Jim Turner

June 23, 2020 | Daily Business Review

The Knights Pub had 13 employees test positive for COVID-19, and the Florida Department of Health determined through contact tracing "that at least 28 patrons tested positive for COVID-19."

By Jim Turner

4 minute read

June 09, 2020 | Daily Business Review

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden sent a letter to the inspector general at the U.S. Department of Labor requesting an investigation into the federal agency's oversight of Florida's problems in carrying out expanded unemployment benefits under a federal-stimulus law known as the CARES Act.

By Jim Turner

3 minute read

June 03, 2020 | Daily Business Review

On Sunday, Rep. Anthony Sabatini issued a warning to protesters with his tweet: "Attention potential 'protesters' coming near Lake County, FL. This is an AR-15 — this will be a very common sight upon illegal entry at any Lake County business — FYI!"

By Jim Turner

4 minute read

June 01, 2020 | Daily Business Review

"The webinars are a poor substitute for the kind of government that is required by Florida's Sunshine Law," First Amendment Foundation President Pamela Marsh wrote.

By Jim Turner

5 minute read

May 19, 2020 | Daily Business Review

Gov. Ron DeSantis said forms often lack Social Security numbers or information about wages earned when the applicants were employed or they improperly list reasons for people being out of work.

By Jim Turner

4 minute read

May 01, 2020 | Daily Business Review

Rep. Chip LaMarca tweeted that the framework backed by the NCAA Board of Governors was encouraging, but "more substantive action is needed, and quickly to achieve justice for college athletes."

By Jim Turner

4 minute read

April 28, 2020 | Daily Business Review

The unemployment system has come under widespread criticism since the coronavirus forced businesses to shut down or dramatically scale back, causing a surge of people seeking benefits.

By Jim Turner

6 minute read

April 23, 2020 | Daily Business Review

Incoming Senate President Wilton Simpson, a member of the executive committee of the Re-Open Florida Task Force, said reopening might need a phased approach that could involve issues such as spacing and wearing personal protective equipment to prevent people from spreading the virus.

By Jim Turner

5 minute read

April 16, 2020 | Daily Business Review

While Gov. Ron DeSantis says he is "happy" with the progress made to improve the online unemployment-application system, he remains "disappointed" in the website's performance.

By Jim Turner

4 minute read

April 15, 2020 | Daily Business Review

Gov. Ron DeSantis said more than 70,000 Walt Disney Co. employees, who will soon be furloughed, could have their personal information downloaded directly from the company into the state's CONNECT online unemployment system.

By Jim Turner

3 minute read