ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONTACTS

Enterprise Florida Inc. (EFI), the principal economic development organization for the state of Florida, forges strong partnerships, not only between business and government, but on state and local levels. These partners listed here provide the basis for achieving better coordination and outcomes for the state’s economic development efforts.

Florida Economic Development Council (FEDC) members representing city and county governments engage business and government leaders in key economic development initiatives that improve local communities and elevate Florida’s global competitiveness. FEDC members are subject matter experts in economic, workforce and community development, with extensive experience in helping companies establish and thrive in Florida.

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STATEWIDE


CareerSource Florida

Florida Chamber of Commerce

Florida Economic Development Council

Florida Regional Councils Association

Florida Ports Council

EAST CENTRAL


CareerSource Central Florida

CareerSource Flagler Volusia

Duke Energy

BREVARD COUNTY

CareerSource Brevard

City of Cocoa

City of Titusville

EDC of Florida’s Space Coast

Florida Institute of Technology

North Brevard Economic Development Zone

Space Florida

LAKE COUNTY

City of Groveland

City of Tavares

Elevate Lake

ORANGE COUNTY

Engineering Consulting Services (ECS)

Florida Central Railroad

FloridaMakes

FloridaRealtors

GrowFL

Nova Engineering and Environmental

Orlando Economic Partnership

Solodev

Terracon

University of Central Florida

OSCEOLA COUNTY

City of Kissimmee

City of St. Cloud

Osceola County Economic Development Department

SEMINOLE COUNTY

City of Longwood

City of Sanford

Florida Development Finance Corporation

Florida High Tech Corridor

Seminole County Government

Seminole County Port Authority

Sunshine Water Services

SUMTER COUNTY

Sumter County Economic Development

VOLUSIA COUNTY

City of Daytona Beach Shores

City of DeBary

City of Deltona

City of New Smyrna Beach

City of Ormond Beach

Daytona State College

Team Volusia Economic Development Corporation

Volusia County Economic Development

NORTH CENTRAL


CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion

CareerSource Florida Crown

CareerSource North Florida

North Central Florida Regional Planning Council

ALACHUA COUNTY

Greater Gainesville Chamber of Commerce

Jones Edmunds & Associates

Weyerhaeuser

BRADFORD COUNTY

Bradford County Board of County Commissioners

Bradford County Development Authority

COLUMBIA COUNTY

Columbia County Economic Development

HAMILTON COUNTY

Hamilton County Development Authority

LEON COUNTY

North Florida Economic Development Partnership

MARION COUNTY

College of Central Florida

SUWANNEE COUNTY

Suwannee County Economic Development Office

TAYLOR COUNTY

Taylor County Development Authority

UNION COUNTY

Union County

WASHINGTON COUNTY

Washington County Chamber of Commerce

NORTHEAST


CareerSource Northeast Florida

JAXUSA Partnership

BAKER COUNTY

Baker County Development Commission

CLAY COUNTY

Clay County Board of County Commissioners

Clay County Economic Development Corporation

DUVAL COUNTY

CSX Transportation

Jacksonville Office of Economic Development

JEA

MetroPower

The Southern Group

FLAGLER COUNTY

Flagler County Department of Economic Opportunity

NASSAU COUNTY

Nassau County Economic Development Board

PUTNAM COUNTY

Putnam County Chamber of Commerce 

ST. JOHNS COUNTY

St. Johns County Board of Commissioners

St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce

NORTHWEST


Apalachee Regional Planning Council

CareerSource Gulf Coast

CareerSource Capital Region

CareerSource Chipola

Duke Energy

Florida’s Great Northwest

Gulf Power

North Florida Economic Development Partnership

Opportunity Florida

PowerSouth Energy Cooperative

BAY COUNTY

Bay Economic Development Alliance

City of Panama City

ESCAMBIA COUNTY

CareerSource Escarosa

Florida SBDC Network

Economic Development Alliance

GADSDEN COUNTY

Gadsden County Development Council

City of Gretna

JACKSON COUNTY

Jackson County Development Council

Melvin Engineering

LEON COUNTY

Florida First Capital Finance Corporation

Florida Harbor Pilots Association

Leon County Office of Economic Vitality

The Able Trust

Veterans Florida

VisionFirst Advisors

OKALOOSA COUNTY

Economic Development Council of Okaloosa County

SANTA ROSA COUNTY

Santa Rosa Economic Development Office

WAKULLA COUNTY

Wakulla County Economic Development Alliance

WALTON COUNTY

Walton County Economic Development Alliance

SOUTH CENTRAL


Florida Heartland Economic Region of Opportunity

GLADES COUNTY

Glades County EDC

HARDEE COUNTY

Hardee County Economic Development Council

HENDRY COUNTY

Hendry County EDC

HIGHLANDS COUNTY

Highlands County Economic Development Commission

OKEECHOBEE COUNTY

Okeechobee County Economic Development Corporation

SOUTHEAST


CareerSource Research Coast

Florida Power & Light

BROWARD COUNTY

Broward County EDO

City of Coral Springs

City of Hollywood

City of Margate

City of Miramar

City of Sunrise

City of Tamarac

City of Wilton Manors

Deerfield Beach Economic Development Council

Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY

Indian River County Chamber of Commerce

MARTIN COUNTY

Business Development Board of Martin County

POLICOM

Village of Indiantown

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

BusinessFlare Economic Development Solutions

Miami-Dade County Industrial Development Authority

The Miami-Dade Beacon Council

PALM BEACH COUNTY

BDB of Palm Beach County

CareerSource Palm Beach

City of Delray Beach

City of West Palm Beach

Florida Atlantic Research and Development Authority / Research Park at FAU

Palm Beach County

ST. LUCIE COUNTY

City of Port St. Lucie

Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County

St. Lucie County Government

SOUTHWEST


CHARLOTTE COUNTY

Babcock Ranch

Charlotte County Economic Development

Marketing Alliance, Inc

COLLIER COUNTY

Collier County Business & Economic Development

LEE COUNTY

City of Fort Myers

Ft. Myers Community Redevelopment Agency

Lee County Economic Development Office

NAPLES COUNTY

Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce

TAMPA BAY


HERNANDO COUNTY

Hernando County Office of Economic Development

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY

CareerSource Tampa Bay

Hillsborough County Economic Development

Seminole Electric Cooperative

Tampa Bay EDC

Tampa Electric Company

Tampa Port Authority

MANATEE COUNTY

Bradenton Area EDC

CareerSource Suncoast

City of Bradenton

Manatee County EDO

PASCO COUNTY

City of New Port Richey

Pasco Board of County Commissioners

Pasco Economic Development Council

PINELLAS COUNTY

CareerSource Pinellas

City of Clearwater

City of Largo

City of Pinellas Park

City of St. Petersburg Economic Development

City of Tarpon Springs

Pinellas County Economic Development

St. Petersburg Area Economic Development Corporation

POLK COUNTY

CareerSource Polk

Central Florida Development Council

Haines City Economic Development Council

Lake Wales Area Chamber of Commerce & EDC

Visit Central Florida

Winter Haven EDC

SARASOTA COUNTY

City of North Port

Economic Development Council of Sarasota County

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