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.
Primary-source map of South Florida’s owner corridor: Palm Beach County capital and visitor floors, Broward jobs and tourism, Miami visitors and venture, how growth actually shows up for operators.
Business & Policy
Carla Facciolo, Danielle Tortorello and Chantel Ingrassia are combining backgrounds in entertainment, entrepreneurship, consumer brands, retail and design to build a new network connecting people and businesses across Palm Beach, Broward and Miami.
Film & Media
Sarasota Film Festival Earlybird hits Sep 30 — live FilmFreeway fees for Florida Filmmakers ($35 Std), features/shorts, Apr 918 2027 Gulf-coast fest map.
Film & Media
The Florida Film Festival’s Early Deadline (Earlybird) ended Sept. 30, 2026. Regular is Nov. 6, Late is Nov. 20 and Extended is Dec. 9 for the April 9 to 18, 2027 festival. Fees are kept as of Sept. 16; confirm at checkout.
Grants & Money
Broward employers can shift training cost off the P&L: OJT 90% wage reimbursement, free paid interns up to 480 hrs, incumbent grants up to 90%. Call before you offer.
Grants & Money
As of Tuesday, Oct. 6, the Hallandale Beach CRA is taking FY2026-27 business grant applications by appointment through June 30, 2027, based on funding availability. Facade grants reach $75,000 on Foster Rd and NE 1st Ave and $50,000 on other priority corridors; interior reaches $50,000.
Film & Media
MPA’s Olsberg SPI study models ~$249B GVA and ~143,500 FTE jobs/year; new U.S. Film & TV Production Coalition presses Congress — what SoFla stages do while Florida still lacks a statewide rebate.
Film & Media
The Miami Film Festival 44 regular deadline passed Nov. 2. FilmFreeway listed a late deadline of Dec. 15 and an extended one of Jan. 8, 2027. Next steps.
Grants & Money
Film Lauderdale’s $10,000 Emerging Filmmakers Grant criteria remain posted, but the Oct. 1 start note no longer appears. What to confirm before you apply.
Grants & Money
As of Tuesday, Oct. 6, Hallandale Beach CRA web pages describe District 8 rent help (CRSP) as up to 50% of rent for 12 months, while the October 2026 form says 35%, up to $2,000 a month, for four months. CBALP offers up to $20,000 forgivable. Confirm current terms with CRA staff.
Film & Media
Why live events + film infrastructure is the SoFla owner fight: stages, venues, Broward rebates, FL sales-tax stack, gaps, and who benefits.
Events & Deadlines
The 13th Annual Broward Entrepreneur Summit took place Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 at the Levan Center of Innovation in Davie, the same day as FIU’s AI 305. It is kept as a record of the free day’s owner map: who it fit, the published sessions, and next steps for owners.
