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Thursday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Florida boat dealer acquires superyacht brokerage
MarineMax Inc., one of the nation’s largest recreational boat retailers, has acquired Northrop & Johnson, a superyacht brokerage with offices around the world. The deal comes about a year after Clearwater-based MarineMax’s acquisition of Fraser Yachts, another superyacht brokerage that also provides luxury yacht services.
› Annual passholders sue Disney World over billing mistake
Two Disney annual passholders have filed a lawsuit seeking class action status after Disney mistakenly charged them before the parks officially reopened from the coronavirus pandemic shutdown. Disney’s error happened Friday, prompting a blaze of complaints on social media from passholders who were normally billed monthly but now had unexpectedly had lump-sum bills pending in their bank accounts.
› Fewer wands, fever checks and A.I.: Largo startup reimagines venue security
Xonar Technologies is a Largo startup that’s been testing and tinkering with its venue security system at Westfield Countryside, Spectrum Field, Madeira Beach City Hall and, most recently, Ruth Eckerd Hall. The system, dubbed XonarSafe, uses ultra-wideband radar scanners to determine the likelihood that a person is carrying a weapon.
› Gloria Estefan’s Facebook Watch series targets county film grant
Facebook Watch’s Red Table Talk Productions Inc. is heading to Miami with a new franchise second series featuring the Estefans and is seeking a $50,000 grant from the county’s film incentive program. The round table talk show-based series was made popular by executive producer Jada Pinkett Smith and parent company Westbrook Studios.
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