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Florida unemployment compensation benefits are increasing by $25 a week due to federal stimulus funding.
Gov. Charlie Crist signed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor to increase weekly unemployment benefits by $25 per week.

The increased benefits take effect starting Feb. 22, a release from Crist’s office said. Funding comes from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the release said.

The $787 billion economic stimulus package includes $12.2 billion for Florida over three years, the release said.  Read more... (149 words, 2 images, estimated 36 secs reading time)