Rural Regions
Florida’s Rural Regions and Communities
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Florida’s rural regions and municipalities occupy prime locations in the heart of Florida, offering boundless space at a perfect distance to ports and major cities. Each rural community is living proof that you don’t have to stay confined to metropolitan areas to find extraordinary business opportunities in Florida. Explore Florida’s rural communities in the map below, which includes designatedRural Areas of Opportunity(RAOs), select rural counties and rural municipalities within urban counties.
There are numerous rural municipalities located within urban counties in Florida – providing the distinct advantage of available space and low costs, combined with immediate access to larger cities. These municipalities includeAstatula,Center Hill,Dundee,Fellsmere,Fort Meade,Frostproof,Hawthorne,Indiantown,Jay,Mascotte,Pierson,UmatillaandWebster.
Walton County<\/a> ranks as one of the fastest-growing counties in the nation, and hosts numerous \u201cshovel-ready\u201d sites, available buildings and industrial parks to accommodate a variety of business enterprises. Walton County has plenty of space for new companies and no shortage of skilled workers to staff them<\/p>\n Opportunity Florida: From Florida to the world<\/strong><\/p>\n The Opportunity Florida<\/a> Region is a designated RAO that\u2019s right next door to Tallahassee and Pensacola. Comprising ten counties, Opportunity Florida sits in Florida\u2019s Panhandle between the state\u2019s northern border and the Gulf Coast, which provides a vast array of opportunities for logistics and distribution operations. The region is home to the Florida-Alabama Mega Site, a 2,240-acre site whose vast size, easy access and proximity to automotive parts suppliers make it the ideal home for automotive manufacturing. With several U.S. Navy and Air Force bases situated close by, Opportunity Florida is also a major hub for defense companies. Local technical institutes and nearby state colleges power the region\u2019s skilled workforce across STEM fields.<\/p>\n","key":"northwest","localintel":false},{"name":"North Central","title":"North Florida","text":" A natural environment for business growth.<\/p>\n The North Florida Economic Development Partnership<\/a> (NFEDP) Region is a designated RAO that\u2019s close to Tallahassee, Gainesville and Orlando. The region boasts more than 8,500 square miles of fresh air, blue skies, green forests and rich farmland. It\u2019s all strategically located for easy access to the Southeast U.S. and Florida\u2019s 20 million consumers. These natural assets make the NFEDP region a major hub for manufacturing, logistics and distribution, logging and timber, agriculture, technology, healthcare, aviation and tourism. Two major interstates intersect to put Class 1 rail, international airports and five seaports within a short drive. The NFEDP region is close to Florida\u2019s two top universities (University of Florida and Florida State University); state and private colleges; and technical and vocational schools \u2013 all of which sustain an abundant, highly skilled workforce pipeline.<\/p>\n","key":"north-central","localintel":false},{"name":"Northeast","title":"Nassau and Flagler Counties","text":"