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Florida's stimulus money

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: July 16, 2009

How is federal stimulus money really affecting Florida? Agency directors from across the state gave Gov. Charlie Crist an update Wednesday. Here are some of the highlights, by-the-numbers:

$15.3 billion

Total stimulus funds coming to Florida over three years

$2.2 billion

Portion pumping into Florida's education system
26,000

K-12 teaching jobs saved as a result

2,700

New teaching jobs created

$534 million

Spent to extend unemployment compensation benefits and boost payments by $25 per week

700,000

Unemployed Floridians who have received enhanced benefits

$1.64

Estimated benefit to the economy for every $1 paid in unemployment compensation

$17.5 million

Awarded for Energy Star appliance rebates
$1 billion

Obligated so far for road and related projects across the state

$194.4 million

Portion obligated for road projects in Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Hernando and Citrus counties
$2.5 billion

Additional stimulus dollars that Florida is seeking to build high-speed rail, primarily to link Tampa, Orlando and Miami

Catherine Dolinski

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