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Florida to drop $300-per-week benefit program for unemployment Share Updated: 10:17 AM EDT May 24, 2021 Florida to drop $300-per-week benefit program for unemployment Share Updated: 10:17 AM EDT May 24, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript MAY 24TH. I’M ERIN GUY WITH LOOK AT YOUR NEWS TO GO THE SOUTH FLORIDA FAIRGROUNDS WILL WRAP UP VACCINATIONS ON THURSDAY PALM BEACH COUNTY IS MOVING AWAY FROM MASS VACCINATION SITES THE SITE TO THE SOUTH COUNTY CIVIC CENTER IN DE...

AP A Marshalls retail store displays a Now Hiring sign during the new coronavirus pandemic in Miami on May 7, 2020. Florida plans to stop providing $300 a week in additional federal unemployment benefits as it pushes for people to return to work during the COVID-19 pandemic. State and business officials have argued that the $300 a week in federal aid is keeping people from returning to jobs. Florida plans to stop providing $300 a week in additional federal unemployment benefits as it pushes for...

Extra $300 federal unemployment benefits will end June 26 for Floridians The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity said the decision comes as part of its "Return to Work" initiative. Credit: SkyLine - stock.adobe.com Author: 10 Tampa Bay Updated: 11:49 AM EDT May 24, 2021 The additional $300 in federal funding Floridians have been able to collect for unemployment during the pandemic is coming to an end. The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity announce...

Florida, Which Has One of the Lowest Unemployment Payouts in U.S., to End $300 Additional Benefit On 5/24/21 at 4:19 PM EDT Florida, which has one of the lowest unemployment payouts in the country, is the latest state to ditch the additional $300 weekly federal boost. The Sunshine States Department of Economic Opportunity announced Monday that the supplemental, federally funded pandemic unemployment compensation program will expire on June 26. "Thanks to Governor [Ron] DeSantis leadership, Flor...

Starting June 26 the state will no longer participate in the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program, hoping more unemployed people will return to work..

By Jim Turner/News Service of Florida May 24, 2021 TALLAHASSEE --- Florida plans to stop providing $300 a week in additional federal unemployment benefits as it pushes for people to return to work during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity announced Monday that starting June 26 the state will no longer participate in the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program. State and business officials have argued that, when added to state unemployment payments,...

Florida withdraws from Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program Rich Jones © Provided by WJAX Jacksonville The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity will end its participation in the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program effective June 26th. Popular Searches The $300 per week supplemental FPUC payment will end beginning on June 27, as the state DEO announced this morning as part of the ‘Return to Work’ initiative. Florida has gained nearly 800...

“Florida’s employers are also seeing employment growth, as more Floridians, including some who completely left the workforce, are now eagerly reentering the workforce," said Dane Eagle, Secretary of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. “Transitioning away from this benefit will help meet the demands of small and large businesses who are ready to hire and expand their workforce.” At least 22 other states also have announced plans to end the enhanced benefits early. Florida wil...

May 24, 2021 | 10:36 AM Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announced another key step to returning more Floridians to work, following April’s labor statistics which show total private-sector employment increased by 18,800 jobs and more than 460,000 online job postings available throughout the state for job seekers. Florida will end its participation in the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program, the $300 per week suppleme...

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