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The extra benefits have prompted some controversy as Florida’s post-pandemic economy bounces back.

In April, employers in Volusia and Flagler counties combined only added 105 workers compared to March, well below the state average.

Ron DeSantis announced Florida would no longer accept Joe Bidens federal unemployment benefit boost, making it the 23rd state to stop doling out the $300 per week payment to jobless citizens.

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 5.26.21 Heres your AM rundown of people, politics and policy in the Sunshine State. There may be no more competitive race for Congress anywhere next year than the one for Florida’s 10th Congressional District, where three vibrant criminal justice reform crusaders want to replace Rep. Val Demings. Natalie Jackson, who both announced their candidacies Tuesday, and former State Attorney Aramis Ayala, who’s an...

Florida To End Weekly Unemployment Benefits In June: Heres Why KEY POINTS Jobless Americans in Florida will no longer receive weekly payments starting June 26 A recent jobs report showed there are more than 460,000 job openings in the state Florida will still keep other unemployment benefit programs Florida announced Monday the state will stop paying $300 weekly unemployment benefits to jobless residents starting June 26.  The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity said the Federal Pandemi...

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When are weekly unemployment benefits in Florida ending? Deadline and reason Florida is joining 22 other states in ending $300 weekly federal unemployment booster payments to encourage residents to fill job vacancies. MANDEL NGAN AFP Florida announced Monday that the state will join 22 other states ceasing participation in Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program (FPUC), the $300 weekly extra payment to those receiving unemployment benefits. Unlike the majority of those states, it w...

Se acabó el cheque del desempleo más pronto de lo esperado. Es hora de buscar trabajo.

Unemployment checks for Floridians will be getting much smaller starting next month.

Florida is the 23 rd state to announce that it is ending the $300 per week boost to unemployment benefits provided by the federal government. The payments will end on June 26, about 10 weeks before the program is set to expire at the federal level, the state said Monday. All 23 states withdrawing from the program are led by Republican governors, who say that the extra payments are responsible for slow employment growth in their states by making it easier for unemployed workers to turn down or a...