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Stuck in unemployment limbo: 70-year-old waiting for jobless benefits since July
WINTER PARK, Fla. – Bonnie Nasset, 70, of Winter Park, had been waiting for jobless benefits since July despite being told her Department of Economic Opportunity unemployment account was active and eligible.“It’s as if I don’t exist anymore,” a frustrated Nasset said. “They’re ignoring me!”The semi-retired gig worker was taking temporary jobs in Orange County for Kelly Services in 2019 and the start of 2020.She said she had worked various jobs from scoring tests for area schools and crowd control during events at the Orange County Convention Center.[TRENDING: Can Trump run for president again? | Tourists flocking to Fla. for vaccine? | Fifth-largest lotto jackpot up for grabs]However, in the middle of March 2020, the job opportunities