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What you need to know about Florida today
› Disney theme parks want to bring back some entertainment after cuts, executive says
Disney parks chairman Josh D’Amaro acknowledged the company hears from the message from fans who miss the theme parks’ live entertainment and vowed to bring some of it back. “We’ve heard from many of our guests that they’re looking forward to us bringing back some of the entertainment that we recently had to discontinue. And we plan to do that,” D’Amaro said, without providing further details, as he gave a keynote speech at IAAPA Virtual Education Conference Monday.
› The Fort Lauderdale Christmas Pageant may be no more. But the church battle has just begun.
One of Broward County’s oldest churches — the sponsor of a beloved Chrismas pageant for nearly four decades — is struggling to prevent a civil war. At the center of the conflict at First Baptist Church of Fort Lauderdale is the decision this year to cancel the church’s popular annual Christmas attraction.
› Lightning cut 30 positions throughout organization
The Lightning are the latest professional sports team forced to downsize because of revenue lost due to the coronavirus pandemic, eliminating 30 positions throughout the organization on Monday. “Rest assured, these decisions were not made lightly,” Lightning and Vinik Sports Group CEO Steve Griggs said. “But with the sports and entertainment industry being impacted like at no other time in modern history, this was a necessary step as we position ourselves for maximum recovery.
› New plan for San Marco bathhouse
A 68-year-old San Marco building, used for decades as a men’s bathhouse, is slated for conversion into professional offices, a different direction from a previous plan. Developer Bill Ware intends to buy the building, at 1939 Hendricks Ave., in January and start on the project for completion by summer.
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