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FLORIDA Fast Facts

• Population (2006): 18,089,888
• Largest Cities (2006): Jacksonville, 794,555; Miami, 404,048; Tampa, 332,888; St. Petersburg, 248,098; Hialeah, 217,141
• Targeted Industries:Life sciences, information technology, aviation/aerospace, homeland security/defense, financial/professional services manufacturing

• Key Incentives: The Qualified Target Industry Tax Refund, High-Impact Performance Incentive Grants, Qualified Defense Contractor Tax Refund, Capital Investment Tax Credit, Economic Development Transportation Fund

Florida State Incentives

incentive is increased to $6,000 per job if the company locates in a rural county or an Enterprise Zone. Higher awards are available to companies paying high wages. To qualify for the QTI program, a company must create at least 10 new jobs (or a 10% increase for expanding Florida companies), pay an average of at least 115% of area wages, have a significant positive impact on the community, and have local support.

The High-Impact Performance Incentive is a negotiated grant used to attract and grow major high-impact facilities in Florida. Grants are provided to applicants pre-approved by the Governor's Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development (OTTED). In order to participate in the program, the project must operate within designated high-impact portions of the following sectors-biomedical technology, financial services, silicon technology, and transportation equipment manufacturing; create at least 100 new full-time equivalent jobs (if an R&D facility, create at least 75 new full-time equivalent jobs) in Florida in a three-year period; and make a cumulative investment in the state of at least $100 million (if an R&D facility, make a cumulative investment of at least $75 million) in a three-year period. Once recommended and approved, the high-impact business is awarded 50% of the eligible grant upon commencement of operations, and the balance is awarded once full employment and capital investment goals are met.

The Capital Investment Tax Credit is an annual credit, provided for up to 20 years, against the corporate income tax. Eligible projects are those in designated high-impact portions of the following sectors: biomedical technology, financial services, information technology, silicon technology, and transportation equipment manufacturing. Projects must also create a minimum of 100 jobs and invest at least $25 million in eligible capital costs, which includes all expenses incurred in the acquisition, construction, installation, and equipping of a project from the beginning of construction to the commencement of operations. The level of investment and the project's Florida corporate income tax liability for the 20 years following commencement of operations determines the amount of the annual credit.

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STATE CONTACTS

Enterprise Florida
Kim Wilmes
Marketing Manager
800 North Magnolia Ave. Suite 1100
Orlando, FL, 32803
Tel: 407-956-5635
email: kwilmes@eflorida.com
Web: www.eflorida.com

COUNTY CONTACTS

Central Florida Development Council
Rodney Carson
Director of Business Development
600 N. Broadway, Suite 300
Bartow, FL, 33830
Tel: 863 534 2519
email: rcarson@cfdc.org
Web: www.cfdc.org

STATE CONTACTS
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Enterprise Florida
Kim Wilmes
Marketing Manager
800 North Magnolia Ave. Suite 1100
Orlando, FL, 32803
Tel: 407-956-5635
Web: www.eflorida.com

UTILITIES

REGIONAL CONTACTS

Cornerstone Regional Development Partnership
Jerry Mallot
Executive Director
3 Independent Drive
Jacksonville, FL, 32202
Tel: 904-366-6680
Web: www.expandinjax.com

Economic Development Council of Tallahassee/Leon County
Beth Kirkland
Executive Director
P.O. Box 1639
Tallahassee, FL, 32302
Tel: 850-224-8116
Web: www.taledc.com

Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce/Council for Economic Outreach
Brent Christensen
President
P.O. Box 2342
Gainesville, FL, 32602
Tel: 352-378-7300
Web: www.gceo.com

Gulf Power Company
Bob Cordes
Manager of Economic Development
One Energy Place
Pensacola, FL, 32520
Tel: 850-444-6804
Web: www.southernco.com

Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT)
Roy Schleicher
Sr. Director of Marketing and Trade Development
2831 Talleyrand Ave.
Jacksonville, FL, 32202
Tel: 904-357-3070
Web: www.jaxport.com

Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission
Declan Reily
Vice President, Business Development
301 E. Pine St., #900
Orlando, FL, 32801
Tel: 407-422-7159
Web: www.OrlandoEDC.com

COUNTY CONTACTS

Bay County Economic Development Alliance
Ted Clem
Executive Director
P.O. Box 1850, 235 W. 5th Street
Panama City, FL, 32401
Tel: 850-215-3752
Web: www.1-888baysite.com

Business Development Board of Martin County, Inc.
Pablo Diaz
Business Retention Expansion Manager
1002 SE Monterey Commons Blvd., Suite 203A
Stuart, FL, 34996
Tel: 772-221-1380
Web: www.bdbmc.org

Business Development Board of Palm Beach County, Inc.
Andrew Duffell
Senior Vice President, Business Recruitment, Retention & Expansion
310 Evernia Street
West Palm Beach, FL, 33401
Tel: 561-835-1008
Web: www.bdb.org

Central Florida Development Council
Rodney Carson
Director of Business Development
600 N. Broadway, Suite 300
Bartow, FL, 33830
Tel: 863 534 2519
Web: www.cfdc.org

Charlotte County Economic Development Office
Don Root
Director
18501 Murdock Circle, Suite 502
Port Charlotte, FL, 33948
Tel: 941-627-3023
Web: www.PureEconomics.org

Clay County Chamber of Commerce
Danita Andrews
Director of Economic Development
1734 Kingsley Avenue
Orange Park, FL, 32073
Tel: 904-264-1005
Web: www.clayedo.com

Dixie County Chamber of Commerce
Julia Squires
President
P.O. Box 547
Cross City, FL, 32628
Tel: 352-498-5454
Web: www.dixiecounty.org

Econ. Dev. Council, Manatee Chamber of Commerce
Nancy Engel
Executive Director
222 10th St. W.
Bradenton, FL, 34205
Tel: 941-748-4842 127
Web: www.manateeedc.com

Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County
Kathleen Baylis
President
2601 Cattlemen Rd., Suite 201
Sarasota, FL, 34232
Tel: 941-309-1200 100
Web: www.edcsarasotacounty.com

Economic Development Council of Okaloosa County, Inc.
Larry Sassano
President
P.O. Box 4097
Ft. Walton Beach, FL, 32549
Tel: 850-651-7374
Web: www.florida-edc.org

Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County
Larry Pelton
President
1850 SW Fountainview Blvd., Suite 205
Port St. Lucie, FL, 34986
Tel: 772-879-4144
Web: www.youredc.com

Economic Development Council of Tallahassee/Leon County
Beth Kirkland
Executive Director
P.O. Box 1639
Tallahassee, FL, 32302
Tel: 850-224-8116
Web: www.taledc.com

Gulf County Economic Development Council, Inc.
Alan McNair
Executive Director
P.O. Box 645
Wewahitchka, FL, 32465
Tel: 850-229-1901
Web: www.gulfcountyedc.org

Hamilton County Office of Economic Development
Cindi Foreman
Executive Director
1153 U.S. Highway 41 NW, Suite 4
Jasper, FL, 32052
Tel: 386-792-6828
Web: www.hamiltoncountyflorida.com

Hendry County Economic Development Council
Janice Groves
Executive Director
P.O. Box 2518
LaBelle, FL, 33975
Tel: 863-675-6007
Web: www.hendrycountyedc.com

Hernando County Office of Business Development
Michael McHugh
Director
26 East Liberty Street
Brooksville, FL, 34601
Tel: 352-540-6400
Web: www.hernandobusiness.com

Highlands County Economic Development Commission
Louise England
Executive Director
2113 US 27 South
Sebring, FL, 33870
Tel: 863-385-1025
Web: www.highlandsedc.com

Indian River County Chamber of Commerce
Helene Caseltine, CEcD
Director of Economic Development
P.O. Box 2947
Vero Beach, FL, 32961-2947
Tel: 772-567-3491 121
Web: www.indianriverchamber.com

Jackson County Development Council, Inc.
Bill Stanton
Executive Director
2840 Jefferson Street, P.O. Box 920
Marianna, FL, 32447
Tel: 850-526-4005
Web: www.phonl.com/jcdc

Jefferson County Economic Development Council
Bill Tellefsen
Planning Director
492 West Walnut Street
Monticello, FL, 32344
Tel: 850-997-7999
Web: www.co.jefferson.fl.us

Lake City-Columbia County Chamber of Commerce (IDA)
Jim Poole
Executive Director
162 S. Marion Avenue
Lake City, FL, 32025
Tel: 386-752-3690
Web: www.lakecitychamber.com

Ocala-Marion County E.D.C.
Peter J. Tesch
President/CEO
3003 SW College Road, Suite 105
Ocala, FL, 34474
Tel: 352-291-4410
Web: www.ocalaedc.org

Osceola County Economic Development Department
Maria Grulich
Director
3 Courthouse Square, 2nd Floor
Kissimmee, FL, 34741
Tel: 407-343-4050
Web: www.idoteam.com

Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce
Charles Wood
Sr. Vice President, Economic Development
117 West Garden St.
Pensacola, FL, 32502
Tel: 850-438-4081 225
Web: businesspensacola.com

Pinellas County Economic Development Department
Mike Meidel
Director
13805 58th Street North, Suite 1-200
Clearwater, FL, 33760
Tel: 727-464-8114
Web: www.pced.org

Putnam County Chamber of Commerce
C. W. Wes Larson II
President
P.O. Box 550
Palatka, FL, 32178
Tel: 386-328-1503
Web: www.putnamcountychamber.org

Seminole County Economic Development
William J. McDermott
Director
1055 AAA Drive
Heathrow, FL, 32746
Tel: 407-665-7132
Web: www.businessinseminole.com

Space Coast E.D.C.
Kimberly Eye
Marketing Director
597 Haverty Court, Suite 100
Rockledge, Fl, 32955
Tel: 321 638 2000
Web: www.spacecoastedc.com

St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce EDC
Nick Sacia
Executive Director
One Riberia Street
St. Augustine, FL, 32164
Tel: 904-829-6478
Web: stjohnsbusiness.com

Sumter County Economic Development Council
Linda Winchester
Interim Director
408 East Seminole Avenue, P.O. Box 337
Bushnell, FL, 33513
Tel: 352-793-3003
Web: www.sumtercountyedc.org

The Beacon Council
Frank R. Nero
President & CEO
80 SW 8th Street, Suite 2400
Miami, FL, 33130
Tel: 305-579-1300
Web: www.beaconcouncil.com

The Broward Alliance
Jay T. Tarlton
President/CEO
110 East Broward Blvd., Suite 1990
Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 33301
Tel: 954-524-3113
Web: www.browardalliance.org

Volusia County Department of Economic Development
Richard Michael
Director
700 Catalina Drive, Suite 200
Daytona Beach, FL, 32114
Tel: 386-248-8048
Web: www.floridabusiness.org

CITY CONTACTS

Apalachicola Bay

Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce
Anita Grove
Executive Director
122 Commerce Street
Apalachicola Bay, FL, 32320
Tel: 850-653-9419
Web: www.apalachicolabay.org

Cape Coral

City of Cape Coral
Mike Jackson
Economic Development Director
1015 Cultural Park Blvd
Cape Coral, FL, 33990
Tel: 239-574-0444
Web: www.bizcapecoral.com

Homestead

Vision Council/Vision Foreign Trade Zone,Inc.
Michael E. Richardson
President
43 North Krome Avenue
Homestead, FL, 33030
Tel: 305-247-7082
Web: www.visioncouncil.com

Key West

Key West Chamber of Commerce
Virginia Panico
Executive Vice President
402 Wall Street
Key West, FL, 33040
Tel: 305-294-2587
Web: www.keywestchamber.org

Marathon Key

Greater Marathon Chamber of Commerce
Daniel Samess
Executive Director
12222 Overseas Highway
Marathon Key, FL, 33050
Tel: 305-743-5417
Web: www.floridakeysmarathon.com

Milton

Team Santa Rosa E.D.C., Inc.
Cindy Anderson
Executive Director
6491 Caroline Street, Suite 4
Milton, FL, 32570
Tel: 850-623-0174
Web: www.teamsantarosa.com

North Port

City of North Port
Steven Crowell
City Manager
4970 City Hall Blvd.
North Port, FL, 34286
Tel: 941-429-7064
Web: www.cityofnorthport.com

Tallahassee

Greater Tallahassee Area Chamber of Commerce & Tallahassee E.D.C.
Sue Dick
President
P.O. Box 1639, 100 N. Duval Street
Tallahassee, FL, 32302
Tel: 850-521-3100
Web: www.talchamber.com

Tampa

Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce
Kim Scheeler
President
P.O. Box 420
Tampa, FL, 33601
Tel: 800-298-2672
Web: www.tampachamber.com

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