Coronavirus in Florida
Florida has paid out more than $9 billion in unemployment benefits
About 1.66 million claimants have now been paid.
About 1.66 million claimants have now been paid.
COVID-19 unemployment applications have leveled off, but are still on the rise.
Job surge more than expected, but could be short-lived.
DEO won't enforce work registration requirement until at least August.
New filings are leveling off.
1.4 million filed new unemployment claims last week, plus 700K gig workers
The Governor touted the rising number of payments.
The airport went from 4 million arrivals and departures last April to less than 200,000.
Central Florida is the hardest hit region, but everywhere is hurting.
Florida's unemployment rate in May: 14.5%.
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