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FL’s Key Industries

Bring Your Expertise to Mesh With Ours

When you think of working in Florida, the first thing that comes to mind might be theme parks and hospitality rather than high-tech. However, we think you’ll be pleasantly surprised by the diversity of industries in Florida. Working in Florida’s major industries means joining some of the biggest movers and shakers across clean energy, information technology and advanced manufacturing.

The Sunshine State is an attractive place for employers to establish themselves. Job opportunities continue to grow thanks to a pro-business climate, low taxes and supportive regional and community organizations like CareerSource Florida and Employ Florida. Florida is also one of the best states in America for new job growth and is home to the nation’s top economy.

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Aerospace & Aviation

The Orlando Space Coast’s historic space exploration hub is launching into the future with a robust industry based on all things flying and extra-orbital.
Take off in Florida
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Clean Energy

Work for a Greener Future
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Headquarters

A pro-business environment, favorable tax rates and ample economic development resources make Florida an easy choice for setting up a new base of operations.
Find Your Center in Florida
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Logistics & Distribution

Keeping pace with the growth of Florida's economy, logistics and distribution operations support the needs of Floridians and businesses worldwide. From air and seaports to roads and rail, Florida is building solutions for the supply chain challenges of the future.
Hop Aboard the Change in Florida
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Information Technology

Hyperscale data centers, modeling and simulation, and a host of other digital sectors invite IT talent to bring their skills to flourish in Florida.
Write More Than Code in Florida
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Advanced Manufacturing

Florida’s industries rely on local manufacturing to produce important parts and products, creating a vibrant, advanced manufacturing industry.
Remake Yourself in Florida
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Life Sciences

Advancements in healthcare and biotechnology can be traced back to Florida’s life sciences industry. As a leader in medical device and pharma manufacturing, the state is also an R&D hub for all things related to life sciences advancement.
Grow and Evolve in Florida
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Military & Defense

Defense companies in Florida are hiring across the state's most desirable cities, including contractors and jobs for veterans.
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FL’s Major Employers

From Miami to Jacksonville to Pensacola, dig deeper into Florida’s business climate with our interactive map showing where top employers in each industry are located. By joining one of our top industries, you're shaping your future, strengthening the state economy, and enhancing Florida’s global leadership

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Florida News You'll Use

Keep up-to-date with news and happenings in Florida.
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aerospace

Relativity Space Expands on Florida’s Space Coast

Relativity Space—an aerospace manufacturing company—has committed to expanding its operations on the Space Coast, bringing substantial capital investments and creating thousands of high-skill, high-wage jobs for Floridians.
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California wealth charts a quieter path to Florida

The Gulf Coast migration could soon see an extra boost as newly-minted millionaires from tech IPOs like SpaceX — and eventually Anthropic and OpenAI — move their capital and residencies to tax-friendly Florida.
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Economy

FL’s $1.8 trillion economy now ranks 14th largest in the world

With a $1.8 trillion economy, Florida is now the 14th largest in the world, surpassing Australia and Mexico. Florida’s economy grew 6.3 percent over the past year, moving the state closer to its goal of becoming one of the world’s 10 largest economies by 2030.
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Argotec Opens Florida Production Facility to Support Rapid, Scalable Satellite Delivery

The Florida facility includes modular clean rooms and parallel integration lines, allowing Argotec to accelerate delivery schedules and adapt quickly to the evolving mission requirements of U.S. defense and commercial programs. The company expects its U.S. team to triple in size over the next two years as it expands production capacity and deepens partnerships across the […]
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