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Florida Business News

• Mail ballots headed to homes across Florida for August primary

  Elections officials expect to see more people turning to mail ballots for the August primary and November general election amid the pandemic.

• Minority, low-income Floridians hit hard financially by coronavirus, housing data show

  Some experts worry that the pandemic will widen pre-existing racial gaps in homeownership and wealth.

• Florida crosses 4,000 deaths and counts most deaths in a single day: 120

  On Thursday, Florida crossed the 4,000-death threshold for the pandemic and logged the most deaths in a 24-hour period: 120. This also has been the state’s deadliest week so far.

• Disney confident in reopening this week

  Walt Disney World will reopen in Orlando, Florida on Saturday amid a growing number of Covid-19 cases within the state.

• Florida will create a master plan for electric vehicle charging

  A new state law requires the Florida Department of Transportation to come up with a plan to add more electric car charging stations along the state’s highway system.

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