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Providing a wealth of information and data on both metropolitan areas in Florida. This means your dollar
their properties and community. This is done so for housing, shopping and dining goes further here.
companies are not waiting for a community to find Industry
an appropriate property and determine its suitability
Existing Industry is still the key to a vibrant community.
for development.
Our industries include Manufacturing, Business and
Recognizing this trend, the Pasco Economic Professional Services, Distribution and Logistics, Life
Development Council in partnership with Pasco Sciences and so many more. Within our Industries
County has implemented the Pasco Ready Sites we have varying niche clusters that include: food &
Program. The Pasco Ready Sites Program, evaluates beverage, medical device, electronics, plastics and
sites for all of the qualities that a company is looking shared services just to name a few.
for in order to relocate. Let us put our experience
Pasco County also enjoys the benefit of being
to work for you.
home to numerous foreign owned companies such
Workforce Connected City as Mettler-Toledo, Zeppelin Systems USA, Nestle,
Clark Dietrich Building Systems and many more.
Workforce and education is not only local but it is The Connected City is a 7,800-acre mixed-use
Countries represented by these companies include
also regional. Within Pasco County, there is an active community that will be the first Smart Gigabyte
Japan, Germany and Switzerland.
workforce of 225,000 people. More impressively, the Community in the nation. It will be built from the
Tampa Bay area MSA has access to over 1.9 million ground up with a fiber network providing exclusive International Assistance
people in their workforce. ULTRAFi internet technology ranging from 1Gbps to
The Pasco Economic Development Council’s
With varying skills sets, experiences and education, 10Gbps. Envisioned by Metro Development Group, International Business program can help companies
Pasco County provides companies access to: the community will also be powered by renewable expand their business in the USA. Through services
energy and have over 100 miles of designated
● Median age: 42 of facilitation of site selection, connections to local
autonomous vehicle lanes.
● Average wage: $36,365 workforce providers as well as assistance with local
The site will include a high-tech education center. government regulations and applying for grants
● Mean travel time to work: 30 min
It will also have wellness campus with advanced and incentives.
Pasco has access to over 230,000 students enrolled
research facilities, an innovation center, a medical
in top colleges and universities in the state of Our SMARTLandings program helps international
hospital and a med-spa. There will also be a health
Florida. Such universities include; University of ventures quickly establish a presence in one of the
and performance institute. The two master-planned
South Florida, Saint Leo University, University of fastest growing markets. By offering flexible office
communities will feature two 7-12 acre MetroLagoons
Tampa, University of Florida, University of Central space, market intelligence and assistance with
by Crystal Lagoons for watersports and swimming.
Florida, Pasco Hernando State College, Hillsborough navigating government regulations. We also provide
Community College, Rasmussen College and St. Residential/Quality of Life connections and networking opportunities within
Petersburg College. the Tampa Bay business community.
Pasco County is one of the fastest growing counties
If partnering with an apprenticeship program in Florida. It is celebrated as part of one of the With such advances is technology, site selection,
is of interest to you, American Manufacturing strongest metros (Tampa-St.Petersburg-Clearwater workforce supply, international assistance programs
Skills Initiative provides a pre-apprenticeship and MSA) in the country for job creation. Our region and an already thriving international list of companies….
apprenticeship program. This program is on target is attracting the brightest minds from around the the Pasco County Economic Development Council
to German manufacturing standards. The program world while creating an energy and vibrancy that is your leader for future business.
works closely with Industry standards to prepare will fuel our economy. Pasco County has cultivated
students for the workforce. an environment of diverse communities, companies,
institutions and entertainment. Our success is based on
Availability an open-minded approach to life, business and ideas.
One of the fastest growing trends in the site location
We are in close proximity to many of the attractions
business is the demand for project-ready industrial
known in Florida including Top ranking Beaches,
properties. The reason is simple, companies need
Disney World, World Class golf courses, biking trails
ready access to buildable sites.
and so much more!
This is needed in order to make a location decision
Pasco County Drive Time to Destinations:
with the ability to efficiently begin construction and Bill Cronin
complete a project. The location decision process ● Tampa International Airport – 23 min President & CEO
demands available properties and those properties ● Clearwater/ St. Petersburg - 40 min Pasco EDC
need to be ready for development. ● Orlando – 1.5 hrs (813) 926-0827 ext. 224
Companies looking to build new facilities want ● Tallahassee – 3.45 hrs bcronin@pascoedc.com
properties that are ready to go and relatively risk free. ● Miami - 4.5 hrs
As a result, communities seeking to recruit projects The overall cost of living in Pasco County is 88.9% of
need to be prepared to market their properties. the national average. This is lower than other major

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