AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoLocal Business Talent: Beloit’s inaugural EntreCon Midwest drew 230+ registrants, modeled on a Pensacola concept started by Sky Carp owner Quint Studer—aimed at helping small businesses build talent without the travel costs. Hispanic Heritage & Media: HITN will premiere “El Sueño Americano,” a Spanish-language edition of “Amerigo,” spotlighting today’s American Dream and new data on Hispanic/Latino entrepreneurship. Smart Home Resilience: Coral Gables smart-lighting firm Advanced Automation Programming says hurricane-ready designs should restore lighting scenes without internet during outages, sharing a homeowner field test. Urban Housing Fight: Miami’s Little Havana rezoning plan would allow buildings up to 12 stories with incentives, after a 7–3 vote at the planning stage—raising identity and control concerns. Business & Compliance: Credit Acceptance reached a multistate AG resolution, paying $60M for consumer relief plus $15.5M to attorneys general and offering debt waivers. Energy Costs for SMBs: A House-passed “Ratepayer Protection Act” would set a federal standard to stop households and small businesses from footing electricity infrastructure bills tied to data centers. Regional Growth: UNF trustees selected Michael Shannon as the university’s next president, pending final state approval.
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