DEO director set to present analysis of Florida’s aging unemployment system
WKMG ClickOrlando· 5 days agoOne plan presented is spending about $155 million over the next two years to improve and modernize...
'We are falling apart': Year review of Florida's faulty unemployment system and its future
ABC Action News Tampa Bay· 6 days agoAs the country began to shut down, unemployment claims started to surge across the country. “This is...
IT expert reviews DEO internal audit on unemployment system changes
ABC Action News Tampa Bay· 23 hours ago“Based on the report I’ve seen, I do think that they are heading in the right direction,” said...
DEO launches 'Chat with Us' feature for live representative assistance
WINK TV Southwest Florida· 7 days agoThe Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, the department that handles unemployment claims,...
Upgrading Floridas unemployment website will cost $73 million and take 2 years, report says
Orlando Sentinel· 2 days agoOverhauling the state’s maligned unemployment compensation website will take two years and cost $73...
Florida officials seek to replace jobless benefits system after pandemic deluge
WTSP-TV Tampa· 2 days agoFlorida officials are recommending that the state's antiquated unemployment processing system be...
Cape Coral native Dane Eagle settles in as director of Florida's Department of Economic Opportunity
The News-Press· 11 hours agoDane Eagle, a native son of Cape Coral, a commercial real estate broker in Southwest Florida and a...
Report Details Proposed Changes to State's Unemployment System
NBC Miami· 2 days agoOver the past year, people have told NBC 6 Responds about the challenges they faced applying for...
6 Things to Know: Changes Possible to Florida's Unemployment System, Legislative Session Starts...
NBC Miami· 1 day agoIt’s Tuesday, March 2nd – and NBC 6 has the top stories for the day. No. 1 - Authorities are...
Clearwater Man Says Unemployment Benefits Approved But Still Waiting
Bay News 9 Tampa Bay· 4 days agoA Clearwater man said his Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation benefits were approved by the...