Employers across Florida are trimming classic starter roles and favoring experienced hires as AI automates routine tasks, narrowing opportunities for new grads.

After a tornado wrecked the first build, Publix will open May 21 at Avenir Town Center in Palm Beach Gardens. The new store anchors the community's growing mini‑downtown.

A Quick Pick sold at a Mesquite 7‑Eleven matched all six Lotto Texas numbers on April 20, creating an estimated $41 million winner. The ticket lists a cash-value option of about $22.5 million before taxes.

An iSeeCars analysis found Ford recalled about 19.6 million vehicles in the past year — more than the rest of the auto industry combined, raising fresh questions about quality and oversight.

Chrysler is recalling 65,348 Ram pickups after a dashboard software bug can blank instrument clusters and hide safety warnings. Dealers will reprogram affected trucks free; owner notices begin May 28.

Firestone Walker and Duvel Moortgat USA agreed to acquire the Stone brand from Sapporo, reshuffling where Stone beer is brewed and who distributes it while San Diego taprooms and jobs are in flux.

San Antonio’s metro-level consumer sentiment fell to 92.16, trailing Austin, Dallas and Houston and signaling pressure on local retail and housing.

Rivian has lined up retail space at 1100 New York Ave NW near CityCenter, bringing an EV showroom into downtown D.C.'s convention and shopping corridor. No opening date has been announced.

Oakland-born Highwire Coffee plans to expand across the East Bay, prioritizing sites near its Emeryville roastery to keep beans fresh and local. The company says it will infill neighborhoods rather than leap to distant markets.

San Francisco’s visitor spending rose to $14.2 billion in 2025 even as international dollars fell by $1 billion, according to Visit California and Dean Runyan analysis. The recovery is uneven and still driven by domestic demand.

Sierra is taking over the former Rite Aid spot at Alderwood Plaza and will open in early May, bringing discounted outdoor gear to Lynnwood. The move reuses a large pharmacy footprint and ties into TJX’s national expansion plans.

National retail rent growth cooled to its weakest first‑quarter pace since 2014, but Orlando still posted mid‑single‑digit gains driven by tight grocery‑anchored centers.

An EF-1 tornado damaged a section of Rivian's Normal plant, pausing R2 operations while crews assess repairs. No injuries were reported and Rivian says it expects to restart Building 2 this week.