Annual passholders, resort hotel guests can now visit Universal Orlando ahead of June 5th reopening
New and enhanced safety measures are in place across the Universal Orlando Resort.
Floridians could get 13 more weeks of unemployment under new federal program
PEUC provides up to 13 weeks of additional unemployment benefits to individuals who previously collected state or federal unemployment compensation (UC) but exhausted those benefits.
Here's what to expect when Universal Orlando reopens with new safety measures on June 5
When the theme parks at Universal Orlando Resort reopen to the public on June 5, guests must follow new safety protocols, including wearing masks, getting their temperature checked upon entry and observing social distancing.
Breach at Florida’s unemployment system may have exposed personal data
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) on Thursday announced a data breach in the state's unemployment system that may have exposed the personal information of those applying for reemployment assistance.
'Full Phase 1' of reopening now in effect, allowing more places to open and higher capacity limits
All 67 Florida counties are now included in phase one and may begin reopening businesses with limited capacity.
Governor DeSantis extends order that prevents foreclosures, evictions during coronavirus pandemic
The executive order, which takes legal steps to try to prevent foreclosures and evictions, was issued April 2 and is set to expire on Sunday.
Publix expanding store hours, suspends reserved shopping times
The stores had adjusted their times to 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. to allow extra time for cleaning and sanitizing.
Price gouging numbers in Florida continue to climb
The state’s price-gouging hotline has been contacted about 4,400 times, and more than $497,000 has been returned to consumers since a state of emergency was declared in March because of the coronavirus.
Hours-long wait times build up at Central Florida barbers, hairdressers on first day of reopening
The businesses that reopen must practice appropriate social distancing and precautionary measures that are outlined by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
Florida barbershops, salons begin reopening with safety standards, restrictions
The barbershops and salons that reopen must practice appropriate social distancing and precautionary measures that are outlined by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
Floridians in need of unemployment benefits must make claims every two weeks to keep receiving benefits
Benefits must be claimed for both Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and those seeking state re-employment assistance.
Tickets for Shanghai Disneyland's reopening dates sell out immediately
Passes for both Monday, May 11 and Tuesday, May 12, sold out “almost instantly,” a report says.
'The system just totally broke': Governor DeSantis to address unemployment system on Monday
Governor DeSantis said there will be an investigation of how the state paid $77 million to set up the CONNECT system, which went live in 2013.
Restaurants, retail stores across Florida to start reopening on Monday as phase one begins
Phase one of reopening Florida will allow restaurants and retail stores to reopen with limited capacity.
Florida unemployment system will be unavailable nightly for maintenance
The Florida DEO will conduct nightly maintenance to its online unemployment system to process claims and payments faster.
Some waiting on Federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance will need to reapply, Florida DEO says
Some Florida residents waiting to receive Federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance will need to reapply and then wait for DEO to contact you for more information.
Florida's unemployment website is back up but some are still experiencing issues
Governor Ron DeSantis said that he hopes to have an update on the system that has lagged behind other states when it comes to paying out benefits.
IRS enhances 'Get My Payment' online application to help taxpayers
The IRS said the ‘Get My Payment’ tool has been enhanced and will help even more taxpayers. Those who haven’t received a payment date yet are urged to use the tool again for the latest information on when it they will receive it.
About 150,000 of over 1,800,000 unemployment claims submitted in Florida have been paid, new dashboard shows
The Florida DEO released a dashboard on Friday showing how many unemployment claims have been submitted, processed, and paid between March 15, 2020 and April 23, 2020.
'They need to know': Florida lawmakers push Governor DeSantis for timeline of unemployment payments
It was revealed on Monday that only 6 percent of the over 650,000 unemployment claims submitted have been paid since the coronavirus pandemic started.