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Police ID man found shot, killed outside Orlando apartment complex

A man found shot and killed outside an Orlando apartment complex Wednesday morning has been identified, according to the police department.

Maitland police patrol car involved in crash on SR-414, troopers say

A Maitland police officer was involved in a crash in Apopka, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

More than 5,000 Florida lotto winners flagged for potential DEO debt within a year

The Florida State Lottery recently said over 5,000 winners “show(ed) potential outstanding state owed debt balance” within the last year.

37 Florida Lottery winners lose money to DEO overpayments

What was supposed to be a happy day at the lottery office turned into a financial gut punch for Florida couple Dolly Kountz and Dave Kreshpane.

News 6, DEO save 72-year-old Titusville woman from foreclosure in home assistance glitch

A 72-year-old Titusville woman and her daughter found themselves on the brink of foreclosure after Homeowner Assistance Funds issued by the Department of Economic Opportunity went missing.

‘Christmas miracle:’ News 6 helps DeBary mother get lotto winnings after DEO issue

A DeBary mother can now make Christmas special for her seven children after News 6 stepped in to help get her lottery winnings following a snag with DEO.

‘I thought it was my saving grace:’ DeBary mom loses lotto winnings to DEO overpayment issue

A DeBary mother is hoping to collect her lotto winnings before Christmas after losing the money because of an issue with unemployment overpayment.

Dane Eagle, who took over Florida’s beleaguered unemployment system, resigns

The secretary of Florida’s Dept. of Economic Opportunity is resigning at the end of the month.Dane Eagle sent a resignation letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis on Dec. 2.

News 6 helps former census employee reclaim over $8K in unemployment benefits

Imagine after waiting two years for state and federal unemployment benefits, one visit to a television studio gets all your missing money, more than $8,000, deposited in your account in 48 hours.

DeBary lotto scratch-off winner loses $1K to DEO ‘overpayment’

A DeBary Parks Department employee discovered his identity was being used to collect unemployment benefits after he won a $1,000 Gold Rush Supreme scratch-off prize last October.

Polk County family says Homeowner Assistance funds are missing

A preliminary review by News 6 found several residents have experienced similar cases where Homeowner Assistance funds paid by the DEO could not be accounted for.

Florida Homeowner Assistance program saves 11,000 residents since February

Since late February, the Department of Economic Opportunity has navigated a post-COVID financial lifeline for more than 11,000 homeowners across the state.

Former Applebee’s manager ‘in shock’ after DEO takes $5K lotto prize

The bartender and former Applebee’s manager was set to go on vacation, so the timing of a big cash prize on a single-ticket purchase was almost too good to be true.

Deadline for state Homeowner Assistance Program ends soon

At the strike of midnight Saturday, the Department of Economic Opportunity’s successful Homeowner Assistance Program will stop accepting new registrations from Florida homeowners seeking financial help.

Orlando man depletes 10 years of savings before receiving unemployment benefits

Peter and his wife Nanette told News 6 they borrowed money and depleted 10 years of savings waiting for the Department of Economic Opportunity to issue Peter’s unemployment benefits dating back to September 2020.

Florida woman receives $13K after 2-year wait for unemployment benefits

The DEO reviewed Julie Meier’s case and issued a total of $13,560 dollars into her bank account within a period of three weeks.

Florida homeowners still waiting on COVID relief

VIDEO: Florida Homeowners still waiting on COVID relief VIDEO: Florida Homeowners still waiting on COVID relief (Christopher Heath, WFTV.com/WFTV)ORLANDO, Fla. — More than a year after President Biden approved $676 million for Florida homeowners financially impacted by COVID-19, residents say they are still struggling to get answers from the state agency responsible for distributing the money. “I have never had to ask for this kind of help in my life,” says Lake County resident Darren Cerier. The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, the same state agency that oversees unemployment, was tasked with distributing the hundreds of millions of dollars to homeowners. “It has been difficult,” says Brevard County resident Stephanie Hare. “I am grateful for the assistance; however, there is no transparency,” says Seminole County resident Scott Silver.

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Florida hairstylist waits year and a half for unemployment benefits

Carsa Craighton has been waiting since December 2020 to have more than $4,000 in state unemployment benefits reissued to her Way2Go debit card after the Department of Economic Opportunity took the funds back.

Florida lottery winner discovers unemployment benefits collected by imposter

A 74-year-old's lottery winnings were withheld when the DEO said he was overpaid for unemployment benefits. However, he's been retired since 2014.

Assistant for Alzheimer’s patient finally cleared for 33 weeks in back unemployment benefits

After more than two years of waiting for 36 weeks of state and federal unemployment benefits, worth more than $14,000, an unemployed DeLand woman is one step closer to collecting her cash.

DEO says 1099-G tax forms are in the mail!

This is the latest edition of the Make Ends Meet newsletter.

Florida homeowners still waiting for COVID-19 relief funds

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — More than a year after President Joe Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan and more than two months after the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity opened its portal for pre-applications, Florida homeowners impacted by COVID-19, Florida homeowners are still waiting. As part of the ARP, the state has $670 million for homeowners who can show financial hardship due to COVID-19. “I wish I could say how much longer I’ll be waiting, but I just don’t know,” said homeowner Scott Silver. READ: Florida’s homeowner’s insurance market continues to spiral with 9 companies in liquidationOn Feb. 28, the DEO launched its registration portal for prospective applicants to the Homeowner Assistance Fund. That same day Scott registered; he’s still waiting.

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Robocalls flooding phonelines, social media with bogus job offers

The scammers are back on the robocall circuit and according to the Federal Trade Commission, 2.8 million people lost an estimated $5.2 billion dollars to conmen in 2021 alone.

Flagler County man learns imposter was stealing his unemployment benefits

Tom O’Rourke, a 65-year-old from Palm Coast, lost his job and discovered someone else had already been collecting unemployment benefits under his name before News 6 stepped in to help.

Florida woman struggles to get dead husband’s tax form from DEO

When Kathleen Masters’ husband Ron died from complications linked to COVID-19, she never imagined the state’s unemployment security system would block the release of his 1099-G tax form.

Florida sexual assault loophole likely to go unchanged this session

The fight to change Florida’s sexual assault law appears to be destined to fade away this legislative session, leaving a potential loophole for anyone accused of raping someone incapacitated by drugs or alcohol.

Part-time job leaves Tampa man stuck in DEO return-to-work ‘nightmare’

An unemployed Tampa travel nurse recruiter has been blocked from state unemployment benefits after working 25 hours as a customer service phone representative.

Volusia grandmother: DEO says it could take 10 years to return my stolen jobless money

Anna Marie Blair called News 6 and the Make Ends Meet team after getting that unexpected response from the DEO last week.

Maitland company targeted in state unemployment claims scheme

The latest version of unemployment fraud showed up in the files of a Central Florida commercial real estate company as 18 people filed claims for a company they never worked for.

71-year-old Florida woman loses $4K to job imposters

In October, Baker landed what she thought was the perfect at home job offer but it turned out to be a scheme she has seen dozens of times since.

Cancer survivor gets Florida unemployment overpayment bill worth $16,000

Sylvia Intelisano, 74, of Palm County, Florida said she will never forget the overpayment notice she received from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity.

Florida mom loses $3,000 in jobless benefits after DEO mistake

With an open space where the kitchen stove used to be, a broken-down refrigerator and a bank overdraft of nearly $500, Nedda Ryan had run out of financial options because of a mistake by the Department of Economic Opportunity.

‘We have to get workers skilled up,’ US Labor Secretary Walsh tells News 6

The Department of Labor is planning to develop job training and workforce programs to address the specific needs of cities coast to coast, U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh told News 6.

78-year-old real estate broker waiting 18 months for unemployment benefits turns to News 6

John “Jack” Sullivan never thought he would be collecting unemployment benefits at this stage of his life, but at 78 years old, the retired sales manager not only needed benefits, but was “stuck” waiting for those benefits since August 2020.

Father of 2 receives $7,000 in jobless benefits thanks to News 6

The South Florida real estate appraiser and father of two said COVID-19 created a void that forced him to turn to part-time work to make ends meet.

Volusia County teacher says unemployment benefits rerouted by imposter

A veteran Volusia County Schools paraprofessional recently discovered her Department of Economic Opportunity account had been hacked by an imposter.

Gainesville woman says DEO stopped her benefits for mystery jobs

Beverly Jerome and her husband have been caught in a state unemployment “return to work” issue dating back to Sept. 22, 2020.

Pompano Beach grandmother has been waiting 5 months for unemployment benefits

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity is on pace to pay back benefits for every remaining unemployment week by early 2022, according to new data released by the DEO to WKMG-TV.

‘Make Ends Meet’ behind-the-scenes, recovering about $2 million in benefits

We're taking you behind-the-scenes of Make Ends Meet. The segment initially started as something different before exposing the DEO's broken unemployment system.

Mother of 4 says Make Ends Meet ended 7-month wait for DEO benefits

Sara Marie, of Fort Myers, is one of thousands of Florida residents tired of waiting for unpaid unemployment benefits, wondering if they will ever get paid.

Make Ends Meet helps single mom again to access $600 in unemployment benefits

The mother of two faced another system glitch that locked her DEO account in July, blocking an estimated seven weeks, $1,200, in back-benefits.

DEO issues $17K in back benefits to residents waiting 6 months for funds

A single mother of three and a man have been living the same Department of Economic Opportunity benefits delay for the last 6 months.

9 Invesitgates DEO overpayment obstacles

From mid-March to May 2020, the DEO was automatically requesting payments for people. “All I drew (for unemployment) was about six weeks,” Watwood said. They’re among those dealing with the latest round of overpayment notices from DEO. Read: City of Winter Park hosting job fair to fill 50 open positions“Navigating this has been one of the newest crises of the unemployment system,” State Rep. Anna Eskamani said. “While the system automatically processed your Reemployment Assistance benefits, claimants will now need to recertify these weeks in the system.

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Alert issued for missing 1-year-old boy last seen in Marion County

A missing 1-year-old boy last seen in Marion County on Tuesday may be with two adults heading to Illinois, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.

Tropics Tracker: Shhhh, the Atlantic is sleeping

Hurricane season is slow and may close up shop early, and that’s a good thing!

Festivals galore on Saturday around Central Florida

A wide range of outdoor festivals are popping up across our area on Saturday.

Titusville waitress loses lotto winnings to DEO ‘overpayment’

Instead of a check for $1,000, a Titusville waitress received a check for $175 with an explanation that the missing funds were directed to the DEO because of an unemployment benefits overpayment.

Veteran audio engineer waits 6 months for unemployment benefits

A local audio engineer and his family are out of sync after trying to acquire his “expired” benefits from the Department of Economic Opportunity for the past six months.

Widow of Orange County firefighter denied cancer death benefit

When Orange County Fire Rescue veteran Erik Siena lost his 5-month battle with brain cancer this past May, his wife Cristy filed for the death benefit provided under Florida Senate Bill 426.

Reports of ID.me duplicate accounts increasing in Florida

ID.me, the company hired to verify the identification of Florida unemployment account holders has launched a full-court press to stop cybercriminals employing social engineering to steal the personal information of claimants applying for unemployment assistance.

Some Floridians who claimed unemployment receiving bills for ‘overpayment’

ORLANDO, FLA. — After 18 months of people reporting problems receiving payments from the state’s unemployment system, now many are receiving bills; the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) says those claimants were overpaid. “All I drew [for unemployment] was about six weeks,” Watwood said. Neither of them have thought about Florida’s unemployment system since they stopped collecting benefits more than a year ago, until they received bills from the DEO. “Navigating this has been one of the newest crises of the unemployment system,” state Rep. Anna Eskamani said. Although the system has automatically processed re-employment assistance benefits, claimants will now need to recertify these weeks in the system.

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Forget your old PIN 🏦

Good morning, it’s Mike Holfeld with the latest edition of Make Ends Meet.

Volusia County schools reopening online learning application Friday

Volusia County schools is reopening its online learning application for students Friday morning.

DEO beefing up security for Florida unemployment accounts

An ambitious security protocol launched by the Department of Economic Opportunity is aimed to help protect claimants in Florida.

Florida opens statewide COVID-19 vaccination pre-registration site

click to enlarge Myvaccine.fl.gov interfaceThe state of Florida has gone live with a website for Floridians to "pre-register" to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. We can only hope it functions better than the DEO virtual waiting room to register for unemployment benefits.The site, myvaccine.fl.gov , aims to offer a central online hub where residents can get in the queue to receive the vaccine in their home counties.Once you have used the site to pre-register, you will be contacted by phone or email when vaccination appointment slots become available in your county.Currently there are only four categories of the Florida populace eligible for vaccination: Florida residents 65 or more years of age; long-term care facility residents and staff; healthcare personnel with direct patient contact; and individuals deemed especially vulnerable to COVID-19.Those who don't meet any of those criteria may sign up through that same website to receive email updates on changes in eligibility requirements.

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If you are filing for unemployment in Florida, use this website

click to enlarge Screenshot via DEO websiteOver the past couple weeks, Floridas unemployment claims have skyrocketed and the $7.7 million website meant to handle it all has been a catastrophic failure.However, yesterday the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity debuted a new mobile-friendly site that, so far, seems to actually work.The new site can be found here: www.FloridaJobs.org/RAApplication On Wednesday, the state of Florida also rolled out a new mobile-friendly coronavirus page, which can be found at: www.FloridaJobs.org/COVID-19 . The new site features links to the new job site, as well as info about paper applications.According to the site, before applying be sure to have the following: Social Security number Drivers License or State ID number Your employment for the last 18 months including for each employerAdditionally, if you are one of the following, make sure you have this additional information available: Not a US Citizen: Alien Registration Number or other work authorization form Military Employee: DD-214 Member 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 may be used Federal Employee: SF 8 or SF 50 Union Member: Union Name, Hall Number, and Phone Number

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