Florida billionaires saw net worth increase during first 3 months of pandemic

ORLANDO, Fla. — Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal.

One of Central Florida's billionaires saw a slight jump in net worth during the initial stages of the Covid-19 pandemic.

According to an analysis of Forbes data by Americans for Tax Fairness and Health Care for America Now, Florida's 56 billionaires added $15.5 billion between March 18, when the pandemic started shutting down businesses locally, and June 17. The country's 613 billionaires saw their combined wealth grow by more than $584 billion over those three months.

Click here to read how two Central Florida billionaires net worth fared during the three-month period on the Orlando Business Journal’s website.

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