“By 1932, many banks had closed their doors. This meant that people lost their savings. Without money, families could not afford a place to live or adequate food to eat. They also couldn't buy goods and services, which meant most businesses had to close as well. Over 12 million people across the U.S. were unemployed at the peak of the depression. In Florida, there were over 90,000 families affected by the depression.” https://fcit.usf.edu/florida/lessons/depress/depress1.htm

David Scholtz passed a worker’s compensation law, funded salaries for school teachers, established the Florida Park Service and was a big advocate of governmental restructuring. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Sholtz

The CCC gave millions of unemployed young men jobs in construction. They built many of Florida’s state parks. They built bridges, weirs, a boat basin, and many buildings that are still used today. https://www.floridastateparks.org/learn/legacy-ccc-myakka#:~:text=The%20Civilian%20Conservation%20Corps%2C%20or,President%20Franklin%20D

The program gave jobs to researchers, editors, and writers. https://fcit.usf.edu/florida/lessons/depress/depress1.htm#:~:text=Florida%20owns%20many%20of%20its,researchers%2C%20writers%2C%20and%20editors

In Florida during the Great Depression, agencies such as the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Works Progress Administration (WPA), and Public Works Administration (PWA) were established. The CCC employed young men in environmental conservation projects, the WPA funded diverse job-creating initiatives, including infrastructure projects, and the PWA supported the construction of public facilities. These agencies played a crucial role in providing employment opportunities and addressing economic challenges during a challenging period in Florida's history.