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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF ST. LUCIE COUNTYTreasure Coast Industry Sectors & EmployersManufacturing SectorMachineryNonmetallic MineralProductsPrinting-RelatedPlastics/Rubber ProductsEmployment*412611326362Major Employers (Scope of Business)CityProfold (mailing, folding and card finishingequipment)SebastianParker-Hannifin (industrial hose)Vero BeachHi-Tide Boat Lifts (boat lifts)Fort PierceBooth Manufacturing (pressure sensitive labelingmachinery)Fort PierceFlorida Custom Surfaces (granite, marble andquartz surfaces)Palm CityCEMEX (cement/concrete-related products)Fort PierceTreasure Coast NewspapersPort St. LucieSoutheastern Printing Company(commercial printer)StuartMulti Color Printing (commercial printer)StuartKinane Printing (commercial printer)StuartAztec Graphix (commercial printer)Fort PierceEast Coast Plastics (contract plastic molder)Port St. LucieCAM Components Co. (plastic sign fabricator)StuartStuart Plastics (plastic sign fabricator)StuartT5 Product Development (countertops, cabinetsand surfaces)StuartAtlantic Precision (contract injection molder)Port St. Lucie5

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF ST. LUCIE COUNTYTreasure Coast Industry Sectors and EmployersIndustry SectorWholesale, Distributionand LogisticsEmployment*5,271Major Employers (Scope of Business)CityWal-Mart Distribution Center (supporting regionalWal-Mart Stores)Fort PierceCVS Caremark Distribution Center (supportingregional CVS Stores)Vero BeachSouthern Distribution Services (citrus and gourmetfood distribution)StuartLiberator Medical Holdings (medical suppliesdistribution)StuartSouthern Eagle Distribution (regional beerdistribution)Fort PierceExel Global Logistics (freight broker)Palm CityWalpole Inc.OkeechobeeCold Air Distributor (automotive parts)Fort PierceRemetronix (installation and de-installation ofmedical equipment and disaster recovery services)Port St. LucieLiberty Medical Supply (medical supplies)Port St. LucieJ.J. Taylor Distributing Florida(regional beer distribution)Fort Pierce6

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF ST. LUCIE COUNTYTreasure Coast Industry Sectors & EmployersIndustry SectorHealth yment* Major Employers (Scope of Business)9,1578,854CityMartin Health SystemStuart & PortSt. LucieLawnwood Regional Medical Center and Heart InstituteFort PierceSt. Lucie Medical CenterPort St. LucieSebastian River Medical CenterSebastianIndian River Medical CenterVero BeachRaulerson HospitalOkeechobeeHealthSouth of Treasure CoastVero BeachTreasure Coast HospiceMultipleLocationsDean Mead (legal services)Fort PierceKimley-Horn and Associates (consulting engineers)Port St. LucieBright View Landscape Development (landscape planning) Fort PierceConstruction12,625Gunster (legal services)StuartMFMI (small business consulting)StuartEcosphere Technologies(water engineering/environmental services)StuartOptima Health Solutions (IT solutions)Palm CityCulpepper and Terpening (consulting engineers)Fort PierceUnderwater Engineering Services(marine consulting engineers)Fort PierceG4S (security services and technology integrationOkeechobeeDrawdy Brothers Construction (concrete shell buildingconstruction)Fort PierceSunshine Land Design (landscapers and site construction)StuartGerelco Electrical Contractors (commercial contracting)Port St. LucieGerelco Traffic ControlPort St. LucieComplete Electric (electrical contracting)Vero BeachStryker Electrical Contracting(residential and commercial contracting)Palm CityEntegra Roof Tile (concrete roof tile manufacturer)OkeechobeeCommunity Asphalt Corporation (paving contractor)Vero BeachCroom Construction (estate home construction)Vero BeachProctor Construction (commercial construction)Fort PierceACI-Century (roofing contractor)StuartArtistry in Mosaics (tile manufacturer)Fort PierceExpert Shutter Services (security and storm manufacturer)Port St. Lucie7

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF ST. LUCIE COUNTYTreasure Coast Industry Sectors & Employersindustry SectorEducation and TrainingAdmin Support/Call CentersRetailEmployment*1,92412,41929,895Major Employers (Scope of Business)CityIndian River State College (two and four-year college,not included in employment number)ThroughoutregionEuropean Flight Training (aviation academy)Fort PierceAviator College of Aeronautical Science andTechnology (aviation academy)Fort PierceFlight Safety International(aviation training materials)Vero BeachHelping People Succeed(prepare training programs)StuartSTS AeroStaff (employment agency)Jensen BeachTeleperformance USA(business service provider)Port St. LucieConvey Health Solutions (medical-related customerservice support)Fort PierceMedical Data Systems (medical-related customerservice support)Vero BeachMaximus (call center)Fort PierceMcKesson (medical back office operations)Port St. LucieMajor retailers include: Wal-Mart/Sam’s Club, PublixSuper Markets, Winn Dixie, JC Penny, Macy’s, Dillard’s,Bass Pro Shop and TargetLocatedthroughoutthe region*Employment within the Treasure Coast includes Indian River, St. Lucie, Okeechobee and Martin Counties Source: U.S. Department of Labor (2015)8

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF ST. LUCIE COUNTYSt. Lucie MSA Comparison of Labor Cost to National AverageWithin the MSA*Job DescriptionQuantityAverageWageU.S. AverageWageMSA as % ofU.S. AverageManufacturingFirst-Line Supervisors570 58,260 59,93097%Industrial Engineers160 69,800 86,99080%Team Assemblers610 31,760 31,560101%Machinists170 37,880 42,12090%260 37,410 40,97091%1,020 129,020 119,460108%40 119,120 140,66085%Administrative Services Managers.100 100,170 94,840106%Executive Sec. & Admin. Assist.510 45,270 55,46082%Purchasing Agents220 45,470 64,17071%1200 63,760 75,28085%3,090 29,020 34,56084%450 232,610 197,700118%60 99,220 99,270100%2,880 59,510 71,00084%Lab Techs170 62,410 61,860101%MRI Techs50 63,840 68,34093%230 34,460 40,43085%Computer and Info Sytems Managers80 114,240 141,00081%Computer Programmers60 58,260 84,36069%150 75,390 102,16074%200 65,730 82,20080%Welders, Cutters, SolderersHeadquarters/Shared ServicesGeneral & Operations Managers.Marketing ManagersAccountants and AuditorsCustomer Service RepresentativesHealth CarePhysicians/Surgeons, All OtherPhysician AssistantsRegistered NursesMedical Records TechsIT OperationsSoftware DevelopersNetwork/Computer Sys. Admin.*MSA-St. Lucie and Martin County Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 20159

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF ST. LUCIE COUNTYTAX CLIMATEFlorida’s stable and highly favorable tax climateprovides advantages that make a Florida locationprofitable for every type of business. Progressivelegislation also ensures that Florida remains aworldwide hub for new and expanding businesses.STATE OF FLORIDA State Personal Income Tax: None State Corporate Income Tax: 5.5% with credits forjob growth, R&D and investment. State Sales Tax: 6% with a local additional salestax of 0.5%ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FORT PIERCE AND PORT ST. LUCIELocal Property Tax Rate ( / 1,000 assessed value): 20.5492 base with special tax districts that may add up to 5.6020.The millage rates are detailed in the table below:City ofPort St. LucieCity ofFt. PierceCountyCounty Parks andPublic Transit0.35820.35820.3582Storm WaterManagement andErosion0.09250.09250.4422Law Enforcement andJudicial System3.26993.26993.7802School System7.28307.28307.2830County Revenue Fund 4.12734.12734.1273Municipality Specific5.40966.90000.4380Fire District3.00003.00003.0000Water Managementand Mosquito Control0.59640.59640.5964FL Inland Navigationand Port Bond0.52390.52390.5239Total Millage25.880126.151220.5492Ad Valorem2015 Tax Rate. Source: St. Lucie County Property Appraiser10The State of Floridais ranked 4th bestoverall in a favorabletax climate by theTax Foundation.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF ST. LUCIE COUNTYINCENTIVESNew or expanding businesses in selected targetedSTATE INCENTIVESindustries or corporate headquarters may be eligible forQualified Target Industry TaxRefund – Pre-approved applicantswho create jobs in Florida receivetax refunds of 3,000 per net newFlorida full-time equivalent jobcreated.incentives. For more detail on State incentives eligibility,please visit Enterprise Florida’s website www.eflorida.com.ST. LUCIE COUNTYJob Growth Investment Grant - St. Lucie County offers this jobcreating grant for existing and new businesses. The Board ofCounty Commissioners may grant awards in the range of 1,500to 3,000 per new job with a minimum of 10 new jobs created.Ad Valorem Tax Exemption - The County offers an Ad ValoremTax Exemption for existing or new business expansions thatcreate new jobs. This exemption is applied to improvementsthat a business makes to its property such as a new building orequipment purchased in connection with relocating or expanding.Expedited Site Plan Review and Fast Track Permitting Expedited site plan review and fast track permitting is availablethrough the Planning & Development Services Department forproposed new and expanding businesses that will create longterm jobs within the County.Impact Fee Mitigation - Mitigation of County imposed impactfees are also available for targeted industries. This includesreduced and waived fees based upon the number of jobscreated, average wage and the amount of the capital investment.City of Fort Pierce incentives are available to new orexpanding businesses identified on the City’s targetedindustry list that create long term jobs and capitalinvestment within the City. Incentives may include AdValorem Tax Exemptions, impact fee waivers, expedited siteplan review and fast track permitting. Retail and residentialdevelopment are not eligible for this process.City of Port St. Lucie incentives are available to new orexpanding existing businesses that are identified on theCity’s targeted industry list. Such incentives include AdValorem Tax Exemption, expedited site plan review and fasttrack permitting. Retail and residential development are noteligible for this process.11Workforce Training IncentivesFloridaFlex offers partialreimbursement to relocating orexpanding businesses for expensesrelated to training new or existingemployees after jobs have beencreated or retained and the traininghas occurred.Incumbent Worker TrainingProgram (IWT) –A program thatprovides training to currentlyemployed workers to keep Florida’sworkforce competitive in a globaleconomy and to retain existingbusinesses.Infrastructure IncentivesEconomic DevelopmentTransportation Fund – Commonlyreferred to as the “Road Fund,”is an incentive tool designed toalleviate transportation problemsthat adversely impact a specificcompany’s location or expansiondecision.The Economic DevelopmentCouncil stands ready to assistwith information and incentiveseligibility for your relocation andexpansions.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF ST. LUCIE COUNTYEDUCATIONCelebrated studentrecognition during the2015-16 academic yearFrom public and private pre-K through high school,to magnet schools and charter schools, to vocationaltraining and post-secondary education, St. Lucie is readyand able to train and educate the workforce you needfor your business and its future growth and success.Florida’s growing public school system is leading the nationin prioritizing and raising student achievement. With a focuson academic excellence and achievement, here are somefacts about St. Lucie’s Public Schools:Number of students enrolled for 2015-1637,000Graduation rate75.5%Haniya Shareef, Shreya Reddy andKoushal Rao competed in the 2016Intel International Science andEngineering Fair along with studentsrepresenting 77 countries. Raoreceived third place overall in thecategory of Biomedical Sciences.The number of A- and B-rated traditional 11public schools. The St. Lucie SchoolDistrict has a B-ratingTraditional public schools serving K-8students33Number of high schools6Non-traditional schools serving studentsin elementary through high school3Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs offerstudents the opportunity to achieve industry-recognizedcertifications, work-based learning experiences, andarticulated college credits. CTE helps students gain thetechnical skills, rigorous academic foundation, and realworld experience needed for post-secondary education anda high-skill, high-wage, high-demand career.Number of students enrolled in CTE6,137Number of certifications34We invite you to take a closer look at St. Lucie Public Schools,test scores, school ratings, students’ accomplishments andcelebrated teachers. www.stlucie.k12.fl.us12Centennial High School GraduateNamed as Scholarship RecipientHOSA - Future Health Professionalsrecently announced the 2016recipients of the HCA - Philip R.Patton HOSA Scholarship. JessicaJanvier is a 2016 graduate ofSt. Lucie West Centennial HighSchool as well as a HOSA memberrepresenting the Allied Health CNA/EKG program. She was named asone of the 15 scholarship recipientsfrom an applicant pool of over 600.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF ST. LUCIE COUNTYNineteen CTE academies include: 3D AnimationAgriscienceAllied HealthAutomotive ServiceTechnologyBiomedical ScienceBusiness & ITCulinary ArtsCarpentryDrafting / Technical DesignFinance & Accounting Private SchoolsIndustrial BiotechnologyInternational BusinessManufacturingNursing AssistantOracle Database /ProgrammingPre-EngineeringTV Production / DigitalMultimediaVeterinary AssistingWeb DevelopmentAttractor ProgramsEach of the County’s high schools offer AdvancedPlacement (AP) courses. These are rigorous courses meetingnational college standards. Students may also take DualEnrollment classes through Indian River State College thatallow students to earn college credit that is tuition-free. International Baccalaureate (IB) – IB is a prestigiouspre-university course of study. IB meets the needs ofhighly motivated and academically-inclined secondaryschool students. Lincoln Park Academy is one of ninepublic schools in Florida that offers the IB Programfrom grades 6-12. Marine and Oceanographic Academy (MOA) – TheMOA program is located on the campus of FloridaAtlantic University’s world renowned Harbor BranchOceanographic Institution for students interested inmarine biology. Aerospace and Engineering Academy – This uniqueprogram is the result of a partnership with one of theworld’s oldest, largest and most prestigious universitiesspecializing in aviation and aerospace, Embry RiddleAeronautical University. Agriscience Academy Veterinary Science Academy Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE)For more information on St. Lucie Public Schools AttractorPrograms, www.stlucie.k12.fl.us/cte/.13 St. Lucie County is host to23 private schools serving allgrades extending from pre-K tohigh school More than 4,600 students in thearea are currently enrolled inthese schools The average student teacher ratiois 13:1 More than two thirds of St. Lucieprivate schools are religiouslybased*source privateschoolreview.com

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF ST. LUCIE COUNTYMAJOR COLLEGESAND UNIVERSITIESThere are seven major educational institutions with over150,000 students that are accessible to the region and engagein a wide variety of academic programs.OrlandoINDIAN RIVERCOUNTYVero BeachOKEECHOBEECOUNTYFort PierceST. LUCIECOUNTYPort St. LucieStuartMARTINCOUNTYWest Palm BeachIndian River State Collegeis a public, comprehensivecollege serving Florida’sTreasure Coast withcampuses in Fort Pierce,Port St. Lucie, Okeechobee,Stuart and Vero Beach.IRSC has earned anational reputationfor quality, innovationand responsiveness tocommunity needs, inspiringover 30,000 people to enrollin courses annually.Every aspect of IRSC isfocused on student successwith small classes, one-stopMiamistudent services, convenientcampuses and online programs,resulting in the College’sdesignation as a Top Ten Finalistfor the prestigious Aspen Prize,ranking as the 9th top publicregional college in the South byU.S. News & World Report, and as the14

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY“3rd Most Affordable College” in the country by the U.S.Department of Education, with selection as an Achievingthe Dream college based on strong commitment tostudent success.IRSC offers 150 programs leading to Bachelor’s Degrees,Associate Degrees, Technical Certificates and AppliedTechnology Diplomas. The institution has earnedrecognition for excellence in education both statewideand nationally and promotes initiatives such as STEMrelated education, entrepreneurship, corporate trainingand free business assistance. Florida State UniversityCollege of Medicine, located on IRSC’s main campusin Fort Pierce, provides third- and fourth- year clinicaltraining through affiliations with local health institutes.The University of Central Florida in Orlando hasover 59,000 students – the second largest universityenrollment in North America. Each year UCF graduatesover 1,000 engineers in multiple disciplines, over3,000 business-related majors, and over 600 biology/biomedical majors. The school has strong ties to theaerospace industry with research in areas such assimulation and training, photonics, lasers and optics,materials and nanotechnology, and biomedical sciences.The Florida Institute of Technology in nearby Melbournehas a primary focus on engineering and selectedsciences and supports research in both ocean andaerospace engineering.Florida StateUniversity College ofMedicine, located onIRSC’s main campus inFort Pierce, providesthird- and fourth-yearclinical training.Florida Atlantic University has 30,000 students with itsmain campus in Boca Raton. It operates the renownedHarbor Branch Oceanographic Institution in St. LucieCounty. The university is engaged in substantial researchrelated to the marine environment, ocean engineeringand the resources and benefits that can be derived fromthe ocean.15

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF ST. LUCIE COUNTYThe University of Miami located in Coral Gables with over15,000 students has a stron

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