STATEWIDE — Gov. Ron DeSantis' moratorium on evictions and foreclosures during the coronavirus pandemic is set to expire early Tuesday.

This comes as hundreds of thousands of Floridians are still unemployed and looking for financial assistance.

Over the past few months, Spectrum News brought you stories of renters and homeowners unable to make payments because they've been furloughed or laid off.

The governor's moratorium, first implemented in April, allows people who are behind on rent or mortgage payments to remain in their homes without eviction concerns.

DeSantis has extended the order several times. 

However, now it is set to expire at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, September 1.

Housing reform advocates have gathered at the governor's mansion calling for extensions to the moratorium, saying Floridians need more time.​

They are also looking for long-term solutions to help Floridians avoid losing their homes or being evicted.

Since the governor has previously extended this order, the question remains will he do it again before the deadline.

Foreclosure defense attorney Charles Gallagher III said if you are behind on payments, it is best to start addressing the problem.

"Work out some type of plan that would provide something more than just your monthly rent each month to chip away at that surplus of rent that accrued over that time frame," Gallagher said.

Beth Wiggins is one of the thousands of Central Florida hospitality workers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

She's terminated from her full-time third party restaurant job at Disney Springs and furloughed from another job at Disney.

Unemployment checks are also far and few between.

"My last day was March 20 and I did not get a check until May 5t," Wiggins said.

Recently moving from an apartment, Wiggins is now renting a home with her kids who were able to get back to work. 

"Not knowing until the very last minute every single month of whether or not you stand to be evicted or not be evicted, it's unacceptable," Wiggins said.

Gov. DeSantis' moratorium is still in effect, but Wiggins says that doesn't mean things are easy.

"He expects the rent to be paid tomorrow and we're doing everything we need to do to get it paid," She said.

With bills pilling up, including rent on a previous apartment, Wiggins hopes DeSantis will extend the moratorium to allow more time to try and catch up on finances.​

"I think he needs to step up and say OK, the moratorium is through December, and if he doesn't want to take it to December, then it should at least be through October at this point," Wiggins said.

Even if the moratorium expires Tuesday, it could take months for foreclosures and eviction orders to move through the court system.