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Make Ends Meet

Florida lottery winner discovers unemployment benefits collected by imposter

Tampa construction worker’s DEO unemployment benefits ‘nightmare’ ends

‘It’s been very disheartening:’ Florida-Georgia unemployment mix up leaves woman’s benefits on hold

$21,000 DEO overpayment reversed thanks to Make Ends Meet

Retired Illinois couple receives 2 years worth of vulgar ‘spoof’ calls and texts

For the last two years, Adelmira and Nicholas Garcia of Illinois have endured phone calls and texts from a phantom caller who has used a spoofing app to make it appear as if the calls originated from the couple’s own cellphones.

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

After more than two years of waiting for 33 weeks of state and federal unemployment benefits, worth more than $14,000, an unemployed DeLand woman is one step closer to collecting her cash.

IRS warns promises of big tax refunds could lead to an audit

The IRS Criminal Investigations Division reported a staggering $2.19 billion dollars in tax fraud with an 89.4% conviction rate, according to its 2021 annual report.

News 6 helps Florida mom collect $6K in unemployment benefits taken by DEO

Make Ends Meet contacted the DEO’s reemployment team to review the case when a mistake was found.

‘Make Ends Meet’ helps UCF grad secure nearly $7K in missing unemployment benefits

When Annalise Bockin filed for unemployment benefits for the first time in her life last year, the young UCF graduate faced a system no class had prepared her for.

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 ends up dating man whose photo was used in global Catfishing scheme

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.

IRS offering free walk-in help on taxes at Maitland location

The IRS has set up special hours at its taxpayer assistance center in Maitland with no appointment required.

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

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.

Sudden wealth can be a gift and a curse. What you should do, financial planners say

After years of winning small amounts of cash on her favorite Florida Lotto scratch-off game, Michelle Graf Dixon had one of those magic moments: she hit for $20,000.

News 6 helps Indialantic man receive proper tax forms within hours

Jason Baker is one of thousands of Florida unemployment claimants experiencing an old-fashioned paper chase for a 1099-G tax form.

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

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.

Wrong employer listing leaves Orlando mom without benefits until News 6 steps in

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.

Online job application used as front to steal Florida woman’s identity

Two words capture the moment Melisa Johnson realized her name was used to apply for unemployment benefits in another state: “I panicked”

60-year-old Florida man turns to Make Ends Meet for help after losing job in Michigan

John Marlatt said the process to reapply with the Department of Economic Opportunity was made worse by long waits on the telephone and frustrating delays.

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.

WATCH: Make Ends Meet special report

News 6's Make Ends Meet has spotlighted the personal and financial impacts brought on by the global pandemic.