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74,000 Floridians seek jobless benefits, a tenfold increase

by Associated Press
| March 26, 2020 9:30 AM

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — More than 74,000 Floridians applied for unemployment benefits last week, a tenfold increase from the previous week, as the spread of the novel coronavirus shut down the state's theme parks and visitors stayed away from its hotels and airports, officials said Thursday.

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