Miami Mayors Discuss Magic City’s Appeal to Entertainment Talent and Execs
variety.comAnna Marie de la Fuente Situated in the southeastern tip of Florida, Miami-Dade County and its cities, led by the capital of Miami and resort town Miami Beach, have long been a hotbed for entertainment.
As Miami-Dade’s Daniella Levine Cava, elected as the county’s first-ever female mayor in November 2020, points out: “Miami-Dade County is a major production hub for all forms of entertainment media, from movies and music to fashion and print.
We are home to over 200 production studios, multiple sound stages and recording studios, as well as three Spanish-language production companies.”She also notes that two of the major Spanish-language broadcasters, Telemundo and Univision, are based in Miami-Dade. “Industry production accounts for thousands of jobs and millions of dollars in tax revenue.
Within county hall, we have a dedicated production office that liaises with studios to provide services,” she adds. Levine Cava points to the county’s natural resources, culture, multilingual workforce, backdrops, cityscapes and climate as some of the factors that have attracted more than 50% of all production in Florida.
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