Department of Economic Opportunity

The return of workers to the leisure and hospitality sectors continues to be at a slower pace than in some other industries.

The state Department of Economic Opportunity reported Monday that Florida’s unemployment rate decreased to 4.8% in January, down 0.3 percentage points from a revised December rate.

By 2022, they estimate visitors will be returning to Florida in numbers close to what the state saw before the coronavirus pandemic.

The unemployment rate of 6.5% in October is down from a revised 7.2% in September.

A data breach has occurred at Florida's Department of Economic Opportunity. The Department says it notified individuals that were part of the incident associated with unemployment claims. Exactly how many people are impacted has not been released.

CONNECT, Florida’s unemployment website, has been criticized for having a laundry list of unresolved problems since it began. Now, its oversight agency...