Unemployment overpayments turned over to collections, despite payments sent to the state
Mark Lennihan/AP
Posted at 9:53 PM, Jan 20, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-20 21:53:57-05
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â Overpayments from Florida s unemployment office are being turned over to a collection agency, strapping already struggling Floridians with extras fees and fear of knocks to their credit.
I-Team Investigator Kylie McGivern revealed the problem of people returning money to the state, only to then be hit with a collection letter, back in November.
Since that time, more people have contacted the I-Team saying they, too, have received a letter from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity s (DEO) collection agency, demanding payment and tacking on fees to a debt they ve already paid to the state or are working to pay off.
This is real : Human trafficking survivor shares story ahead of Super Bowl, as hotels increase training
Officials fighting human trafficking in Tampa Bay
and last updated 2021-01-11 20:02:53-05
TAMPA, Fla. â Tampa is less than a month out from the Super Bowl, a highlight for fans and a dark draw for human sex trafficking.
On Monday, Human Trafficking Awareness Day, Attorney General Ashley Moody joined hotel industry leaders and non-profits working to fight human trafficking, to outline the efforts leading up to the Super Bowl on Feb. 7.
The American Hotel & Lodging Foundation (AHLA Foundation), in partnership with the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA), announced the launch of its No Room for Trafficking program, building upon the yearly training already taking place for thousands of hotel employees on how to identify and stop human trafficking.
Hillsborough County expands code enforcement team to make sure businesses follow mask ordinance
All 30+ officers will now give info to businesses
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, efforts are growing to stop the spread of the virus.
and last updated 2020-12-14 17:20:29-05
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. â As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, efforts are growing to stop the spread of the virus.
I-Team Investigator Kylie McGivern found out, come Monday, Hillsborough County will be dedicating more resources to enforce its mask ordinance.
Hillsborough County Code Enforcement will expand the number of officers responding to mask ordinance complaints against businesses from six officers, to every code enforcement officer, about 36.