About Florida

Where would you rather be?

Sunshine State

Florida’s business leaders consider its remarkable quality of life to be one of the state’s biggest assets. Florida’s year-round sunshine alone attracts newcomers every year. The average annual high temperature is 81 degrees, while the average annual low temperature remains a comfortable 60 degrees.

No state personal income tax, excellent public schools, low cost of living and affordable housing make Florida even more attractive. With over 1,000 golf courses, a multitude of white sand beaches, unique shopping experiences, and thousands of lakes, state parks and recreation areas, Florida has something for everyone. Add to that a myriad of cultural amenities, world-class theme parks, and sporting events and you have a clear recipe for a well-rounded and rewarding lifestyle.

Florida offers companies a long term success through a growing consumer market, an expanding population and a supportive government.

Florida statewide map and South West Florida Counties

Worldwide Connectivity

From Florida, you can reach the world:

State-of-the-art multi-modal infrastructure of highways

Railways

Seaports

Airports

Spaceport

Advanced telecommunications networks

Key gateway to the vast U.S. market

Integrated global economy

Florida sits at the nexus of air links within the Americas

Firms can easily ship goods to customers around the world or take advantage of direct flights to most anywhere.

Florida’s Great Outdoors

Florida is also home to breathtaking botanical gardens as well as over 100 unique state parks that include peaceful beaches, underground caves, towering pine trees, and natural springs.

Southwest Florida Region

Southwest Florida is an exquisite jewel in Florida's landscape. A place where the waters of the Gulf of Mexico produce some of the best shelling in the world on the renowned resort islands of Sanibel and Captiva, and where the unparallel cosmopolitan lifestyle of Naples attracts residents from throughout the world. It is also home to charming towns like Punta Gorda and Fort Myers ranked by Forbes magazine as two of the Best Places for Business and Careers.

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