ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – More than 1,900 Central Florida hotel employees are facing layoffs or temporary layoffs, according to letters from Loews Hotels and Co and Marriott amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Loews Hotels and Co and Marriott sent letters this week to Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings and Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer informing them of the news.
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