Florida has shown three years of consecutive job growth, according to economists, we still have 7 percent fewer jobs in Florida today than we did before the recession, and unemployment stands at 7.4 percent, leaving a gap of about 600,000 jobs that we hope will bloom in the Sunshine State soon.

The job market has mainly expanded in the entertainment industry; inclusive of restaurants, hotels and tourist attractions. This area has netted 40,500 new jobs over the past year. The Service sector has grown the most and even construction is coming back with a 3.2 % rise in growth. Other areas of growth are transportation, trade and warehousing. Private employment has risen 2.3 percent. The only areas still suffering are publishing and government jobs, but thankfully these are being offset by the increases in the tech sectors of employment. Unfortunately the types of jobs being added to the employment market are jobs that pay low wages. Not only are there still less jobs, but the wages do not compare to those before the recession.