Florida Becomes 23rd State to End $300 Unemployment Benefit Boost to Ease Business Hiring Woes

A "We are hiring!" sign is seen in front of the Buya restaurant in Miami, Fla., on March 5, 2021. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Florida officials announced an end to the $300 weekly federal pandemic unemployment compensation supplement on May 24, making the Sunshine State the 23rd state to opt out of the jobless boost in a bid to encourage people to get back to work amid a labor shortage and a booming economy.

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), the state’s employment agency, made the announcement in a release, with people no longer eligible to receive the $300 weekly supplemental Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation payment starting June 27.