Sunday, September 27, 2026 · Broward · Palm Beach · Miami-Dade
By Brian D’Antoni
Editor’s Note
This Sunday runs on deadlines. A federal film credit landed in the hopper on Thursday, a $5,000 District 9 packet is due in a sealed envelope Oct. 5–9, and Fort Lauderdale’s AI summit is selling seats for November. Eight stories, one tri-county calendar: consider it underwriting for the owners who still make payroll on Monday.
— Brian D’Antoni, Editor-in-Chief
In This Issue
1. The Federal Floor
Film & Media · Cover · A bipartisan film and TV labor credit was introduced in Congress on Sept. 24. Here is what a South Florida owner can model today.
2. The Architecture of Authenticity
Local Development · FAT Village and the Nora District are building room for creative businesses. Here is how studios, shops, and agencies can size up a lease in either district.
3. The Volume Revolution
Film & Media · LED stages in Hollywood, Deerfield Beach, and Miami are turning South Florida into a climate-controlled production hub.
4. 94% Invisible
AI & Tech · Evoke’s 2026 Florida index found 94% of 28,488 studied businesses absent from AI search. What Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm owners should measure next.
5. The $5,000 Envelope
Grants & Money · District 9 Mom & Pop money is open: a Zoom workshop Sept. 30, forms through Oct. 2, sealed hand delivery Oct. 5–9 by 4 p.m.
6. Which Day to Buy
AI & Tech · Get Equipped returns to Fort Lauderdale Nov. 13–15, with tickets from $197 to $997. Buy the day that matches the business you actually run.
7. The 100 MW Gate
Business & Policy · Florida’s large-load power rules (SB 484) and the 100 MW data-center sales-tax threshold now form one working checklist for South Florida landlords, contractors, and compute investors.
8. The Hidden Capital
Grants & Money · Broward CRAs publish façade matches and forgivable improvement money. Geography is the first filter, and approval comes before construction.