>AP
>ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida officials are investigating an unemployment
>agency that spent public money to give 6,000 superhero capes to the jobless.
>
>Workforce Central Florida spent more than $14,000 on the red capes as
>part of its "Cape-A-Bility Challenge" public relations campaign. The
>campaign featured a cartoon character, "Dr. Evil Unemployment," who
>needs to be vanquished.
>
>Florida's unemployment agency director asked Monday for an investigation
>of the regional operation's spending after the Orlando Sentinel
>published a story about the program. State director Cynthia Lorenzo said
>the spending appeared to be "insensitive and wasteful."
>
>Workforce Central Florida Director Gary J. Earl defends the program,
>saying it is part of a greater effort to connect with the community. The
>agency says it served 210,000 people during its last fiscal year,
>placing nearly 59,000 in jobs.