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SHARE ORLANDO, Fla. As Florida state leaders paint a bright picture about the jobs market, they also caution that there is a long road to go. What You Need To Know DEO says jobs are returning in the state The agency says the unemployment rate remains at 4.7% This comes as Gov. DeSantis opposes increasing unemployment benefits Gov. Ron DeSantis is using the spin of added jobs to further reject efforts by both Republican and Democratic members of the Florida Legislature to expand state unemployment benefits. Florida Department of Economic Opportunity reported Friday the state gained 32,900 private sector jobs in March 2021, totaling 777,600 private sector jobs from April 2020 to March 2021. ....
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By Gordon Byrd Apr 16, 2021 LAKELAND Responding to a reporter s question at a news event, Governor Ron DeSantis gave thumbs down to a state Senate proposal to increase weekly jobless benefits from $275 to $375 a week. “Increase benefits? Look, no, I mean, I think we re getting people back to work,” DeSantis replied to a reporter during an appearance in Lakeland. DeSantis referenced stories that businesses need more workers. He says the job market is vastly different from a year ago. Some employers have argued that the federal boost in unemployment benefits is discouraging people from looking for work. The Senate proposal seeks to update benefits that were cut in 2011 under Governor Rick Scott to keep businesses from seeing tax increases. It s ready for a Senate floor vote but there is no companion in the house. It s sponsored by Senator Jason Brodeur of Sanford, a Republican who was in the legislature in 2011 and supported the earlier legislation. ....
By Gordon Byrd Apr 16, 2021 LAKELAND Responding to a reporter s question at a news event, Governor Ron DeSantis gave thumbs down to a state Senate proposal to increase weekly jobless benefits from $275 to $375 a week. “Increase benefits? Look, no, I mean, I think we re getting people back to work,” DeSantis replied to a reporter during an appearance in Lakeland. DeSantis referenced stories that businesses need more workers. He says the job market is vastly different from a year ago. Some employers have argued that the federal boost in unemployment benefits is discouraging people from looking for work. The Senate proposal seeks to update benefits that were cut in 2011 under Governor Rick Scott to keep businesses from seeing tax increases. It s ready for a Senate floor vote but there is no companion in the house. It s sponsored by Senator Jason Brodeur of Sanford, a Republican who was in the legislature in 2011 and supported the earlier legislation. ....