But does it pay? (Inside the Magic)
Florida will cease distributing $300 per week in supplementary federal unemployment assistance next month, the official who supervises the state unemployment system announced on Monday, leaving jobless workers to scrape by on $275 per week.
Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Secretary Dane Eagle said in a press release that the extra benefit will end on June 26 in the interests of “returning more Floridians to work.” He cited an uptick in private sector employment and “online job postings available throughout the state for job seekers.”
The Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) supplement had been scheduled to last until Sept. 6. Lawmakers rejected efforts to boost Florida’s weekly benefit during the 2021 legislative session.
Holdom said $2.2m had already been spent on the project “and the agency was going back to the drawing board”. The New Plymouth District Council was “ready to go”, he said, but was waiting for Waka Kotahi to make a decision to begin the project. “My message to them is to step up and not give us half-arsed designs we have already seen.” Waka Kotahi had looked at more options to improve safety at the four intersections, Linda Stewart, its regional relationships director, said in an emailed release. The roundabouts are planned for De Havilland Drive/Airport Drive, Princess Street, Waitara Road, and Mountain Rd from SH3A.
By Susan Miles Gulbransen, Noozhawk Columnist | @noozhawknews
May 19, 2021
| 7:06 p.m.
The March column “What’s Behind English Words?” looked back on one of the craziest, complicated languages. Several specific responses attracted my attention. Many quotes are included below. May these informative thoughts add to your curiosity.
Early English started in the fifth century, but today’s version formed during William Shakespeare’s time in the 1600s. It rates among the highest of 6,500 languages around the world with 1.132 billion English speakers, slightly above the next three: Mandarin Chinese, Hindi and Spanish.
English has more than a million words with about a thousand added each year from other languages such as French, Latin, Italian, German, Dutch and Anglo-Saxon. Words often have ongoing changes, but many have become archaic, unused words.
Even one of the leading proponents of expanded gambling in Florida admitted a portion of the new law passed this week probably won't stand up in court. That's because the state thumbed its nose at a Florida constitutional amendment that requires voters to approve new gambling.