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| 12/17/2019

Lawmakers want to bring film back to Florida

Film production companies could receive cash rebates for filming in Florida if new legislation making its way through the state legislature is signed into law. It would be the first film incentive the state has offered in almost a decade. Florida was once a prime contender for major motion pictures. More from WCTV and WJHG.

Disney, Brightline confirm advanced talks over theme-park station

Brightline and Walt Disney Co. officials have confirmed advanced talks about a station on or near theme-park property as part of a route to Tampa proposed by the passenger-rail system being renamed as Virgin Trains USA. More from the Orlando Sentinel.

What’s it like to owe the IRS $17,526? That’s Florida’s average tax debt.

Tax debt is no small thing. Most estimates peg the gap between taxes owed and paid each year at between $500 billion and $600 billion. Put another way, the IRS recorded more than 13 million delinquent accounts at the end of 2018. More from the Tampa Bay Times.

Florida city hires firm to investigate recent cyberattack

Officials in a Florida Panhandle city have hired the global professional services company Deloitte to evaluate the extent of a recent cyberattack that crippled the city's computer system. The company will be paid $140,000 to perform an audit on Pensacola's computer network to find out how the Dec. 7 attack happened, and what officials so do next. More from the AP.

FPL may be unfairly taking business away from small company owners

Some are saying Florida Power and Light has crossed the line, and the public really doesn't know who they are doing business with. A group of small business owners have now banded together, claiming they can't compete with what the power giant, which is a monopoly, is doing. Some even say the situation could put them out of business. More from WPLG.

Retail Trends
The country’s largest shopping center is coming to Miami-Dade. Finally, we know when.

After years of delays, the country’s largest shopping center finally has a birth date. The Canadian development firm Triple Five Worldwide plans to start construction of American Dream Miami in late 2021, according to Miguel Diaz de la Portilla, who is an attorney at Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr and represents Triple Five Worldwide.

» More from the Miami Herald.

Business Profile
CallMiner

Goldman Sachs has invested $75 million in CallMiner, a Fort Myers technology firm that provides Artificial Intelligence-fueled speech and customer interaction analytics. The funds from the giant New York-based investment bank, according to a statement, will be used to accelerate the company’s go-to-market strategy and expand Eureka, its analytics platform.