Negotiating pay when I have been out of work - any advice?

I have been out of work for 8 weeks and feel pressure to accept less. This is my first time dealing with any of this. I looked up ranges in Jacksonville and they vary a lot. How do you research fairly?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 6 months ago, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.