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Lawsuit filed against state to restore pandemic unemployment benefits for all Floridians Lawsuit filed against Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Department of Economic Opportunity director Dane Eagle A lawsuit to restore pandemic unemployment benefits for all Floridians was filed on Sunday night. Filed by a group of lawyers in Broward County, the lawsuit was filed on behalf of Floridians who say they lost work because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many who in some cases they say are facing eviction and...

Sure you have. There have only been a zillion stories about businesses now being eager to hire, but they can’t fill their jobs. Predictably, the problem is not as bad in high paid industries where employers are offering more flexibility and work-from-home arrangements than ever before.  The problem is most severe in low-wage industries such retail, restaurants and hospitality. Many news stories jump to the conclusion that workers don’t seem in a hurry to return to jobs because they are mak...

Tallahassee, Fla. – The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announced grant awards totaling more than $6 million in the Tampa area. Grant funding will be used to improve infrastructure, community redevelopment, and job creation in small and rural communities. Awards include $4.95 million through the Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, $324,500 through the Community Planning Technical Assistance (CPTA) program, and $35,000 through the Competitive...

7/3/2021 Governor DeSantis Provides Update on State Response Efforts for Surfside Building Collapse Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that, after discussion with local officials in Surfside and structural engineers, the remainder of Champlain Building South will be demolished this weekend prior to potential impacts from Tropical Storm Elsa to ensure the safety of residents and first responders. Demolition activities will be scheduled within 36 hours. First responders will resume search and...

‘Double dipping’ mistake leaves unemployed couple without benefits for more than 22 weeks More than $25,000 in benefits during hold never issued Tags:  ‘Double dipping’ mistake leaves unemployed couple without benefits for more than 22 weeks Chad and Nicole Book have been waiting more than 22 weeks for the Department of Economic Opportunity to release their unemployment benefits after their accounts showed they were “double dipping.” The couple told News 6 there were no problems w...

7/1/2021 Governor DeSantis Meets with President Biden in Florida and Visits Surfside Building Collapse Families and First Responders Today, Governor Ron DeSantis, First Lady Casey DeSantis, Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nunez and Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Director Kevin Guthrie met with President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden and other federal officials to provide updates on the ongoing search and rescue efforts in Surfside, as well as meet with survivors, families and f...

Rescue and recovery efforts. please know that florida is here to help you and i thank the governor and lieutenant governor for their leadership in allowing us to respond and do what we need to do without any hesitation. i want to remind you, if you cannot find the resources youre looking for, call 211 and we will get you to the site that you need to be associated with. the states priority right now is ensure the countys needs are being met. personnel will continue to remain on the ground to assi...

>> thank you, mr. secretary. now the surfside mayor charles burkett. >> good morning. i would just like to add a few things. i walked the site this morning and tell you what i saw. we had, overnight there were issues with debris falling off the building. the west side of the pile had to be cordoned off a little bit because it was becoming excessively dangerous to work there. what has happened is i understand the work still continues from the sides and underneath, but that area was cordoned off u...

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis addressed the media in Surfside following a condo tower that partially collapsed early Thursday morning.