After years of collaboration between county, municipal and community partners, an unincorporated area with high poverty and unemployment rates will soon have a park. Pinellas County...
St. Petersburg City Councilmember Deborah Figgs-Sanders believes local officials have a “once in a lifetime opportunity” to create a supplier diversity program that could serve as...
The labor force in Pinellas County has topped the half-million mark for the first time. The county’s labor force — a combined total of people who...
Mayor Rick Kriseman and City of St. Petersburg staff hosted a virtual State of the Economy presentation Wednesday that highlighted the strength and resilience that have...
As a national expert on unemployment insurance, Michele Evermore of the National Employment Law Project constantly hears from reporters who suggest their particular state must have...
The Tampa Bay Partnership has developed an interactive map showing the ZIP codes in the area with the highest concentration of claims for unemployment benefits. In...
State officials are giving Florida residents a chance to weigh in on re-opening the economy, while also expanding Covid-19 testing and continuing to work to improve...
State officials have released new details on Florida’s soaring jobless numbers, including how many people have filed for unemployment assistance in each of the state’s 67...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order that he said is designed to speed up payments for unemployment claims. The order, signed Thursday, waives a...
A mobile app may be one solution to Florida’s beleaguered unemployment system, according to Rep. Charlie Crist. The state’s online system has been overwhelmed with claims...
