The office of the Governor has released a statement saying that unemplyment beneiftes will go up by $25 effective February 22, 2009. These funds are coming from the stimulis package passed by Congress at the urging of President O’Bama. The release said that the $787 billion economic stimulus package includes $12.2 billion for Florida over three years. According to the release, the proposed budget will create or retain 314,590 jobs