U.S. Secret Service tracking millions in stolen coronavirus small business loansThe U.S. Secret Service Orlando office has recovered more than $2 million in stolen assets from Central Florida bank accounts meant to help small businesses during the CO...
Separation agreement with employer leaves unemployed woman with no jobless benefitsWhen Candace Davis signed an employee/employer separation agreement with Optum Health in early May she said she still wanted to work and never agreed to waive her state u...
Orlando to launch rental assistance program in partnership with United WayThe city of Orlando hopes to help about 300 families behind on their rent due to the pandemic through a grant program funded by federal coronavirus relief dollars.
Retired Orange County school teacher says she’s still waiting for coronavirus stimulus checkJan McClure has spent the last 5-months waiting for a stimulus check that was supposed to be deposited into her bank account on May 6.
APPLY: This program is helping seniors pay their energy bills during the COVID-19 pandemicDue to the coronavirus pandemic, many seniors are spending more time at home than ever, which means there’s a good chance their energy bills are -- you guessed it -- high...
Florida unemployment ‘over payment’ leaves unemployed chef without benefits for 5 monthsJoshua Arroyo is a chef without a job, unemployment benefits or his own place to live.
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.”
Unemployed senior citizens still waiting for federal stimulus checksJeffrey and Josette Yorinks said when they received a letter from Washington, D.C. in May that read “Your economic impact payment has arrived” they were convinced a finan...
Donations pour in after single mom’s lost food stamp plight When Nicole Finn blamed the Department of Economic Opportunity for a mistake that cut her weekly food stamps to $16, the News 6 community responded with a wave of generos...
20-year-old admits mystery woman used his identity to apply for small business grantFlorida residents who have received unemployment benefit notices or deposits from states like Massachusetts, Arizona and Pennsylvania, may be “unwitting” accomplices in a...
Widow suspects identity theft after receiving unemployment money from 4 statesA Florida widow says she is afraid her personal information is being used by a conman to steal unemployment benefits across the country.
New Florida resident latest to have identity used to file jobless claim in MassachusettsA New England insurance employee who recently transferred to Central Florida a few weeks ago is the fourth known victim of an apparent scheme to apply for unemployment be...
State Sen. Stewart delivering unemployment files to DEO OfficeState Sen. Linda Stewart (D) District 13, continued her version of shuttle diplomacy from Orlando to Tallahassee Thursday as she delivered a second collection of unemploy...
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 ...
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...
Orlando talent management company offering free job webinars to unemployed workersVeteran attorney Robert Newland, CEO of Newland Associates Inc. is convinced the new normal for Florida’s job market will mean less opportunities in the service and hospi...
Veteran with twins offers help to single mom with triplets after seeing story on News 6Angela Soehnlein is a self-described “older mom” with 15-year-old twins and a moment that created a twist of fate that led to an offer of help to a single mom of triplets...
Hundreds of unemployed workers demanding change for DEO benefits systemWednesday will be “Fix It DEO” day in Orlando, Tampa, and Tallahassee for Fix-It Florida, a grassroots group fighting to bring attention to the delays in state’s jobless ...
Furloughed Epcot worker waiting for unemployment benefits living on canned vegetables, help from friends
Requests to help pour in for furloughed Disney bartenderNews 6 helps viewers Make Ends Meet during the pandemic.
Furloughed Disney employee, single mother says she hasn’t received benefits payment since AprilAlyssa Brewbaker is a bartender with Disney’s Polynesian resort down to her last $16 and a promise from the Department of Employment Opportunity that her wait for financ...
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...
