SHARE:
Wednesday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Original vision of Triple Give Group’s American Dream Mall awakens
Canadian developer Triple Five Group, whose American Dream Mall is to rise in Northwest Miami-Dade, is still working on the design for a site plan application to deliver to the county in December, returning to its original concept after considering major changes last year. Over the past year, the developer has been meeting with staff from the county Department of Transportation and Public Works, the county Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources and the Florida Department of Transportation to work on the site plan.
› Brevard unemployment numbers stay low, but data hints job market is leveling out
New data on Florida's employment sector indicates that the overheated job market may be starting to level, with more of a balance between the number of available jobs and the number of available workers. Still, the unemployment rate — both statewide and in Brevard County — remain near historic lows, and many employers are finding it challenging to fill job openings.
› Sarasota Orchestra finds musical connections in Discoveries concert
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart had been dead nearly 50 year years when Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born, but the Russian composer often cited the young Austrian master as one of his great influences. “I not only love Mozart – I worship him,” he wrote in a letter. Tchaikovsky created a Mozart-inspired suite, Suite No. 4 “Mozartiana,” that is featured on the Sarasota Orchestra’s opening concert Discoveries “Mozart and Tchaikovsky” on Saturday at the Sarasota Opera House. It is the first of three Discoveries concerts scheduled for the season.
› Bill provides $5.3 million tax incentive for JAX LNG expansion
A bill heading to City Council would give JAX LNG LLC a property tax incentive capped at $5.3 million for its ongoing $113 million expansion of a natural gas liquefaction and storage facility along Dames Point Road. Council President Terrance Freeman is expected to introduce Resolution 2022-716 at the Sept. 27 meeting. The legislation provides a 10-year, 50% Recapture Enhanced Value Grant, a property tax refund, tied to the creation of 10 jobs by December 2027.
In case you missed it:
