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Business Florida 2015 - The Regions
Northwest Florida
Crestview, Fort Walton Beach, Gulf Breeze, Panama City, Pensacola, Tallahassee
QUALITY OF LIFE
Plenty to see and do
Living in Northwest Florida is like being on a permanent vacation. Visit the old and new state capitols in Tallahassee and the historic homes in Pensacola. Go tubing down the spring-fed Chipola River in Jackson County or simply stretch out on your own quiet patch of sand at St. George Island. There are one-of-a-kind special events to enjoy here too, like the Panhandle Watermelon Festival held each June in Chipley or the Boggy Bayou Mullet Festival every October in Niceville. All this and more awaits you in Florida’s Northwest!
Educational opportunities
Northwest Florida is home to nine not-for-profit colleges and universities including: Florida State University, ranked among the top 40 national public universities by U.S. News & World Report; Florida A&M University, named a “Best in the Southeast” College by The Princeton Review; Tallahassee Community College, cited by Military Advanced Education as a “Top Military-Friendly College” for its flexibility of online learning options and support for military families; Gulf Coast State College, offering technology-related degrees and certificates at its new 93,000-sq.-ft. Advanced Technology Center; and the University of West Florida, where the Center for Cybersecurity is a hub for research and career opportunities in the fast-growing field of cybersecurity.
NOTABLE EMPLOYERS
Aviation/Defense
- DeTect Inc. Panama City
- DRS Technologies Fort Walton Beach
- InDyne Fort Walton Beach
- Jacobs Technology Fort Walton Beach
- L-3 Communications Fort Walton Beach
Professional/Financial Services
- Absolute Consulting Navarre
- CHCS Services/iGATE Pensacola
- Navy Federal Credit Union Pensacola
Manufacturing
- Ascend Performance Materials Pensacola
- Eastern Shipbuilding Group Panama City
- Home Source International Marianna
- Mowrey Elevator Company Marianna
- RockTenn Company Panama City
Information Technology
- AppRiver Gulf Breeze
- Bit-Wizards Fort Walton Beach
- Global Business Solutions Pensacola
- iSirona Panama City
