Business In Pinellas County Florida

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							                          Ideal community profile
                                     Pinellas County Florida means business
                                               Pinellas County, Florida workforce                                          Pinellas County is renowned for its world
                                                                                    Pinellas County Economic Development




                                               2005 Labor Force: 477,560                                                   famous beaches, memorable sunny vacations,
                                         2005 Total Employment: 459,478                                                    and baseball spring training. Recently,
                                          2005 Unemployment Rate: 3.8%                                                     however, more growing companies are
                                                                                                                           learning about the area’s nationally
                                                                                                                           recognized business climate that promotes
                                              Pinellas County, Florida population
                                                                                                                           capital investment and job creation.
                                                 2005 Population: 949,760
                                                                                                                           Restlessness has replaced retirement as the
                                                      Median Age: 44 years
                                                                                                                           area embarks on an ambitious plan for
                                      2015 Projected Population: 1,008,945
                                                                                                                           development and redevelopment that includes
                                                                                                                           fostering international trade and encouraging
                                              Pinellas County, Florida innovation                                          targeted industry growth while promoting a
                                           STAR TEC Business Accelerator                                                   competitive cost of doing business. This plan
                                              www.STARTECflorida.com                                                        is working. Inc. Magazine recently ranked
                                                                                                                           the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
                                                                                                                           metropolitan area as one of the Best Large
                                                                                                                           Cities for Business in America.



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                                                                                                                                 water temperature 75˚
                                           Pinellas County, as part of Central Florida’s 21-County High Tech Corridor,
    Pinellas County Economic Development




                                           continues to grow its diversified industrial base of targeted industries.
                                           Innovative international trade programs, including Pinellas County’s Foreign




                                                                                                                                Average
                                           Trade Zone 193 (FTZ), coupled with tax incentives have identified significant
                                           cost savings for local businesses.
                                           Pinellas County is committed to economic growth, competitive business
                                           incentives, workforce training, diversified high-tech industries and aggressive
                                           redevelopment programs. The Pinellas community’s redevelopment website,
                                           www.PinellasByDesign.com, features business incentives designed to promote
                                           job growth and land recycling through Enterprise Zones and Brownfield
                                           Redevelopment Bonuses.
                                           By leveraging the combined strengths of the business community, Pinellas
                                           County will find new ways to support and grow Florida businesses. The
                                           future is bright for this community that continues to be a leader in promoting
                                           industry and economic development. Join us and discover why
                                           Pinellas County means business.

                                           Pinellas County, Florida climate
                                           Pinellas’ 35 miles of white sand beaches earned top beach honors for 2004.
                                           Dr. Beach’s yearly rankings of the best beaches selected Pinellas County’s
                                           Fort DeSoto Park (rated #1) and Caladesi Island (rated #4) as two of the
                                           top beaches in the country. 361 average days of sunshine; 75˚ average water
                                           temperature; 73˚ average temperature


                                           Targeted Industries
                                           •   Advanced Manufacturing
                                           •   Aviation and Aerospace
                                           •   Business and Financial Services
                                           •   Information Technology
                                           •   Medical Technology / Life Sciences
                                           •   Optics and Photonics

                                                                                                     Average    days of sunshine 361
                                                                                       temperature 73˚
                                                                                      Average




Pinellas County
 Pinellas County’s pro-business climate is enhanced through innovative investment
 tools and Florida’s right-to-work environment. Companies should note the following
 advantages of Pinellas County.
 • No state personal income tax
 • No corporate income tax on Subchapter S corporations and limited Partnerships
 • No inventory tax
 • No state property tax (levied at local level only)
 • No sales or use tax on goods produced for export outside the state
                    Pinellas County, Florida, Top 10 private employers
                    •     Home Shopping Network
                    •     Times Publishing Corporation
                    •     Raymond James and Associates
                    •     Nielsen Media Research
                    •     Morton Plant Hospital
                    •     Raytheon
                    •     All Children’s Health Systems, Inc.
                    •     Bayfront Medical Center, Inc.
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                    •     Progress Energy, Florida
                    •     Tech Data Corporation

                    Transportation
                    Air
                    •     St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport, located in Pinellas County,
                          is the second largest airport in the Tampa Bay region. This airport offers U.S.
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                          Customs facilities and is the regional air cargo hub for United Parcel Service.
                    •     Paved runway at St. Petersburg/Clearwater International Airport: 9,730 ft.
                    •     Airport Industrial Park offers a 200-acre designated Foreign Trade Zone.
                    •     Tampa International Airport (TIA) located fifteen minutes east of Pinellas.
                    Land
                    •     Major roadways include: I-275 connects to I-75 and I-4; US Highway 19
                          and State Highway 60
                    •     PSTA Bus Service: 172 transit coaches on 37 fixed routes and 7 commuter
                          routes
                    Sea
                    •     Two deep-water ports are available to companies in Pinellas County. The
                          Port of Tampa and the Port of Manatee both have warehouse and stevedore
                          facilities.
                    •     The Port of St. Petersburg is primarily a passenger cruise-ship facility. The
                          five-acre site has a 1,500-foot wharf, a 1,000-foot turning basin, and 40,000
                          square feet of warehouse space, as well as full dockside services.

                    Utility Providers
                    •     Telecommunications: business and residential communications service
                          provided by Verizon and Brighthouse Networks
                    •     Natural gas: TECO, Peoples Gas, Clearwater Gas
                    •     Electricity: Progress Energy and TECO


                    To learn more about Pinellas County’s ideal
                    business climate call the business development
                    team today at (727) 464-7332 or visit our website
                    at www.pced.org


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                                                                                                 W W W. P C E D. O R G
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