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Florida
Florida is known for its beautiful year-round sunshine, pristine beaches, first-rate attractions and diverse culture. But if that's not enough, Florida is home to world-class dining, unparalleled shopping, recreation activities and a nightlife that never sleeps. If it's business you're looking for, Florida has a half-trillion-dollar economic output and its combined international trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) exceeding $100 billion annually. Florida is an economic powerhouse matched by only a few of the world's largest countries. As a gateway to conducting business throughout the Americas, Florida is unsurpassed! Where else could anyone possibly want to live? |
Statistics
- People who move to Florida each week: Approximately 6,000
- Major commercial airports: 20
- International airports: 12
- Deep water ports: 14
- Miles of sand beaches: 1,200
- Miles of coastline: 1,800
- Golf courses: More than 1,250
- Florida has more golf courses than any other state.
- Palm Beach County has more golf courses than any other county in the country.
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- Hotel rooms in Florida: More than 370,000
- Economy Strengths:
- International Trade (40% of all U.S. exports to Latin and South America pass through Florida).
- Tourism - with 58.9 million visitors to Florida in 1999, this industry had an economic impact of $46.7 billion on the state and directly employed 839,541 Floridians.
- Agriculture - Florida leads the southeast in farm income.
- Construction - This industry's strength results from the steady stream of new residents and visitors who are welcomed to Florida each year.
- Services - growth in high tech, financial & back office operations.
- Software - many small, entrepreneurial companies.
- Health Technology (medical, bio-tech, laboratories).
- University Research - more than $500 million per year in sponsored research at Florida universities.
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