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Gov. Ron DeSantis expressed opposition Friday to a Senate proposal that would increase unemployment benefits, as Florida’s jobless rate held steady at 4.7…

Fidelity Investments has announced a big national hiring spree, which will include filling 375 new full-time jobs in Jacksonville by mid-year.Nationwide,…

Superintendent Addison Davis talked about what the district will have to do to address a $100 million deficit — and that includes layoffs.

The city of Jacksonville is launching a new program called Operation Boost. It’s designed to help low income residents find employment opportunities and…

A new analysis from the left-leaning Florida Policy Institute finds that during the coronavirus pandemic, Black and Latino workers in Florida were more…

The city of Jacksonville is looking for certified lifeguards 15-years-old and up to work at city swimming pools this summer.Arthur Bedard, 32, who, until…

A plan to revamp Florida’s much-criticized online unemployment system is now moving on both sides of the Capitol, while advocates for workers continue to push lawmakers to consider increasing jobless benefits.

Florida’s unemployment payments, among the lowest in the nation, would increase by up to $100 a week under a measure approved by a Senate committee.The…

The school district says it must make the cuts, or risk not being able to pay its staff by summer.

Florida's biggest industry — tourism — is still hurting. But over the past year, the state has gained jobs in warehousing, delivery services, and home construction.