Florida Incentives - 10.8 million!!!
Dear Friends & Colleagues,
Governor Crist signed the 2009/2010 state budget today.
From the Governor’s Press Office:
“Film – $10.8 million will fund efforts to attract, maintain, and help grow the state’s film and entertainment industry. Since first being funded in 2004-05, the state has invested $44.8 million in film and entertainment incentives that have resulted in 117 productions that have spent more than $301 million on qualified Florida wages, businesses and services that met the strict parameters of the program. The 38,290 jobs created by these productions put $183.2 million in wages into the pockets of Floridians. Revenues to Florida businesses exceeded $118 million and 83,852 hotel room stays were generated.
To see the complete press release, click the link below:
http://www.flgov.com/release/10781
Congratulations! Thank you all for your help and support!
Best wishes,
Leah Sokolowsky