IRS to issue coronavirus stimulus payments on prepaid debit card

The IRS and the U.S. Treasury Department will begin sending economic stimulus payments on preloaded debit cards this week, the Trump administration said on Monday.

Businesses are open but consumer still slow to return
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Florida is now in the first full phase of reopening. While many businesses are welcoming patrons back, owners say it has been a slow go to get people to come back.

Problems with rehiring staff
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Businesses are reopening but some are having a hard time getting staff to return.

Petition to fix unemployment system
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Unemployment numbers continue to rise nationwide. A petition in Florida is demanding that Gov. Ron DeSantis fix problems with the state's troubled system.

Time running out on eviction and foreclosure protection
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A statewide ban on foreclosures and evictions is about to expire in Florida. The governor issued the order in early April as many were left unemployed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Small business struggles
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Some small businesses were just starting to get off the ground, and then, the pandemic dealt a crushing blow.

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. 

Stocks surge as economic recovery hopes put record unemployment in the rearview mirror

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained over 455 points, or 1.91 percent, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite rose 1.69 percent and 1.58 percent, respectively.

BRACE program helping small businesses
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There is some help available for small businesses struggling to survive the coronavirus pandemic. Business Recovery Assistance Collaborative Engagement program, or BRACE, helps owners navigate loan and funding options.

Man trying to save Lake Mary eatery
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The coronavirus pandemic has crippled small businesses and shuttered others. One iconic restaurant in Lake Mary, Appleton's has fallen victim to the hard times, but one man is launching a Go Fund Me effort to try and save it.

Neiman Marcus files for bankruptcy
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Neiman Marcus is the second major retailer to file for bankruptcy during the pandemic. So what does the future look like for big retailers post-coronavirus? Experts say it does not bode well.

Florida tourism marketing plan ramped up
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Most of Florida's tourist attractions are seeing steep losses, but Visit Florida is trying to ramp up business, encouraging state residents to take a "staycation."

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Florida is still grappling with a troubled unemployment system.