Thousands of Florida inmates exposed to COVID-19

Corrections officials said there are 4,062 inmates throughout the state who have been placed in medical quarantine or medical isolation after being exposed to the highly contagious coronavirus.

4 Rivers, local companies rehire staff to help package meals for those in need

“There’s no shortage of people in need and I think we’re just at the beginning of this – that a month or two from now those numbers of people in need are just going to increase,” said John Rivers, CEO of 4 Rivers and 4 Roots.

Unemployment relief not coming soon enough

Right now Gov. Ron DeSantis is dealing with the state’s broken unemployment system by signing an executive order eliminating the requirement for people to provide proof that they are looking for new work every two weeks.

2 Orlando-area Publix employees test positive for COVID-19

The Lakeland-based grocery store is giving 2 weeks of paid leave for employees who test positive for the virus.

75-year-old Florida woman found alive in ravine 9 days after going missing

“Our citizens are amazing and if not for these two employees following their instincts and reporting suspicious noises, this case would have ended much differently,” said Sheriff Mike Prendergast.