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Florida: A Warm Climate For Business Growth

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Businesses looking for workforce training, road infrastructure or specialized locations may also qualify for specific incentive programs. One component of this zone is the 222,000–square-foot Patriot Plaza planned for development on more than 430 acres of undeveloped land within 1 mile of the regional VA Healthcare Center.

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Ports & FTZs: Perfect Together

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Importers get more bang for the buck by moving their goods through duty-free foreign trade zones located within or adjacent to ports. The nation’s ports are handling record amounts of shipping. Read: Ports & FTZs: Perfect Together.

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Location Focus: Florida – Rebounded And Ready

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percent and transportation and warehousing which grew by 3.8 Located on the Gulf of Mexico in Southwest Florida, Cape Coral is the largest city between Tampa and Miami. Cape Coral hosts diverse investment zones, commercial corridors and industrial parks suitable for a wide range of corporate and entrepreneurial pursuits.

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BUSINESS REPORT: EC Railway, Port Everglades Join Forces on Intermodal

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Largest Cities (2011): Jacksonville, 827,908; Miami, 408,750; Tampa, 346,037; St. The ICTF with new technology will allow FEC to efficiently and effectively deliver superior transportation service between South Florida and the Eastern United States,” FEC CEO Jim Hertwig said. FLORIDA FAST FACTS. Population (2011 Est.): 19,057,542.

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

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We selected Louisiana as the site for the state-of-the-art, steam-cracking facility and adjacent ethylene glycol plant due to the advantages of existing infrastructure, including access to competitive feedstock resources, as well as the distribution infrastructure and a skilled and well-trained workforce,” Chung said.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Facets of Florida

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North Central Florida prospers with natural resources, convenience to large markets and intermodal transportation channels such as rail systems and commercial airports. The Tampa Bay area is the 14th largest consumer market in the country with a workforce supported by the University of South Florida.

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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From aerospace and aviation to cloud technology, biotechnology and life sciences, marine and international trade and logistics, the area offers a strong infrastructure to support these growing industries. The Port of Little Rock, on the Arkansas River is a designated Foreign Trade Zone and a United States Customs Point of Entry.

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