March 28, 2024

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What you need to know about Florida today

| 9/25/2017

› Drones more helpful than ever in hurricane-ravaged Texas, Florida
Unmanned aircraft — small and large — swooped in during the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Harvey to get a glimpse of the devastation. That's why insurance companies have been using drone technology more than ever before to quickly -- and safely -- assess damage from the storm.

› Florida Museum of Natural History celebrates 100 years
In the last 100 years the museum has grown from 50,000 objects in the collection to now more than 40 million.

› Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront sells for $109 million
Jacksonville’s largest hotel has been sold for close to $110 million. A deed filed last week with Duval County clerk of courts shows that a corporation in Houston paid $109,965,500 for the 951-room Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront hotel and convention center.

› Darden court battle with EEOC over discrimination is going down to the wire
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is expanding its pool of potential witnesses for its looming court trial against Darden Restaurants’s Seasons 52 chain.

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