Business In Pinellas County Florida

Ideal community profile Pinellas County Florida means business 2005 Labor Force: 477,560 2005 Total Employment: 459,478 2005 Unemployment Rate: 3.8% Pinellas County, Florida population 2005 Population: 949,760 Median Age: 44 years 2015 Projected Population: 1,008,945 Pinellas County, Florida innovation STAR TEC Business Accelerator www.STARTECflorida.com ECO N O M I C D E V E LO P M E N T W W W. P C E D. O R G 888.759.5627 Pinellas County Economic Development Pinellas County, Florida workforce Pinellas County is renowned for its world famous beaches, memorable sunny vacations, and baseball spring training. Recently, however, more growing companies are learning about the area’s nationally recognized business climate that promotes capital investment and job creation. Restlessness has replaced retirement as the area embarks on an ambitious plan for development and redevelopment that includes fostering international trade and encouraging targeted industry growth while promoting a competitive cost of doing business. This plan is working. Inc. Magazine recently ranked the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metropolitan area as one of the Best Large Cities for Business in America. Ideal community profile water temperature 75˚ Pinellas County Economic Development 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 Average Pinellas County, as part of Central Florida’s 21-County High Tech Corridor, continues to grow its diversified industrial base of targeted industries. Innovative international trade programs, including Pinellas County’s Foreign Trade Zone 193 (FTZ), coupled with tax incentives have identified significant cost savings for local businesses. 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 Average temperature 73˚ 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. Progress Energy, Florida Tech Data Corporation business climate 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. 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. 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 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. Ideal Land Sea • • 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 ECO N O M I C D E V E LO P M E N T W W W. P C E D. O R G 888.759.5627