As it passed nearly 100 miles offshore, Hurricane Helene generated a powerful storm surge that swept boats ashore in Madeira Beach near Tampa Bay. In preparation for the 2025 hurricane season, you ...

Florida's unemployment benefits are some of the lowest in the country and legislators want to put more restrictions on them.

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 ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — For years, unemployed Floridians have struggled to receive benefits they say they were owed by the state while searching for their next job. Now, a new bill moving through the ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — WPTV is giving a voice to people who say their unemployment claims have gone unanswered for months, with no end in sight. As people battling for benefits continue to share ...

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 ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — First-time unemployment claims in Florida had a slight jump last week. The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday estimated 6,227 initial unemployment applications were filed during ...

The Florida House passed a bill that would add new requirements for unemployment benefit recipients. The bill aims to reduce fraud and prevent job applicants from "ghosting" potential employers.