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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 Floridaâs 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 seekers. Florida will end its participation in the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program,...
To get unemployment benefits, Floridians will again have to prove they've 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 five jobs a week. Dane Eagle, executive director of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity...
Florida to require âwork searchâ 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. Â By Jim Turner Updated 2 hours ago TALLAHASSEE â People in Floridaâs 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 bus...