Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Florida's unemployment benefits are notoriously low compared to much of the rest of the country, and Gov. Ron DeSantis once ...

Florida lawmakers are moving forward with legislation that would tighten the rules governing who can receive unemployment benefits, adding new eligibility conditions at a time when the state’s jobless ...

Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. MIAMI, FL — The scope of Florida’s unemployment system debacle and early failures to address it continue to emerge, with the ...

Unemployment in Florida dropped in August, though state economists have cautioned an uptick is expected before the end of the year.

A sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines has left thousands of Florida employees seeking unemployment assistance and state workforce support.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GOP Rep. Shane Abbott introduced his legislation on the House floor on Feb. 17, 2026. (Photo by Mitch Perry/Florida Phoenix) ...

Florida's unemployment rate has jumped from the mid-3% range one year ago to the mid-4% range as of February, sparking debate about the health of the economy amid increasing signs the state's momentum ...

The sudden layoff of nearly 5,000 employees from Spirit Airlines in Florida is sending a new wave of workers into the state’s unemployment system — one that has long drawn criticism for being ...

TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s jobless rate ticked up for a seventh consecutive month, according to a Department of Commerce report released Friday. The unemployment rate for March was 4.7%, reflecting an ...