🤩 Bold Vision, Bright Entrepreneurs. 🥶 Is everyone freezing yet? Florida (and beyond) has officially entered its unpredictable era. Now, let’s kick off the week with a winning attitude and the reminder that every success has a starting point. We’re sharing a roundup of impactful events and important updates, including highlights from the Tallahassee Chamber’s Annual Breakfast Meeting, celebrating the winners of the PS27 Entrepreneurship Awards, and covering the new state tax changes that took effect on January 1. ✨
Quick Summary
For our motivational Monday + 556th issue, here’s what we’ve got:
Event Recap: The Chamber’s Annual Breakfast Meeting
Awards: The PS27 Entrepreneurship Winners
Money: FL Tax Changes Effective Jan. 1st
Featured: CityClips | 2025 Analytics
Networking + Business Events
EVENT RECAP
CHAMBER’S ANNUAL BREAKFAST
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🫶 The Tallahassee Chamber Calls for Unity to Drive Regional Economic Impact | Tal Dem
The Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce recently held its annual breakfast meeting, where more than 600 business and civic leaders gathered to kick off 2026, mark the fiscal year launch, and highlight strategic priorities.
🔑 Key takeaways:
Vision for 2026: Chamber President & CEO Michael Dalby outlined a focus on competitiveness, innovation, talent, and regional collaboration.
Regional Unity: Chamber leaders called for greater private-sector cooperation and stronger partnerships with neighboring counties.
Talent & Universities: Dalby and the Chamber emphasized the role of universities—FSU, FAMU, and TSC as key drivers of workforce and innovation.
Healthcare Growth: The proposed partnership between FSU and Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (“FSU Health”) was cited as a major economic anchor. positioning healthcare as a cornerstone for job creation and related business growth.
Looking Ahead: Chamber leaders emphasized thinking boldly and collaboratively in 2026—to invest time in building the future economy, attract investment, plug talent into key industries, and foster innovation.
AWARDS
PS27
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🏆 The Winners of the PS27 Entrepreneurship Awards
The PS27 Foundation hosted a star-studded gala celebrating the brightest minds and boldest ventures across industries, honoring inspiring leaders and groundbreaking innovators. Guests enjoyed a black-tie affair with an optional “Red Carpet Ready” theme that kept the night both elegant and welcoming.
Here are the winners by category | PS27 Ventures via LI
🌟 Jacksonville Small and Emerging Business of the Year - Summer Vyne
🌟 Ecosystem Builder of the Year - Raghu Misra
🌟 Veteran Entrepreneur of the Year - Anthony B. Miles
🌟 Mentor of the Year - Jim Evanger
🌟 Corporate Innovator of the Year - NLP Logix
🌟 Entrepreneur of the Year - Andrew Rush
🌟 Impact Leader of the Year - Kelly Dyer
MONEY
FL TAX
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💰 Florida Tax Changes | Tax Foundation
Florida’s HB7031 introduces several tax changes starting January 1.
Home Away from Home Tax Credit: Creates $13M annually in tax credits for businesses supporting charities that house families of critically ill children; credits apply to corporate income, insurance premium, or beverage taxes.
Charitable trusts exemption: Charitable trusts are no longer treated as taxable corporations for Florida corporate income tax purposes.
Aviation fuel tax repeal: Eliminates the 4.27¢ per gallon tax on jet fuel, undyed kerosene, and aviation fuel.
Pilot training equipment exemption: Certain leased flight simulation training devices used in pilot training are exempt from ad valorem taxes.
FEATURED
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CityClips | 2025 Analytics
See CityClips’ top-performing issues of 2025 and the number of issues published by each theme.
2025 Top-Performing Issue by Open Rate (OR) + Total No. of Issues:
1. Monday - Forbes’ Best + Lucky Goat’s New Location (#507, 53.3% OR)
🌟 No. of issues published: 45
2. Tuesday - Future FL: AI and Semiconductors (#466, 53% OR)
🖥️ No. of issues published: 47
3. Wednesday - Girls on the Run Leon County 5K (#385, 52.8% OR)
🎇 No. of issues published: 48
4. Thursday - FSU Expands, FAMU Tops HBCU Nation (Again) (#491, 53.4% OR)
🔢 No. of issues published: 50
5. Friday - Named FL's Renaissance City (#304, 53.8% OR)
🌴 No. of issues published: 46
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EVENTS
NETWORKING + BUSINESS
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Tuesday, Jan. 27
Featured Event: Venture Funding 101: Fundamentals by IGNITE Tallahassee | Tuesday, Jan. 27 | 10 AM | IGNITE Tallahassee, 1729 W. Paul Dirac Dr. | Register
Power Forward Speaker Series with Marcus Lemonis by First Commerce Credit Union & FSU Division of Research | Tuesday, Jan. 27 | 3:30 PM | Ruby Diamond Concert Hall | From $10 Tickets
Membership Luncheon Featuring New Chamber CEO, Michael Dalby by Leadership Tallahassee | Tuesday, Jan. 27 | 11:45 AM | FSU Alumni Association, 1030 W. Tennessee St. | $35 for Members, $40 for Non-Members Register | Learn More
Wednesday, Jan. 28
Top 25 Women You Need to Know - A Speaker Series by Capital City Chamber | 11:30 AM | Hotel Indigo, 826 W. Gaines St. | Free Register
Thursday, Jan. 29
2026 Florida Economic Outlook & Jobs Solution Summit by Florida Chamber Foundation | Thursday, Jan. 29 | 1 PM | Virtual Event | Register
Individual Virtual/Livestream Pass: $150
Virtual Solution Summit Group Pass: $1000
📎 Business Career Expo by FSU | Thursday, Jan. 29 | 10 AM | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center
Thursday, Feb. 5
NEBA Luncheon: From Vision to Action - The Future of Tallahassee’s Business Community with Michael Dalby and Eddie Gonzales Loumiet | Thursday, Feb. 5 | 11:30 AM | Capital City Country Club, 1601 Golf Terrace Dr. | $25 for Members, $35 for Non-Members Register
Wednesday, Feb. 11
2026 Business of Healthcare Summit by FSU Health | Wednesday, Feb. 11 | Learn More
Registration is open until Feb. 6 | Register
Virtual Tickets: $100
Regular Tickets: $200
📎 Women Wednesdays at Domi Station | Wednesday, Feb. 11 | 12 PM | Domi Station, 914 Railroad Ave. | Free Reserve a Spot
📎 = Team CityClips will be attending this event
THIS WEEK
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