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The Florida Legislative Session has started, but business owners and other neighbors in downtown want to move past this area being busy only in the legislative session.

Wine Time Bluffton, a new wine bar on the Promenade opened at the beginning of March.

Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Announces Florida’s Withdrawal from Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation Program May 24, 2021   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 se...

To get unemployment benefits, Floridians will again have to prove theyve looked for jobs By Jim Turner article TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - People in Florida’s unemployment system will have to show they looked for work on a weekly basis after Memorial Day, as the state pushes to get workers back on the job, particularly at restaurants. Also, a process is being set up for business owners to report unemployment claimants who don’t follow the "work search" rule, which will require people to apply for ...

Florida to require ‘work search’ for unemployment benefits starting June 1 The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity said Wednesday the work-search requirement, which was lifted last year because of the coronavirus pandemic, will be reinstated June 1 for new unemployment applicants.   By Jim Turner Updated 2 hours ago TALLAHASSEE — People in Florida’s unemployment system will have to show they looked for work on a weekly basis after Memorial Day, as the state pushes ...

TALLAHASSEE — People in Florida’s unemployment system will have to show they looked for work on a weekly basis after Memorial Day, as the state pushes to get workers back on the job, particularly at restaurants. Also, a process is being set up for business owners to report unemployment claimants who don’t follow the “work search” rule, which will require people to apply for five jobs a week. Dane Eagle, executive director of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, said Wedne...

People in Florida’s unemployment system will have to show they looked for work weekly after Memorial Day as state pushes to get workers back on job.

Dane Eagle, executive director of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, said many people are taking advantage of $275 a week in Florida benefits and $300 in federal assistance. It's especially affecting the restaurant industry.

Floridians claiming unemployment benefits must search for jobs again to receive the benefit, starting May 29, Dane Eagle, Secretary of the Department of Economic Opportunity, the state agency in charge of the unemployment system said Wednesday.

Starting June 1, people filing for unemployment benefits will have to apply for five jobs a week