Covid-19 News

Last night, Governor Ron DeSantis issued  Executive Order 20-111 and Executive Order 20-112 and announced a gradual re-opening of  Florida businesses beginning Monday, May 4. The Executive Order excludes Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, and Broward Counties.  The Executive Order permits restaurants to open indoor seating at 25% capacity with six-foot distancing between tables and not seating parties larger than 10 and keeping…

The Task Force to Reopen Florida has launched a public comment submission portal open to all Floridians. Public feedback will be a critical component of the Task Force’s final report to Governor Ron DeSantis. All interested Floridians are encouraged to submit their ideas regarding the safe re-opening of Florida’s economy. Click here to share your…

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This week, FRLA has been participating on Governor Ron DeSantis’ Re-Open Florida Task Force to discuss how we can safely get back to work. We highlighted numerous FRLA members’ involvement on the Executive Committee and the various industry working groups, including that for Accommodation, Food, Tourism, Construction, Real Estate, Recreation, Retail, and Transportation. If you missed…

Lee County and health providers are proactively requesting suppliers or manufacturers of medical devices, personal protective equipment (PPE) and disinfectants. These supplies will be delivered to local hospitals, long-term care facilities, and first responders to ensure their safety as they take care of our community. The County has launched a new page on their website…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announced that last week, the department paid almost $412 million to Floridians, which is an increase of almost 600% over the prior week. As of April 27, DEO has verified 824,412 unique claims and paid 392,051 claimants a total of more than $523 million. You can see daily reemployment assistance updates on the Reemployment…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) issued reemployment assistance updates on the Reemployment Assistance (RA) Claims Dashboard. As of April 24, DEO has verified 785,340 unique claims and paid 166,804 claimants a total of more than $192 million. NEW UPDATES: CONNECT will be processing payments throughout the weekend and will be available…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) unveiled new county and industry-specific data on the Reemployment Assistance (RA) Claims Dashboard. DEO will update this information weekly, but will continue updating the dashboard daily with the total number of Reemployment Assistance claims submitted, verified, processed and paid. As of April 22, DEO has verified 688,723…