"Now calling Future Rock Stars 548, 549 and 546," the announcer's voice boomed over the din of rock music. ![]() Some 750 people sat in fold-out chairs and a hundred more milled about, all patiently waiting for their number to come up. Witness the scene inside the cavernous special events center inside the Florida State Fairgrounds. ![]() But at 9.4 percent, unemployment is still high enough to draw thousands for a chance at a job, many of them paying roughly equivalent to typical service jobs at restaurants and hotels. "I heard there's also 700 (call center) jobs coming up in Lakeland, so I do believe the economy is getting better," said Dube, a Lutz resident.įlorida's unemployment rate has fallen from its Great Recession peak. ![]() After more than six months on a job search, Dube said she feels things are looking up.
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