Along with Florida’s
beautiful beaches and laid-back lifestyle, here are recent advances:
- Since 2011 Florida’s economy has been growing, with private sector growth higher than national average.
- Ranked #1 in aerospace manufacturing attractiveness
- 2nd best state to do business in
- 3rd highest number of technology establishments in US
- 4th in nation for technology industry workers
- Miami named 2nd best metropolitan statistical area for startup activity
- Miami is home to #1 cruise port in the world
- Largest single site employer is Walt Disney World in Orlando
- High tech corridor (Orlando, Gainesville, Lakeland, St. Petersburg and more) creates cutting-edge aviation and aerospace advancements with economic impact of $1.2BB
- Creative digital media advances, including top-selling video games
- Panama City ranked as south’s #1 pro-business beach community
- Pensacola ranked in Top 10 for successful aviation and aerospace clusters in the south