CareerSource Central Florida returned $1.9 million to the Orange County government Thursday, ending a deal the agency made with the county supervisor of elections that has sparked a fight between the elections office and the county commission over surplus budget money.

The Central Florida Hotel and Lodging Association and CareerSource Central Florida will host its first State of The Hospitality and Tourist Summit, providing an update on the industry in Central Florida.

CareerSource’s 10th annual “Paychecks for Patriots” job fair kicked off at Full Sail University on Thursday.

CareerSource Central Florida is hosting its 10th annual “Paychecks for Patriots” job fair for veterans and their partners in Winter Park on Thursday.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced millions in funding to expand workforce training opportunities at state colleges to increase the number of truck drivers in Florida.

A job fair will seek to hire more bus drivers for the Osceola County School District as district officials say the school year is on track to start with a shortage.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County has the third-highest unemployment rate in Florida behind Osceola and Miami-Dade, according to CareerSource of Central Florida. In Orange County, the unemployment rate was at 8% in October, according to an Orlando Economic Partnership study. To qualify you must be an Orange County resident over 18 years old with proof you lost your job or hours due to the pandemic. Meaning those free resources available right now to help land you a job are only available for three more weeks. At the Orange County Convention Center 88 students were enrolled so far in programs like Commercial Truck Driving, IT Networking and Clinical Medical Assisting.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Orange County residents who have lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic are urged to contact CareerSource Central Florida for help getting work placement, job training or a paid internship. CareerSource was awarded $7 million in federal CARES Act money to help struggling Central Floridians get back on their feet. Pam Nabors, the president and CEO of CareerSource Central Florida, said the local unemployment rate remains at 16% even as many businesses have reopened. And so it’s very important that Orange County knows that help is here through the Orange County CARES Act grant,” Nabors said. We just this past week put 21 individuals, out-of-work performers to work at Central Florida Community Arts doing stage production, doing tutoring, doing classroom assistance, educational assistance.