Governor DeSantis extends order that prevents foreclosures, evictions during coronavirus pandemic

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Governor Ron DeSantis announced on Thursday that he has extended an executive order intended to prevent foreclosures and evictions during the coronavirus pandemic.

In a news conference from Doral, the Governor said that the executive order is extended until June 2nd, a day after signaling that he planned to approve an extension.

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The executive order, which takes legal steps to try to prevent foreclosures and evictions, has been in effect since April 2nd.

Thursday’s announcement came hours after a U.S. Department of Labor report said nearly 222,000 first-time unemployment claims were filed last week in Florida.

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The News Service of Florida contributed to this report.