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Some SWFL businesses received millions of dollars in federal pandemic money
Published: July 23, 2021 6:21 PM EDT
Updated: July 23, 2021 7:14 PM EDT
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While you might not be surprised to hear the federal government has spent trillions of dollars in response to the coronavirus, a report published by a nonprofit news group took a look at what companies got big deals tied to the pandemic.
The data shows the federal government has committed more than $1.6 billion dollars to 433 Florida businesses while fighting COVID-19. That ranks 5th out of 50 states.
Perhaps the most interesting statistic by far in our region: The Southwest Florida business that has benefited the most during the pandemic is owned by a man who once called COVID-19 a “hoax.”