Dan Drotos
GAINESVILLE, FL—When the University of Florida closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic a couple of weeks ago, it sent ripples through the university town of Gainesville. Classes will be held online until the fall.
"That was obviously a shock," Dan Drotos, senior director with Colliers International in Gainesville, tells GlobeSt.com. "Our whole local economy runs on the University of Florida. Not having those students obviously has a trickle effect with retailers and service-oriented businesses.
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