SBA's 2027 awards accept self nominations, but category rules matter. South Florida owners should check eligibility before assembling a nomination for the December 7 deadline.
Tax
Missed the Oct. 30 RT-6 payment for Q3 2026? Florida's late filing penalty, 11 percent interest, waiver requests and what to file next in DOR eFile.
Film & Media
A bipartisan federal film/TV credit was introduced Sept. 24. The bill text sets a 20% labor credit, up to 30% with uplifts — including one for federally declared disaster areas — and makes it transferable. Florida still has no statewide credit. Here’s the South Florida owner map.
AI & Tech
Florida SB 484 sets the 100 MW and $150M path to a state data center sales tax exemption through 2037. What owners need to qualify and plan capital.
AI & Tech
Evoke Strategy's Florida AI Visibility 2026 index found 94% of 28,488 studied businesses absent from AI search. What Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach owners should measure next.
Film & Media
Georgia still posts 20%+10% uplift; New York posts 30% / $700M through 2036. Florida’s statewide credit ended in 2016, wasn’t restored in 2026 — and a Film Legacy plate is not a production credit. What owners, crews, and civic readers can do now.
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.
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
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.
