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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 supervises local news gathering and production, podcasts and web editorial content for WJCT News, ADAPT and Jacksonville Today. She is an award-winning writer and journalist with bylines including NPR, Experience Magazine, and The Gainesville Sun. She has a master’s degree in broadcast and digital journalism from Syracuse University and is an alumna of the University of Florida. A nearly lifelong resident of Jacksonville, she considers herself lucky to be raising her own children in her hometown. Follow Jessica Palombo on Twitter: @JaxJessicaP