Stimulus checks: Democrats agree to lower income limit for $1,400 COVID-19 relief payments
President Joe Biden and Democrats agreed Wednesday to tighten the upper income limits at which people could qualify for stimulus checks, a Democratic official said.
Cruise ship workers facing evictions
The cruise industry is a hard hit one here in Florida. Workers have been out of work for almost a year now and some are facing evictions.
Democrats urge Biden to include recurring stimulus checks in $1.9T relief bill
The expanded financial assistance would be part of Biden's 'Build Back Better' plan.
Republican trolls trillion dollar COVID package, asks for $10,000 stimulus checks instead
Gosar: 'The people, not corporations or billionaires, need this money to survive'
Gas pricing rising
AAA says gas prices have increased by 40 cents since January 1 and prices on Monday represent the highest daily average since July of 2019. Demand is driving the increase because more people are driving as coronavirus restrictions are rolled back. The winter storm that impact refineries in Texas is also to blame.
Orange County relaunches rental assistance program
Eligible Orange County residents struggling due to COVID-19 can apply for up to $10,000 in assistance.
Here’s how filing your taxes early could cost you a $1,400 stimulus check
The House is expected to vote on the COVID-19 relief package this Friday.
House passes $1.9 trillion relief bill, Senate expected to vote next week
Democrats are ready to shove a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package through the House on Friday.
Highlights of the COVID-19 relief bill passed by House lawmakers
The House passed a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package early Saturday, 219-212, that includes $1,400 checks for most Americans and billions of dollars for schools, state and local governments and businesses. Here's a look at some highlights of the legislation.
House passes $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill on near party-line vote, sends it to Senate
The House approved a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill early Saturday in a win for President Joe Biden, even as top Democrats tried assuring agitated progressives that they'd revive their derailed drive to boost the minimum wage.
How the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting Millennials who want to buy a home
Millennials were already facing barriers to homeownership prior to the pandemic.
Third stimulus check: Why some Americans should file their taxes ASAP for a bigger payment
Timing of the third stimulus check has raised new questions about tax season
Six Flags planning to reopen all parks in 2021, hire thousands of seasonal workers
On Friday, the Texas-based theme park operator announced plans to reopen all 26 of its locations for the 2021 season, including five locations that stayed closed in 2020 due to continued coronavirus restrictions.
Carnival CEO predicts 'most, if not all' of cruise fleet will return to seas this year
2 Carnival-owned cruise lines set to resume operations next month
Realtors: Million-dollar homes selling quickly in Central Florida
Shutdowns in California and New York are bringing new residents to Central Florida!
Walmart boosting pay for over 400,000 employees
The wage increase is expected to take effect on March 13.
US unemployment claims jump to 861,000 as layoffs stay high
The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid rose last week to 861,000, evidence that layoffs remain painfully high despite a steady drop in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases.
Biden extends mortgage relief, ban on home foreclosures through June 2021
Certain mortgage protections that were put in place amid the pandemic, and were set to expire next month, have been extended through June.
Just days left to apply for Orange County's Eviction Diversion Program
The program will reportedly be replaced with a Rental Assistance Program.
Here's how Trump's acquittal could affect Biden's stimulus checks
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she hopes the package is approved "by the end of February" as the March 14 expiration on unemployment aid looms.