Florida has one of the stingiest jobless benefits systems, paying a maximum $275 per week. Some GOP lawmakers want to put up ...

Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in Florida last week compared with the week prior.

There were 6,331 first-time filings for the week ending Jan. 17 in the Sunshine State, according to data released by the U.S.

The state agency reported Florida’s unemployment rate as 4.3% in December 2025, up a tenth of a percent from the prior month.

The state’s benefits remain among the lowest in the country—the maximum weekly payout is $275 and its duration is capped at ...

Florida had a drop in private-sector employment in October in the wake of hurricanes Helene and Milton, but the state’s unemployment rate remained at 3.3 percent for a seventh consecutive month. The ...

Good news, Florida, you’re number one in something that doesn’t have to do with concealed weapons, or people who get arrested for shooting themselves in the penis! The state announced on Monday that ...

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The first jobs report fully under the new Trump administration showed a softening job market, with the unemployment rate ticking up to 4.1% in February, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics figures ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Florida rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to ...