Michael Minton & Austin Alderman Publish Article Addressing Opportunity Zone Incentives

Published: April 14, 2026

(Orlando, FL) Dean Mead is pleased to announce the publication of a new article authored by attorneys Michael Minton and Austin Alderman, titled “No Place Like (Opportunity) Zones: New Zones Across Florida Effective January 1, 2027.”

The article explores the latest Internal Revenue Services (“IRS”) guidance which addresses opportunity to reshape how Opportunity Zone (“OZ”) incentives are organized across Florida. Drawing on their experience addressing agribusiness legal matters on behalf of Florida businesses and residents, the authors provide a practical analysis and forward-looking perspective, presenting key changes.

Per the authors, “Florida has been actively leveraging OZs since the program’s inception under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. With continued population growth … new guidance introduces the opportunity to: (a) reassess previously designated areas, (b) expand investment in rural communities, and (c) align Qualified Opportunity Zone designations with statewide and local economic development priorities.

Visit the following link to review the article: https://www.deanmead.com/no-place-like-opportunity-zones-new-zones-across-florida-effective-january-1-2027/.