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250,000 Floridians Eligible for Extended Unemployment

By Margie Menzel

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Tallahassee, Fl – On Friday, President Obama signed a measure that extends unemployment benefits 14 weeks for those who have exhausted their federal aid or will do so by the end of the year. As Margie Menzel reports, a quarter of a million Floridians are expected to be eligible.