Unemployed single mom asks: Where are 9 weeks of jobless benefits?Sarah Black admits she hung up on the Department of Economic Opportunity employee when she was told “don’t waste your time” when she asked about jobless payments dating b...
Widow: 25-year-old special needs daughter not eligible for CARES Act assistanceDonna Demarco is a widow and parent on a mission: Find out why her 25-year-old daughter was not included in the list of eligible dependents for a $500 credit under the CA...
Pay to the order of whom? Unemployed senior’s DEO checks have wrong last namePamela L. Fuller, 63, has been living an unemployment “nightmare” because her five-month wait for unemployment benefits ended with checks made to the order of Pamela L. M...
Orange County approves plan to use $20M in CARES Act money to fund eviction diversion programIn a unanimous vote on Tuesday, the Orange County Board of Commissioners approved a plan to use $20 million in CARES Act money to fund a a new program aimed at helping t...
Busch Gardens employee loses jobless benefits because of duplicate application, DEO saysStephanie Brannon said she was relieved when her first unemployment checks from the Department of Economic Opportunity arrived on June 24 but that happiness was shattered...
Widow of decorated Marine still waiting for tax refundCarol Whitfield has been struggling with the loss of her husband, failing vision and a five-month wait for a $3,000 tax refund she admits she “really needs.”
Pine Hills to host weekly food distributions throughout JulyFamilies can head to the community center from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays.
Florida identities used to apply for unemployment benefits in MassachusettsAn Orange County school teacher discovered her name was used to apply for unemployment benefits in the state of Massachusetts even though she had never applied for unempl...
Mount Dora businesses miss out on much-needed boost after leaders cancel Fourth of July eventsDue to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Mount Dora city officials canceled Friday night’s Freedom at the Waterfront fireworks show, as well as the Fourth of July parade ...
Furloughed Hilton employee says his unemployment benefits were stolen by hackersDomestic and international hackers have targeted unemployment accounts from Florida to Massachusetts, redirecting funds to bank accounts changed without the knowledge of ...
Single mom forced to leave son with family as her unemployment benefits stop amid COVID-19 pandemicLindsey Bates lost her job as a server with an Orlando IHOP in early March and like thousands of other unemployed workers in Florida and across the country her chase for ...
Gov. DeSantis extends temporary ban on evictions hours before it was set to expire The temporary ban on evictions and foreclosures in Florida amid the COVID-19 pandemic has been extended until Aug. 1.
Family of 6 living on father’s part-time wages as mom waits for unemployment benefitsBrandi Simmons and her family are holding on to hope and her husband’s part-time wages to cover the mortgage and car payments as the wait for her unemployment benefits go...
Tampa woman with diabetes struggles to get unemployment benefitsA Tampa furniture salesperson with roughly five years on the job and fired 10 days before she was supposed to return to work is still waiting for state unemployment benef...
Furloughed Disney employee says DEO delay has him on financial brinkBrannen Perry is about to lose his car, his apartment and “everything he worked for” after the Department of Economic Opportunity failed to release his unemployment benef...
Central Florida food banks still struggling to meet demand amid COVID-19 pandemicAs the country enters its third month since the pandemic broke out, communities across Central Florida continue to struggle to put food on the table.
Clerical error causes Florida woman to wait on weeks of unemployment benefitsCharletha Cantrell applied for and received state and federal unemployment benefits for one week in May and then because of what appears to be a clerical error by the Dep...
Furloughed then fired: Single mom’s wait for jobless benefits may finally be overChristine Rama’s journey from furloughed to jobless may finally have a positive development after her status on the Department of Economic Opportunity website was changed...
Florida woman’s identity used to steal unemployment benefits from Massachusetts Monica DaSilva is the first known Florida target of what may be an interstate plot to use a taxpayer’s identity to apply for unemployment benefits in another state.
CARES Act portal to reopen to Orange County residents next weekAfter becoming overwhelmed for a third time by the number of residents trying to apply for federal CARES Act funding, Orange County leaders have announced plans to reopen...
Furloughed Epcot worker waiting for unemployment benefits living on canned vegetables, help from friends
Disney cast members say they are still waiting for unemployment benefits 6 weeks after furloughsHundreds of Disney employees registered in the Department of Employment Opportunity six weeks ago told News 6 they are still waiting for their first state and federal une...
Furloughed hotel employee says unemployment checks don’t match her claim numberSylvia Mangsen went from salaried manager director for the Hampton Inn near Universal Studios to working 12 hours a week, and was then furloughed all in less than a month...
Retired motorcycle cop gives $5,000 to unemployed preschool teacher after News 6 reportA connection of fate and a News 6 report delivered an unexpected financial lifeline to furloughed Coral Springs preschool teacher Nikki DaCosta and her two daughters.
Furloughed construction supervisor gets unemployment checks for mystery womanFor Paul Wolfe, the phrase right address, wrong name summarized the latest frustration in his nearly eight-week quest for jobless benefits from the Florida Department of ...
Single mom goes from furloughed to terminated as Holiday Inn Club Vacations cuts sales staffA single mom of a 7-year-old daughter went from furloughed to jobless last week amid the spread of the coronavirus.
Florida preschool teacher caught in unemployment red tapeNikki Dacosta spent 10 years teaching pre-school at Christ Church in Coral Springs, now when she needs state unemployment relief she has nothing but a denial from the Dep...
Single mom turns to food stamps as DEO unemployment benefits stallMelissa Carr is a single mom with three kids, bills, and an unemployment application that has been pending for eight weeks and counting.
New jobless claims in Florida stabilize week to weekThe number of Floridians who filed new unemployment claims last week remained almost unchanged from the previous week.
Wyndham Destinations assistant says state DEO is giving her the run aroundDeborah Reed is a single mom caught in the unemployment mess that has become the trademark of the Department of Employment Opportunity website.
Florida unemployment system flip flop leaves medical assistant without benefits but coworkers receive payments