Month: March 2018

PALM BEACH COUNTY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPS TO 3.7 PERCENT FROM 4.3 PERCENT YEAR AGO; TRENDS BETTER THAN STATE AND NATION FOR 12+ CONSECUTIVE MONTHS

West Palm Beach, Fla. (March 23, 2018) – Palm Beach County’s unemployment rate for February dropped to 3.7 percent from 4.3 percent a year ago and below January’s 4.0 percent. The county’s rate was lower than the state’s 3.8 percent and the nation’s 4.4 percent rates (all numbers not seasonally adjusted), according to reports released today from CareerSource Palm Beach County and the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. Palm Beach County’s unemployment rate has stayed below the state rate for the past 12 consecutive months and below the national rate for 13 consecutive months.

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#THANKATEACHERPBC: GLADES CENTRAL HS TEACHER NAMED PBCSD’S TEACHER OF THE WEEK

Her husband stood outside the classroom door with a dozen roses, alongside the Glades Central Community High School administrative staff, waiting for just the right moment to walk in. And then, on cue, the door to Gwen Asia-Holley’s room was opened, and she was announced as this week’s #ThankATeacherPBC teacher of the week. She has been described as “dedicated to her career and treats her students as if they were one of her own.” This personal dedication is exactly why Mrs. Asia-Holley was nominated for the award by one of her students.

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