Lawmaker wants audit of unemployment system

Rep. Jackie Toledo, R-Tampa, wants the Joint Legislative Auditing Committee to audit spending on the Department of Economic Opportunity’s CONNECT system, which cost $77 million to get online in 2013.

DeSantis fights depositions in beach closure case

Gov. Ron DeSantis is fighting an attempt to require him to appear for a deposition in a lawsuit that seeks to force statewide beach closures because of the novel coronavirus.

Florida troopers see hike in speeders with fewer cars on roadways

Troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol say they are pulling over several drivers due to speeding. They say these drivers are taking advantage of fewer cars on the roadway.

Experts weigh in on what to do if you can't pay your bills

People out of work or on reduced hours are worried about how they're going to pay their bills, but experts say there is help out there. 

Florida now has over 9,000 cases of coronavirus, death toll at 144

The Florida Department of Health says that there are now 8,010 cases of coronavirus statewide and the death toll has jumped to 128.

40 percent of hospital beds available as coronavirus pandemic continues

In all, about 40 percent of hospital beds statewide were available as of Thursday. In intensive care-units, 37 percent of adult beds and 40 percent of pediatric beds were available.

Duke Energy to cut customers bills in May; TECO to spread savings out over the summer

Pointing to an “unprecedented national emergency” caused by COVID-19, Duke Energy Florida on Thursday proposed giving customers a break on their May electric bills.