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Business Brief: HRO, Good For Florida Businesses, Bad For Jacksonville Mayoral Candidates

 A coalition of business groups has sent a letter to Florida Governor Rick Scott and legislative leaders. The businesses, including Jacksonville-based Florida Blue, are pleading for a law banning workplace discrimination against LGBT people.

In this week’s Business Brief, analyst John Burr shares with WJCT News Director Jessica Palombo how the issue has been playing out in the Jacksonville mayor’s race.

Jessica Palombo oversees local news at WJCT News 89.9 and Jacksonville Today. An award-winning writer and journalist with a master’s degree in broadcast and digital journalism from Syracuse University and bachelor's in journalism from the University of Florida, Jessica is a nearly lifelong resident of Jacksonville who considers herself lucky to be raising her kids here. You may have once seen her on a local community theater stage. These days, she enjoys trying new restaurants, reading and swimming.