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Month: April 2020

DeSantis’ task force report on coronavirus lays out reopening’s next steps

DeSantis’ task force report on coronavirus lays out reopening’s next steps

Bars, restaurants and gyms should gradually be able to add more customers, while theme parks, sporting venues and large gathering spaces should take an even slower pace, even if cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, continue to dwindle, a task force commissioned by Gov. Ron DeSantis suggests.

Here’s how many unemployment claims have been filed and paid in Florida by county – and the industries hardest hit

Here’s how many unemployment claims have been filed and paid in Florida by county – and the industries hardest hit

Here is the latest weekly count of unemployment claims by county filed in Florida during the financial crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The state is still far behind in paying claims, most of which hit South Florida and the restaurant and lodging industries.