Recession
NSU economist on 401(k) accounts: ‘Leave it alone ... don’t panic’
A Nova Southeastern University economist joined the personal finance experts who believe 401(k) retirement savings accounts will recover.
Nordstrom to close Dadeland Mall store
Nordstrom announced Friday the store in Dadeland Mall in Miami-Dade County will not survive the coronavirus pandemic’s economic crisis.
Coronavirus pandemic wipes out decade of job gains in 1 month
The long lines outside of the New Birth Baptist Church on Friday near Opa-locka were a reflection of the economic downturn during the coronavirus pandemic. The shutdowns in the leisure and the hospitality industries have hurt many families’ finances in South Florida.
DeSantis extends aid for poverty-stricken families through May
Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Department of Children and Families announced Thursday the extension of two federal programs to help poverty-stricken families during the coronavirus pandemic.
Drivers started to line up for Monday morning’s food distribution on Sunday night
The efforts to curve hunger during the coronavirus pandemic continue. More than 1,000 drivers picked up free Farm Share groceries on Monday morning at Dolphin Mall in Miami-Dade County.
Need for free food during coronavirus pandemic ‘has only gotten worse,' commissioner says
Drivers in need during the coronavirus pandemic started to arrive at about 2 a.m. on Wednesday to Hialeah Gardens High School. Within a few hours, an L-shaped line of cars curved from Hialeah Gardens Boulevard and stretched on Okeechobee Road.
Demand for free food increases in South Florida amid coronavirus pandemic
Thousands of people continued to line up on Thursday at temporary food distribution sites in South Florida during the coronavirus pandemic.
DeSantis to form new task force to plan re-opening businesses amid coronavirus pandemic
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he is forming a task force to consider reopening businesses before there is a vaccine for COVID-19, the highly contagious respiratory illness that is to blame for killing nearly 600 people in Florida and infecting at least 632,000 people in the U.S.
Trump National Doral Miami cuts 560 workers amid coronavirus pandemic
Trump Miami Resorts Management notified state and local authorities hundreds of workers at the Doral property will be applying for unemployment insurance benefits.
‘It’s very heartbreaking’: Need for meals increasing during pandemic
Sweetwater Mayor Orlando Lopez said the need is great in his city during the coronavirus pandemic.
Unemployment benefits remain out of reach for many jobless South Floridians
In addition to dealing with the fear of being infected by the new coronavirus, many South Floridians are standing alone with the financial burden that comes with the shut down that is meant to save lives.
DeSantis remains concerned about flights coming from New York’s coronavirus hot zone
Gov. Ron DeSantis will be holding his daily briefing on the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the State Logistics Response Center in Orlando.