Unemployment in Florida surges to 12.9% and 16.2% in metro Orlando, a stunning picture of jobs claimed by coronavirus

The toll the coronavirus has inflicted on Florida workers hit a stunning milestone in April, spiking state unemployment to 12.9% and 16.2% in metro Orlando, the highest rate it’s been since the state began its current estimating process in 1976. The higher number for the Orlando-Sanford-Kissimmee area is a sign of the intense impact the virus and government shutdowns have had on the region …