What's changing for South Florida business owners: new laws, public programs, and the companies to know. We explain what each decision means for your storefront, payroll, or deal.
Miami-Dade's District 9 Mom and Pop grant, up to $5,000 on a cost-reimbursement basis, took sealed applications by hand from Oct. 5 through Oct. 9, by 4 p.m., at the Richmond Heights Business Development Hub. The county had not announced awards as of Oct. 9.
Business & Policy
Pembroke Park adopted data center fee stack and special-exception path. Broward owners can map fee cost and bond before signing a site deal.
Local Development
Related Ross closed on Boca’s 124-acre BRiC campus. Who controls the former IBM site now, what tenants and vendors should do next, and how Palm Beach and Broward operators should read the money and mixed-use runway.
Business & Policy
Palm Beach County commissioners adopted the Large-Scale Data Center Moratorium ordinance 6 to 0 on Sept. 24, 2026. Here is what the one-year zoning review covers, what keeps moving, the sub-50 MW lane, and where owners, contractors and suppliers find work through 2027.
Business & Policy
From Smorgasburg Flagler Village and CTZN Park in Progresso to Eataly and Equinox at CityPlace, Fletchers in Boca, Delray café announcements, and Palm Beach Improv in Wellington: a Broward/Palm Beach map of hangouts built for return visits, with owner adjacency and landlord pitch language.
Business & Policy
Florida’s protected series LLC law (CS/SB 316 / Ch. 2025-162) is live since July 1, 2026. SoFla owner map: Sunbiz $25 designations, horizontal shields, associated-asset books, vs marketing reels.
Film & Media
As of Monday, Oct. 5, the Vero Beach Film Festival lists its Regular Deadline as Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, with Late on Nov. 30. The festival runs April 8 to 11, 2027 in Vero Beach. Categories, NEXT UP! Florida student lanes, Fringe, Pilots and what to confirm at checkout.
Film & Media
GIFF Earlybird hits Nov 1: Tampa Bay’s 20th-anniversary fest Apr 1–4 2027; live FilmFreeway fees for Filmed in Florida features ($45), Tampa Bay shorts ($30), docs, episodic, AI disclosure map.
Grants & Money
Tamarac’s citywide Micro Grant pays up to $10k/$5k on 120-day receipts; Tenant Improvement reimburses up to $100k for new/relocating buildouts through July 30, 2027: FCFS while funds last. Confirm TI caps with TamaracEDO.
Grants & Money
Deerfield Beach CRA still reimburses 50% of commercial façade upgrades up to $100,000: first-come, staff-assisted, and left out of the May 17 Broward CRA overview. Confirm CRA parcel, download the city PDF, call before you spend.
Film & Media
Why a labor-tied federal film incentive frame beats fifty state fights, and what Broward/Palm Beach stages, crews, vendors, and Film Lauderdale tools deliver now while Congress still drafts.
Film & Media
How VC into AI/live entertainment and brand sports studios (Cookie Jar & A Dream) land on South Florida stages, venues, sports content, and hospitality: owner map, not a Hollywood montage.
