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The challenge of finding adequate staff for employers is nothing new in the Florida Keys, but some are reporting that the issue could be worse than ever now. The economic upheaval caused by the pandemic caused many Americans, mostly those who make their living in low-paying service jobs, to the brink of financial desperation. Given the extremely high cost of living in the Keys, this caused many to pack up and seek refuge in more affordable areas, according to multiple sources. Daniel Samess, CEO of the Greater Marathon Chamber of Commerce, said the current lack of workforce is âprobably the worst Iâve seen in my 15-plus years as head of the chamberâ and that the problem is equal to or worse than the shortage after Hurricane Irma damaged much of the Keys in 2017. ....
As reports of slipping demand for COVID-19 vaccines emerged across the state and nation in recent weeks, health officials say Monroe County is no different and that the initial rush on the vaccine has waned. Dr. Mark Whiteside, medical director with the Florida Department of Health in Monroe County, said the number of people coming in for the vaccine has âabsolutelyâ gone down from the first few months it was available. He said in the early days, vaccines were very limited in the county and demand was high. âWe couldnât get enough of it,â Whiteside said. But at a vaccine site run by the local health department in Marathon, Whiteside said one day recently no one came in to get vaccinated and other sites are doing less business as well. ....