Governor Crist to make a stop in Fort Myers

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Mar 10, 2010 at 6:13 AM EST

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Mar 10, 2010 at 6:13 AM EST

Governor Charlie Crist is making a stop in SWFL Wednesday.

He’s in town for a ceremonial signing of House Bill 7033, the Unemployment Compensation Bill.

The bill will delay nearly $2 billion in unemployment tax payments for businesses across the state. Those were expected to jump from $8 per worker to $100 per employee on April 1st.

The higher tax rate kicks in in April because the number of jobless workers in Florida, among the highest in the nation, has wiped out the trust fund that pays for unemployment benefits.

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