Florida TaxWatch: Jacksonville Primed for Economic Growth

Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 30, 2015 - 10:01am

Florida TaxWatch released a report on Tuesday showing Jacksonville is poised for economic growth.

"Jacksonville is becoming a top destination for companies looking to make business-friendly Florida home," said Dominic Calabro,the president and CEO of Florida TaxWatch. "The city has developed a great community of residents and businesses that are working to invest in Jacksonville's success."

Calabro noted that tech jobs have grown by more than 72.4 percent over the last 10 years, even as jobs grew 17.4 percent on the whole in Jacksonville.

"Jacksonville is on the cusp of creating a destination for innovative startup companies and is committed to accelerate the growth of STEM [science, technology, engineering and math] jobs in our community," said Gary Chartrand, the former chairman of the State Board of Education who is based in Jacksonville. "The newly created STEM2hub (www.stem2hub.org) will be the catalyst to increasing STEM initiatives, STEM education and STEM careers by attracting STEM companies to our region."

The report can be read here.

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