JACKSONVILLE, Fla — If you thought getting in contact with the Department of Economic Opportunity couldn’t get any harder, think again. DEO has just cut contracts with two companies that provided ...

The state has canceled contracts for the call centers that were in place to help Floridians seeking benefits.The contracts that were for tens of millions of dollars were abruptly canceled leaving many ...

WORKERS SAY THEY ARE LIMITED IN WHAT THEY CAN DO. BOB: THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES CALL CENTERS ARE THE LAST BEACON OF HOPE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE STRUGGLING TO GET UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS. BUT ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Many unemployed Floridians said they’re having a hard time getting in touch with the Department of Economic Opportunity after hundreds of call center employees were let go. “I ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Layoffs by a third party contractor that staffed Florida’s already troubled unemployment benefit call center are being blamed for dozens of unanswered calls from claimants.

Investors in Diageo plc (Symbol: DEO) saw new options begin trading today, for the January 2026 expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the ...

People out of work throughout Florida are frustrated by the ongoing problems with the state's system to file for unemployment. And the call-takers fielding calls are frustrated too. "All of us just ...

Investors in Diageo plc (NYSE: DEO) saw new options become available today, for the August 19th expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the DEO options ...

At the start of the pandemic in March, calls to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity went from 28,000 in one week to 130,000 in the next. Four months later, on Tuesday, the very DEO workers ...

PARISH, Fla. (WFLA) — Robert Cornwell is grateful for the unemployment money he received after he lost his job due to the pandemic, but now he fears Florida’s ...

Citing poor performance, the Department of Economic Opportunity has canceled contracts with two companies hired to handle overflow calls from applicants trying to access unemployment benefits through ...

Citing poor performance, the Department of Economic Opportunity has canceled contracts with two South Florida companies hired to handle overflow calls from applicants trying to access unemployment ...