Universal CityWalk to reopen on Thursday with limited hours, masks requirements, and temperature checks

Universal CityWalk is partially reopening on Thursday, beginning at 4 p.m., Universal Orlando announced Tuesday. Visitors and employees will be required to wear face coverings and undergo temperature checks.

Florida’s two largest and hardest-hit counties prepare to enter phase one of reopening

Miami-Dade and Broward counties are finishing preparations that would allow retailers, restaurants and personal care businesses such as barber shops and salons to reopen on Monday, about two months after they closed.

Price gouging numbers in Florida continue to climb

The state’s price-gouging hotline has been contacted about 4,400 times, and more than $497,000 has been returned to consumers since a state of emergency was declared in March because of the coronavirus.

Nasdaq leads charge as more states ease lockdowns

U.S. equity markets gained Monday despite concerns U.S. states are reopening too quickly after an uptick in COVID-19 cases in Asia.

Pelosi reportedly drafting $750B bill to aid state, local governments

close Secretary Mnuchin on lost jobs, toll coronavirus pandemic is taking on US economy House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is reportedly drafting legislation that would assist states and local governments that have seen their economy contract amid the coronavirus pandemic, but any new bill is expected to face resistance from Republicans who’ve said they have been largely left out of negotiations.

Hours-long wait times build up at Central Florida barbers, hairdressers on first day of reopening

The businesses that reopen must practice appropriate social distancing and precautionary measures that are outlined by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. 

Carnival cruise bookings soar despite coronavirus, travel company says

Cruise bookings increased exponentially after Carnival announced it intends to resume some cruises in August, according to one travel company.

Waiting for coronavirus stimulus check? Direct deposit information is due Wednesday, IRS says

If you're among the millions of Americans still waiting for the coronavirus stimulus payment to land in your bank account, time is running out to provide the IRS with your necessary direct deposit information.

Florida barbershops, salons begin reopening with safety standards, restrictions

The barbershops and salons that reopen must practice appropriate social distancing and precautionary measures that are outlined by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. 

Restart or re-stop? Economies reopen but chaos abounds

Countries in Europe are reopening their economies amid the coronavirus pandemic but in chaotic ways. Life resumed in Paris' iconic streets and schoolchildren returned to class in the Netherlands as countries tried to balance how to reopen economies without rekindling new outbreaks.

Free PPE will be available for small businesses in Orange County starting Monday

Businesses can make these pickups starting Monday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Those operating hours will remain the same until Friday, May 15, or until supplies run out. 

Shanghai Disneyland officially reopens, could serve as a model for Walt Disney World's reopening, expert says

"There's a huge pressure on Disney at this point because they don’t have the roadmap from anyone else, this is Disney’s task to come up with the plan, not just for itself, for its own theme parks but for the whole rest of the industry," a theme park expert told FOX 35 Orlando.

Central Florida families celebrate Mother's Day despite coronavirus worries

22 businesses were doing outside sales and seating during the Mothers’ Day weekend in downtown Winter Park. Managers said business was good.

Distinct possibility: ‘Temporary’ layoffs may be permanent

Call it realism or pessimism, but more employers are coming to a reluctant conclusion: Many of the employees they’ve had to lay off in the face of the coronavirus pandemic might not be returning to their old jobs anytime soon.

Unemployment 'could be' nearing Great Depression levels: Mnuchin

More than a decade of job gains were erased in April; the stunning job losses are more than double what the U.S. saw during the 2008 financial crisis.