CARES Act

As he seeks the Republican presidential nomination, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis now criticizes former President Donald Trump for approving the election section of the CARES Act.

Judge Layne Smith said Gov. Ron DeSantis had the legal right to halt $300-a-week payments to Floridians from what is known as the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation, or FPUC, program.

A U.S. Department of Education official wrote to the state's education commissioner that enhanced pay needs to be “reasonable and necessary.”

The Florida Housing Finance Corporation received $120 million in federal funding for rental assistance last year as part of the CARES Act.

The Tampa Tiger Bay Club hosted a virtual forum where local government leaders discussed how they’ve spent federal pandemic relief dollars.

Some people who have lost their jobs during the pandemic are training for a new career at St. Petersburg College. Workers in the hard-hit restaurant and hotel industry are among those signing up.

The new massive coronavirus relief bill that President Trump signed on Sunday also includes extended support for unemployed people.

A statewide moratorium on evictions due to the pandemic ended in September, and now a federal prohibition is set to expire in January.

It includes up to $600 per adult and child, as well as funds for small businesses.

Congressional leaders returned to familiar ground Saturday, digging in on opposite sides of a stalemate over a coronavirus relief package they all is badly needed to help struggling Americans.

Floridians recovering from pandemic-related income losses can still get help paying past-due rent and mortgage bills.

The state Department of Education will direct the money to 18 districts that have lower rates of internet connectivity and limited access to health professionals.