Florida Business News

• Florida revenue takes $878.1 million hit in April from coronavirus-stifled tourism sector

  State revenue was off $878.1 million in April from an earlier estimate as tourism and hospitality-related industries, along with car sales, were grounded by the coronavirus, according to economists.

• Gov. DeSantis schedules first cabinet meeting since pandemic

  Florida’s Cabinet met only one time so far this year, on Feb. 4, before the coronavirus was widely recognized as an emergency situation.

• OK, you found a job in Florida. So how do you stop unemployment benefits?

  After weeks of anger and frustration trying to get unemployment benefits, some Floridians are now getting just as frustrated trying to stop getting them.

• You can work out, but not shower. Here’s how coronavirus changed going to the gym

  Limiting patrons is one of the many changes gym-goers will see when they return to facilities for the first time since the two-month COVID-19 closure.

• Disney wants to reopen Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom July 11. SeaWorld plans public reopening June 11

  The two tourism giants presented reopening plans to Orange County’s Economic Recovery Task Force, a panel of business and community leaders appointed by Mayor Jerry Demings.

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