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POLITICO Get the Florida Playbook Newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Hello and welcome to Monday. The daily rundown — Between Saturday and Sunday, the number of Florida coronavirus cases increased by 5,539 (n...

That would include $73 million over the next two years to upgrade the DEOs IT system and move the unemployment benefit system to a cloud-based program, Eagle said.  Eagle is also pushing for money to hire 435 new full-time employees who would be used for the next year or two to process complicated claims.  In an appearance before the Florida Senates Select Committee on Pandemic Preparedness on Monday, Eagle acknowledged that the third-party call center agents brought in to help last year cant...

The findings of a three-month analysis of the Department of Economic Opportunity’s aging Connect system is scheduled to be presented Monday in Tallahassee to the state Senate Select Committee on Pandemic Preparedness and Response.

Liberty, and Washington Counties. These funds were appropriated to bolster infrastructure and promote economic development in these rural communities. "My administration remains committed to areas still recovering from past storms," said Governor Ron DeSantis. "This $4.5 million will go a long way toward giving some of the rural areas affected by Hurricane Michael the extra boost they need to attract investment and improve their economies." The Rural Infrastructure Fund is administered by DE...

Liberty, and Washington Counties. These funds were appropriated to bolster infrastructure and promote economic development in these rural communities. "My administration remains committed to areas still recovering from past storms," said Governor Ron DeSantis. "This $4.5 million will go a long way toward giving some of the rural areas affected by Hurricane Michael the extra boost they need to attract investment and improve their economies." The Rural Infrastructure Fund is administered by DE...

We are falling apart: Year review of Floridas faulty unemployment system and its future Frustrated and ready to give up, thousands of people started to reach out to ABC Action News reporters. In May, their role in this debacle got even larger. and last updated 2021-02-25 10:23:28-05 "We Are Falling Apart" As the country began to shut down, unemployment claims started to surge across the country. “This is daunting — I was on a phone call with other states and they’re facing the sa...

As unemployment system issues continue, Department of Labor releases audit on state-managed rehiring programs Floridians still having issues with their unemployment benefits and last updated 2021-02-17 10:48:53-05 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — All Gail McDermott can do right now is wait. “At first you wanna cry and then it’s so ridiculous you don’t know what to do,” McDermott said. “I mean it’s laughable.” When she first filed for unemployment last March, she, like...

Some hurricane shelters in Southwest Florida will be getting major upgrades that will increase their ability to handle Category 5 storms, the most dangerous and potentially catastrophic hurricanes. The state Department of Economic Opportunity has awarded more than $16 million in grants to make improvements to buildings in Lee and Collier counties to increase their ability to withstand major hurricanes. The grants include funds to increase the "hardening" of two of the regions largest shelters...

Gov. DeSantis announces $75m to bolster Floridas resilience to future storms ABC27 WTXL and last updated 2021-02-03 19:48:50-05 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Governor Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday that $75 million has been awarded to 30 communities through the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity’s Rebuild Florida Critical Facility Hardening Program. The program allows local governments to increase the resiliency of critical facilities that serve a public safety purpose for loc...

In the community of Highland View, just west of Port St. Joe, the storm surge from Hurricane Michael toppled houses and knocked mobile homes completely over. Panhandle residents still recovering from Hurricane Michael can get additional help covering the costs of repairing or rebuilding their storm-damaged homes. The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity has made $246 million in federal long-term recovery dollars available to residents in a dozen counties across the Big Bend region. “The...