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Republicans are bad for business. Skim this article to see how much lost business DeSantis is causing with his bad policies and promotion of hatred and intolerance.
12:33 PM - Jul 08, 2023
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“We lost this program due to political climate,” according to a Visit Lauderdale spreadsheet listing the decision of the Supreme Council of America Inc., Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite Masons to cancel their convention — and 855 rooms — in August 2024.
12:36 PM - Jul 08, 2023
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“We were so close on this one,” reads the notes on the entry for the 2024 National Family and Community Engagement and Community Schools Conference, which needed more than 2,000 rooms and has bailed.
12:37 PM - Jul 08, 2023
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“But, group decided to pull out of Florida due to concerns about what the Governor is doing in the education/schools and that he will likely run in 2024. They do not want to lose attendees due to this.”
12:37 PM - Jul 08, 2023
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Under the explanation for a nationally funded Mississippi-based organization that deals with health care workers, the reason simply reads: “Governor DeSantis.”
12:38 PM - Jul 08, 2023
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An organizer for the event, who did not have authority to speak, said Thursday the group was planning to come to Fort Lauderdale for a staff retreat this summer and have opted for Denver instead.

The reason: The polarization of gay rights and “assault on diversity and equity and inclusion.”
12:39 PM - Jul 08, 2023
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Stacy Ritter, president and CEO of Visit Lauderdale, Broward County’s tourism promotion arm, said she’s “saddened” by the loss of tourism, but said, “It’s not directed at South Florida. We’re not doing anything different than we’ve been doing for the last 30 years.”
12:39 PM - Jul 08, 2023
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She also said the effects won’t be felt for years because the conventions generally book far in advance.

“From an economic standpoint, this is very harmful. We saw in 2020 what happens when visitors stay away — people lose their jobs.
12:40 PM - Jul 08, 2023
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The Chicago-based American Specialty Toy Retailing Association had planned a 3,000-person conference in Fort Lauderdale in 2026. A spokeswoman said Thursday they are “probably” headed to Milwaukee instead.
12:42 PM - Jul 08, 2023 (Edited)
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The organization has “a lot of people that don’t like those politics at all”

In a note to the tourism office, she cited the “unfriendly political environment in Florida.”

“This would otherwise be such a fabulous destination for the group. I sure hope things become less polarizing soon,”
12:43 PM - Jul 08, 2023
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D S Grant
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I wonder if this news will change anything. Florida needs to vote differently next time they get a chance.
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12:48 PM - Jul 08, 2023
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