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STATE FOCUS: Florida – Let The Sun Shine

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percent); Education & Health Services (2.4 percent in 2012, retail sales will grow at an average pace of 3.7 This is due in part to the fact that economic recovery in Florida is feeding into retail sales. According to the 73rd Annual Report released by the Foreign-Trade Zones Board to the U.S. percent).”. Its FTZ No.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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In 2012, the Partnership completed 100 annual surveys of key businesses in the region; it is spearheading key workforce issues including the development of a career academy which will be a partnership between Lincoln Public Schools and Southeast Community College to provide career-based educated for juniors and seniors in the LPS District.

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State Focus: Pennsylvania – Built To Advance

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Pennsylvania’s universities are world-renowned and include four of the top 50 educational institutions in the nation1. In fact, Careers in 2 Years encourages an entrepreneurial spirit in many of the students. Additional perks include: Class-A office buildings, industrial parks, manufacturing sites and prime retail locations.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Facets of Florida

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With an educated workforce of more than 1.6 It has two Foreign Trade Zones and a transportation network that includes an international airport, Page Field, a general aviation airport, and I-75. Two Foreign Trade Zones; I-75, I-4, and I-95; the Florida Turnpike; four U.S. These efforts have gained national recognition.

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Location Focus: Florida – Rebounded And Ready

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Cape Coral hosts diverse investment zones, commercial corridors and industrial parks suitable for a wide range of corporate and entrepreneurial pursuits. New conceptual plans offer two options: as a new Retail District or an Office Park. This reflects the retail market’s vast potential in the city.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

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Given that it’s a substantial distance from any coasts or borders, Hendricks County, Indiana might seem to be a surprising place for a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ). A prime example is the Hendricks College Network, a non-profit linking employers with Indiana’s wealth of educational and workforce development resources.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Kansas – Diversification From The Ground Up

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Building from an agribusiness base, the state today is thriving and competitive in manufacturing, professional services and wholesale and retail trades. Highly skilled and educated workforce. Foreign Trade Zones that are “user friendly” site-specific and allocated on an individual company basis. Business-friendly policies.

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