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The Sunshine Economy | WLRN

Mihail Halatchev

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.

  • 48 minutes 58 seconds
    A 'perfect storm' of problems plagues Florida's home insurance market
    The home insurance market is broken with companies collapsing or leaving — raising costs and risks for homeowners.
    23 May 2022, 4:36 pm
  • 49 minutes
    How Disney and DeSantis clashed over power and policy, and what it means for business and politics in Florida
    The battle between Gov. DeSantis and Disney CEO Bob Chapek is a rare public display of big business and hard knuckle politics.
    10 May 2022, 4:25 pm
  • 49 minutes
    'If we don't open, mom can't go to work' — the pandemic puts a priority on child care
    The child care industry is pivotal for parents being able to work and for children's early learning. It struggles to compete for workers.
    2 May 2022, 4:12 pm
  • 10 minutes 34 seconds
    BONUS: Why a veteran climate activist thinks Russia's war in Ukraine may be a turning point for fossil fuels
    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.
    18 April 2022, 4:28 pm
  • 48 minutes 58 seconds
    How two generations are fighting climate change by focusing on finance and age
    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.
    18 April 2022, 4:20 pm
  • 49 minutes
    How a banker, baker and cleaner survived, then thrived during the pandemic, and new challenges they face
    WLRN has been following three businesses for more than a year as the regional economy recovers from COVID-19.
    11 April 2022, 5:48 pm
  • 24 minutes 52 seconds
    The South Florida economy experiences 'a different kind of surge' while sentiment wanes
    The unemployment rate has plunged while the inflation rate has soared, hurting consumer confidence.
    4 April 2022, 5:27 pm
  • 49 minutes
    One couple's small business journey during the pandemic
    COVID-19 cost them one business, but Jamila and Akino West used their pandemic pivot to reinvest and reinvent their entrepreneurial ambitions.
    21 March 2022, 4:57 pm
  • 49 minutes
    Russia’s war in Ukraine and its impact on countries with close ties to South Florida.
    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.
    14 March 2022, 1:04 pm
  • 49 minutes
    How four South Florida small businesses survived two years of COVID-19 and are growing again
    First it was the virus, now small firms are dealing with new challenges like inflation and finding workers.
    7 March 2022, 7:26 pm
  • 27 minutes 49 seconds
    How two bills would rewrite the relationship between businesses and local governments in Florida
    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.
    1 March 2022, 5:51 pm
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