Floridaâs failed unemployment system needs much more scrutiny | Editorial Too many lawmakers seem to have lost interest in determining how hundreds of thousands of Floridians were left in the lurch as the unfolding pandemic wiped out their jobs. Â This article represents the opinion of the Tampa Bay Times Editorial Board. Published Mar. 12 Updated Mar. 12 State officials want to spend $244 million to overhaul Floridaâs failed unemployment system, a staggering amount on top of the millions already spent on this ongoing debacle. The company that built the broken website insists itâs not to blame, and too many lawmakers seem to have lost interest in determining how hundreds of thousands of Floridians were left in the lurch as the unfolding pandemic wiped out their jobs. Before anyone in Tallahassee cuts a check, Floridaâs leaders and taxpayers should demand a lot more accountability.