Hundreds to be unemployed during Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne renovation

Gencom, a Miami-based investment firm, plans to close the Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne for a $100 million renovation.

Business owners in Miami-Dade prepare to reopen once DeSantis gives Gimenez green light

Without access to childcare, mothers struggle to rejoin labor force

Stephanie Trujillo was working as a restaurant manager in Miami-Dade County when the coronavirus pandemic forced authorities to lock down most businesses.

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.

Hialeah faces highest growth in unemployment nationwide, Miami follows: WalletHub

In the Miami-Dade County’s cities of Hialeah and Miami, the coronavirus pandemic didn’t just bring fear about dying of the contagious respiratory illness. It also brought economic insecurity when the measures imposed to save lives shut down the tourism, dining, and entertainment industries.

State’s unemployment assistance still having difficulties

The number of people filing for unemployment in Florida is overwhelming the system and many people out of work are still trying to get relief.

Speaking with the person Gov. Ron DeSantis put in charge of fixing Florida’s unemployment system

Ongoing efforts continue as the state tries to fix the backlog on Florida's unemployment website.

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.

With delays in payments, jobless Floridians facing coronavirus pandemic are scared, frustrated

Judi Hamelburg, of North Miami Beach, is among the many jobless Floridians who are running out of cash during the coronavirus pandemic.

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.

Florida announces unemployment changes amid ‘stunning’ jobless numbers

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced an executive order Thursday waiving the provision that people have to recertify that they are unemployed every two weeks, saying that is one of the bureaucratic hurdles that have hampered the state’s response time during the coronavirus pandemic.

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.

Pick up or print out paper application for unemployment

Since Florida's online applications for re-employment assistance had such problems, many people have decided to get a paper application and just send it in. And that's fine, too.

Here is a list of the 26 locations distributing applications for unemployment benefits in Miami-Dade County

DeSantis: Unemployment benefits system’s capacity increases

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday the system to help workers who have lost their jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic can now manage 120,000 simultaneous connections.

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Florida unemployment numbers triple, and state is struggling to handle the filings

Florida jobless claims have tripled to 227,000 amid the coronavirus pandemic, and many people can't even get through to the state’s Department of Economic Opportunity.

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.

‘Every little bit counts’ as Floridians file for unemployment in record numbers

No business. No crowds. No spending. No wonder Florida’s unemployment exploded 10 times higher in one week.

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.