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AI & Tech

Project Tango Approved: Palm Beach Data Center Plan

Palm Beach County approved Project Tango site plan: about 698,000 sq ft of data center space off Southern Blvd, plus what owners watch next.

By Brian D'Antoni 9 days ago

AI & Tech

AI Fort Lauderdale: Local Companies, Hiring and Free Help

AI Fort Lauderdale guide: local AI firms like Apolo and Cybraics, hiring signals, the free CareerSource Broward AI Playbook and Broward College training.

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Opportunity Zones

Florida Opportunity Zone 2.0 Map: State Picks Still Pending

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.

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South Florida Business

King Tide Flood Advisory Palm Beach Broward Miami-Dade 2026

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.

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Tax

Florida RT-6 Q3 2026: Late Filing, Penalties, Next Steps

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.

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Business & Policy

SBE Certification in South Florida: 3 Counties Compared

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.

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Small Business

Florida $15 Minimum Wage: Owner Payroll Checklist

Florida’s $15 minimum wage started Sept. 30. Here is a South Florida owner’s checklist for the poster, payroll, tipped pay and hourly pricing, with sources.

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Events & Deadlines

Gator Effect AI Visibility Lab in Miramar: What It Covered

The Gator Effect Google and AI visibility lab ran Sat., Oct. 3, 2026 at FIU in Miramar. What the three hour agenda covered and how owners run the checks.

Coral Springs commercial storefront exterior with designed title Coral Springs EDI 2026

Grants & Money

Coral Springs Economic Development Incentive Program 2026

Coral Springs’ citywide EDI reimburses up to $50k exterior, $100k demolition, and $50k permit/impact fees at 50% caps: first-come, Commission award before work, and no stack with the CRA Commercial Property Enhancement Program.

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Grants & Money

Margate MCRA Property Improvement Program Is Open

NW Broward owners who think PIP is closed have the wrong door: MCRA PIP is open with live CivicPlus apply; arterial commercial 50% up to $750k; residential up to $10k. City PIP ≠ MCRA PIP.

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Film & Media

SoFla Owner Week: Studio Reset, Film Push and Deadlines

Fort Lauderdale's studio chapter with Buffalo FilmWorks, the federal film incentive study and coalition, and a record of the Sept. 18 to Oct. 2 owner deadlines, plus what is still ahead: Hallandale Beach CRA FY2026-27 appointments and Delray Chamber's Oct. 16 AI session.

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Local Development

Palm Beach Office Construction Surges 400%

While office development nationally sits near a 14-year low, Palm Beach County's office construction pipeline has grown more than 400% year over year, with out-of-state relocations driving leasing.