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Popular Economy News
Florida legislature passes bill to allow Nationals and Astros to move forward with West Palm Beach facilit
(Washington Post)
Early House ending leaves baseball stadium hopeful but kills Uber bill
(Palm Beach Post)
Gas prices likely to keep rising in Florida
(Orlando Sentinel)
Florida film officials seek new tax incentive program for 3rd time
(Orlando Sentinel)
Funeral homes personalize arrangements to help with bottom line
(Sun-Sentinel)
Florida Senate revives push to help pro sports teams
(Bradenton Herald)
What if enterprise incentive program goes away?
(Sarasota Herald Tribune)
Thousands of claims languish 5 years after spill
(Tallahassee Democrat)
South Florida has lost 9,000 millionaires
(Sun-Sentinel)
Healthcare attracts most of South Florida's VC funding
(Miami Herald)
Marketing Florida as 'the only state to master the sun and the Cloud'
(Sun-Sentinel)
Florida lawmakers show little desire to keep a familiar development tool — enterprise zones
(Tampa Bay Times)
Florida Gov. Rick Scott returns from California jobs trip
(Palm Beach Post)
Florida's fresh foods hit all-time export record
(Tampa Bay Online)
Florida Gov. Scott heads to California on job-seeking trip
(Ocala Star-Banner)

Popular Economy Bills
HB 7067 Economic Development
SB 1214 Economic Development
HB 0107 Alcoholic Beverages
HB 1205 Regulation of Oil and Gas Resources
SB 0484 Regional Planning Councils
SB 0268 Amusement Games or Machines
SB 0278 Downtown Development Districts
HB 1279 Retirement
HB 0257 Freight Logistics Zones
SB 1326 Transportation Network Companies
Economy Bills On The Move
SB 0426 Trust Funds of the Department of Education and the Board of Governors of the State University System
Approved by Governor, Chapter No. 2015-7
HB 4013 Workforce Education Postsecondary Student Fees
HOUSE Now in Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee
SB 0280 Teacher Salaries
SENATE Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations
HB 0121 Employment of Felons
HOUSE Now in Finance & Tax Committee
SB 0196 Qualified Television Revolving Loan Fund
SENATE Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations
SB 7002 Workforce Services
SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 7019; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 7019
HB 0075 Department of Economic Opportunity
HOUSE Not considered by Economic Development & Tourism Subcommittee
HB 0049 Tax-exempt Income
Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference, 01/26/15, 1:00 pm, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)
SB 1546 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program
SENATE Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations
SB 1506 Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund
SENATE Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations

Topic: Unemployment

Jobless rate ticks down to 6.2 percent; 34,000 jobs added in April

 
by Gray Rohrer - 13 months ago - +
Along with the positive job numbers, more people are entering the workforce - another good sign for the economy. But despite the number of new jobs created, there remains an estimated 599,000 people out of work in Florida.

Scott slams Crist on manufacturing job losses, but Jeb Bush lost some too

by Gray Rohrer - 13 months ago - +
Florida's manufacturing job losses started well before Charlie Crist became governor, but accelerated as the fallout from the Great Recession took hold. It's one front in the battle between the Crist and Scott campaigns over the economy.

2014 Session Summary: Economic Development and Transportation

by Gray Rohrer - 13 months ago - +
A $1.2 billion surplus enabled lawmakers to boost spending in several areas including transportation projects boost in funding. Also, the Senate confirmed the head of the Department of Economic Opportunity and lawmakers nixed a requirement that jobless benefit seekers must take a skills test . Read more . . .

House passes economic development package with impact fee exemption

by Gray Rohrer - 13 months ago - +
The Senate, however, is sticking to its version with a provision making an online skills test for unemployment benefits voluntary.

House preps economic development package, but fight over impact fees and skills test looms

by Gray Rohrer - 13 months ago - +
The House and Senate versions of an economic development omnibus package contains clashing provisions on development fee exemptions and a skills test requirement to receive jobless benefits.

Florida adds jobs but unemployment rate increases as more return to workforce

by Gray Rohrer - 14 months ago - +
The Sunshine State's jobless rate increased by 0.1 percent to 6.3 percent despite adding 22,900 jobs in March, as more people are returning to the workforce.

Panuccio confirmed by Senate as jobs agency head

by Gray Rohrer - 14 months ago - +
Despite the struggles with CONNECT, a new unemployment benefits system that caused delays for thousands of Floridians looking for work when the switch was made to the system in October, Jesse Panuccio did not receive a single negative vote for confirmation as the executive director of the Department of Economic Opportunity.

Jobs agency head moves closer to confirmation

by Gray Rohrer - 14 months ago - +
The Senate must confirm Jesse Panuccio as DEO executive director this year or he is out of a job. Monday, his nomination cleared a final committee stop and will be scheduled for a floor vote. Photo from Jesse Panuccio After cruising through four Senate committees, DEO executive director Jesse Panuccio's confirmation is ready for a floor vote.

Florida adds 33,400 jobs, but unemployment rate stays at 6.2 percent

by Gray Rohrer - 14 months ago - +
The trade and construction sectors added jobs and helped the state get back on the recovery track after losing jobs in January.

States warn Congress of extra burdens if jobless benefits extended

by Gray Rohrer - 15 months ago - +
Florida, still grappling with the remaining glitches to a new unemployment system launched in October, would face new challenges to implement an extension of jobless benefits.

Florida loses 2,600 jobs in January, but unemployment rate falls to 6.1 percent

by Gray Rohrer - 15 months ago - +
The Sunshine State's job losses were led by the loss of 3,300 public-sector jobs in January.

Panuccio confirmation stays on track as Senate digs into budget

by Gray Rohrer - 15 months ago - +
The Senate must confirm Jesse Panuccio as DEO executive director this year or he is out of a job. Monday, his nomination cleared the second of four committees needed for his name to be submitted to the full Senate. Photo from Jesse Panuccio The executive director of the Department of Economic Opportunity sailed through another Senate confirmation hearing Monday, but key parts of Gov. Rick Scott's budget proposal for his agency didn't make it into an initial Senate budget plan.

Panuccio takes first step in confirmation despite heat over unemployment system

by Gray Rohrer - 15 months ago - +
The Senate must confirm Jesse Panuccio as DEO executive director this year or he is out of a job. His nomination has cleared one of the three committees needed for his name to be submitted to the full Senate. Photo from Jesse Panuccio The director of the Department of Economic Opportunity faced questions from a Senate panel over the glitch-ridden switch to a new unemployment system in October that led to lengthy delays in benefits for thousands of people who were out of work. The panel then unanimously recommended the confirmation of Jesse Panuccio.

Bill to exempt development fees draws local government concern

by Gray Rohrer - 15 months ago - +
HB 7023 would exempt smaller developments from transportation concurrency fees and is part of an economic development package. It is drawing objections from local governments who rely on the fees to pay for infrastructure improvements and it doesn't match up well with a similar bill in the Senate.

Bill to roll back skills test requirement for jobless benefits gets Senate start

by Gray Rohrer - 15 months ago - +

After unemployment system fiasco, jobs agency director faces long road to confirmation

by Gray Rohrer - 16 months ago - +

Governor race unmoved by latest congressional minimum wage hike report

by Gray Rohrer - 16 months ago - +

GOP attacks Crist on economy, seeking Senate seat

by Aggregation Desk - 16 months ago - +

Florida adds 14,100 jobs in December, jobless rate down to 6.2 percent

by Gray Rohrer - 17 months ago - +

Finger pointing abounds in unemployment site, flood insurance shambles

by Gray Rohrer - 17 months ago - +
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