NBA owners approve plan to restart 22-team season in Orlando, AP source says

It is the most significant step yet in the process of trying to resume a season that was suspended nearly three months ago because of the coronavirus pandemic.

What will change when Florida enters phase 2 of reopening on Friday?

Governor DeSantis announced that most of Florida -- 64 out of 67 counties -- will enter phase two of reopening on Friday, June 5th.

Busch Gardens, Adventure Island theme parks to reopen June 11

After being closed for nearly three months due to the coronavirus pandemic, Busch Gardens and Adventure Island will reopen to the public next week.

NBA presents players with plan for season restart in Orlando, source says

The plan, if approved, would have 13 Western Conference teams and nine Eastern Conference teams going to Disney and the cutoff being that teams must be within six games of a playoff spot at this point.

US private sector lost 2.7M jobs in May

Private employers slashed 2.7 million jobs in May as the coronavirus-induced lockdown devastated the U.S. economy and labor market, according to the ADP National Employment Report released Wednesday.

41 million have lost jobs since virus hit, but layoffs slow

About 41 million people have now applied for aid since the virus outbreak intensified in March, though not all of them are still unemployed.

Walt Disney World, SeaWorld Orlando to present reopening plans on Wednesday

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings announced that Walt Disney World and SeaWorld Orlando will present their reopening plans at 10 a.m. on Wednesday to the task. 

State revenue takes a hit in April, grounded by coronavirus

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.

Amazon begins hiring for Deltona fulfillment center

Amazon is hiring for its massive distribution center in Deltona, and it's not even fished being built. The warehouse along the east Interstate 4 is slated to be a 1.4 million-square-foot complex.

Seminole Hard Rock takes a chance on reopening

With a roll of the dice, Hard Rock Tampa reopened to the public after two months, bringing 2,000 employees back into work for the first time since March 20.

US existing home sales plunge 17.8% in April

The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that last month's decline pushed sales down to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.33 million units, the slowest pace since September 2011.