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Wednesday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Florida Power and Light taking applications for entrepreneur program
Florida Power and Light is searching for entrepreneurs who want to make an impact. The state's largest utility is taking applications for their innovation hub called 35 Mules. The 12- to 18-month program, which began in 2020, provides startups with the tools and resources they need to turn their ideas into a business.
› Jacksonville store that inspired Lynyrd Skynyrd song torn down
A country store with a special connection to Lynyrd Skynyrd is no more. The abandoned Woodcrest Grocery building, where Skynyrd's Ronnie Van Zant allegedly met "the finest picker to ever play the blues," was torn down last week. The store was immortalized in the lyrics of "The Ballad of Curtis Loew," from the band's 1974 album "Second Helping."
› Universal Orlando hiring for food and beverage jobs at Halloween Horror Nights
Calling all spooky chefs and eerie cashiers: Universal Orlando is hiring food and beverage employees for its Halloween Horror Nights event, which starts this week. Universal is hosting an open job fair for full- and part-time food and beverage and culinary positions at the resort for the special event, which begins Friday and runs for 42 nights until Oct. 31.
› Fantasy Fest parade in Key West canceled over COVID, but other events still on
Fantasy Fest, the biggest annual event by far in tourism-dependent Key West, still remains on the calendar. But it’s been whittled down. Organizers on Monday said the parade and street fair won’t happen this year because of COVID-19 concerns.
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