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Florida Ranks #4 in Nation for Tax Climate
October 20, 2017 - The Tax Foundation’s State Business Tax Climate Index enables business leaders, government policymakers, and taxpayers to gauge how their states’ tax systems compare. While there are many ways to show how much is collected in taxes by state governments, the Index ...
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PLEASE TAKE OUR “20 QUESTIONS” e-SURVEY
August 15, 2017 - Want to help Florida’s Heartland Economic Region of Opportunity (FHERO)? Click on this link for an anonymous, 3-minute survey that will help us create a new brand identity. FHERO will use it to market to companies in Florida and across the country that are...
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Looking at the Big Picture
July 11, 2016 - CHRISTY SWIFT Highlands Today correspondent Published: July 11, 2016 SEBRING When Donna Doubleday goes to work each day, it's the rest of us she's helping to succeed. The President and CEO of CareerSource Heartland has her finger on the pulse of economic and workforce development in the Heartland, helping to orchestrate all...
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Southwest Florida Promise Zone Announced
July 11, 2016 - Hendry part of new federal Promise Zone Jun 10th, 2016 · by Caloosa Belle · Comments (June 6, 2016) “ LaBelle, Fla. “ On Monday, President Obama announced Hendry County, in partnership with the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council (RPC), as part of the President's Promise Zone initiative. The Southwest Florida Promise Zone is a collaborative, evidence-based...
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Florida Trend - September Heartland Feature
August 29, 2014 - www.floridatrend.com/portraits/heartland
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Top Performing STEM Students Selected as Sunshine State Scholars
April 2, 2014 - Florida's top performing STEM students were recently recognized as Sunshine State Scholars and given the opportunity to attend a two-day event in Orlando on February 13th and 14th. It was an event that could possibly change the course of their future as they learned why Florida is the best place...
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Florida’s Tax Climate Perfect For Business
March 20, 2014 - Monday, November 18, 2013 VOLUME 16 ISSUE 43 Florida's Tax Climate Perfect For Business Florida's climate is one of our best qualities. In fact, it's what gives us our nickname, "the Sunshine State." Our moderate to warm winter temperatures, cool sea breezes and tropical summers make Florida a premier choice to live, learn, work...
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Florida’s Vibrant Economy
March 17, 2014 - 22 Nov, 2013 By Rachel Hamilton If you need a reason to move to Florida besides the ocean air, you could come for what Gray Swoope, Florida's secretary of commerce, and president and CEO of Enterprise Florida Inc., calls, an impressive, vibrant economy. That vibrancy is due at least in part to...
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Site Selection Magazine’s Investment Profile on Florida’s Heartland
July 11, 2013 - Site Selection magazine published an investor's profile on Florida's Heartland in their July 2013 edition entitled, Fertile Fields: Companies large and small are betting big on an expected economic resurgence in a Florida region known more for its muck than its money. If these firms have their way, the six- county...
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BTOP Case Study: Florida Rural Broadband Alliance (FRBA)
March 28, 2013 - Gina Reynolds, CEO of FHREDI, writing for OSP Magazine... The Florida Rural Broadband Alliance (FRBA) is a partnership formed by Opportunity Florida and Florida's Heartland Regional Economic Development Initiative. Representing rural communities located throughout 15 counties within northwest and south central Florida, these regional economic development organizations collaborate with local governments,...
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