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What you need to know about Florida today
› Human resources group expands to Florida with new area office
Nevada-based human resources consultancy practice Consult HR Partners has expanded to Florida with a new office in Sarasota. The company plans to work with companies across Florida, especially in the Sarasota, Tampa and Orlando areas, according to a press release. CEO Jennifer Martinez's team has worked across public, private and nonprofit sectors, including in health care, municipalities, entertainment, technology, gaming and hospitality.
› Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair canceled
There will be no Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the fair announced Sept. 18. The annual event Downtown was planned Nov. 5-15. “The impact of the fair’s cancellation will be felt far beyond the loss of our annual celebration,” Bill Olson, president and CEO of the Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair, said in a news release.
› Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort is laying off 1,100 employees
With the professional athletes gone, Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort is laying off about 1,100 employees because of low occupancy and canceled events in another hit to the tourism industry because of the coronavirus pandemic. The layoffs are coming after Major League Soccer players and staff stayed there this summer.
› Miami-based wireless group Brightstar sold by SoftBank to New York firm
Multinational tech conglomerate SoftBank is selling Miami-based wireless group Brightstar to a private equity firm. The firm, Brightstar Capital Partners, founded by former Brightstar executive Andrew Weinberg and based in New York, announced the transaction in a joint release Friday.
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