Palm Beach flood checklist, updated Nov. 3: county local emergency, EOC Level 2, not in state order EO 26-227. Report damage and call your carrier.
Opportunity Zones
Florida's Opportunity Zone 2.0 picks are still pending. Treasury lists 1,367 eligible tracts with a 342 cap. Key IRS dates for owners run Dec. 31 to 2028.
South Florida Business
Updated Nov. 2: NWS coastal flood advisory for coastal Palm Beach and Broward runs to 7 p.m. Tue. Nov. 3; Flood Watch inland until 7 p.m. Mon. Nov. 2.
AI & Tech
Palm Beach nonprofit teams can attend a free AI policy workshop in Lake Worth Beach on November 12. See the agenda, registration and preparation resources.
Grants & Money
Lake Worth Beach CRA is accepting commercial grant applications through May 28, 2027. Interior and facade grants go up to $55,000 each with a 50% match, signage up to $5,000. How the reimbursement works, what the page publishes and what it does not.
Film & Media
Palm Beach County film permits are free and take about three business days. The Town of Palm Beach charges $1,500 plus $1,000 per day, needs Town Council approval and caps filming at seven days a month. For the Nov. 9 Council meeting, file by Oct. 9 to be safe.
Business & Policy
As of Oct. 6, the SBDCs at FAU (Broward, Palm Beach) and FIU (Miami-Dade, Monroe) offer no-cost, confidential advising. Here is who qualifies, how to request an advisor, funding disclosures, and what is not published.
Film & Media
Florida has no statewide film credit or rebate as of Oct. 2, 2026. A state sales tax exemption, Broward rebates, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach resources and a federal bill do exist. Here is who runs each, and who to call first.
Events & Deadlines
The Palm Beach Business Expo on Nov. 12 is free for guests, and the organizer posts exhibitor prices from $250. A practical guide to attending or exhibiting, the rules, the prep and the follow-up.
Business & Policy
Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties each run their own Small Business Enterprise program with different revenue caps, net-worth limits and location tests. Here is a side-by-side table, a document folder and a guide to where to apply first.
AI & Tech
Quantum Beach ran Oct. 22, 2026 in West Palm Beach with D-Wave, IonQ and an FBI and CISA briefing. Owners: see what the $125 day covered and who it fit.
Local Development
Billionaire Jeff Greene has proposed a 25-story mass timber tower in downtown West Palm Beach under the Live Local Act. If built as proposed, it would be Florida's tallest mass timber building.
