Rick Scott Announces Crystal Lagoons Will Move From Chile to Miami

Gov. Rick Scotts trade mission to Chile is already paying off for Florida. On Thursday, Gov. Scott announced that Crystal Lagoons Corp., a company headquartered in Chile which develops man-made lagoons for swimming and other activities, will soon be based in Miami. Scott met with staff from Crystal Lagoons, which has operations in more than 50 countries, while in Chile.

This is another great announcement for Florida families, Scott said on Thursday. In addition to adding new jobs to our economy, Crystal Lagoons brings theirindustry-leading innovation to our state. Floridas business climate continues to bring new, cutting-edge technology to our state, creating thousands of jobs every month. Our unemployment rate continues to drop and more than 330,000 private-sector jobs have been added since I took office. Our policies to attract new and expanding companies to the Sunshine State are working.

We view Florida as one of the strongest real estate and tourism states in the country, said Kevin Morgan, the CEO of Crystal Lagoons. Crystal Lagoons has an extraordinary potential both in Florida and the USA, and has installed its headquarters in Miami aiming to satisfy the high demand from American developers.

Secretary of Commerce Gray Swoope, the president and CEO of Enterprise Florida, pointed toward the increasing amount of international investment in the Sunshine State.

Florida is not only a top tourism destination, but also a popular destination for international business investment, said Swoope. Attracted by its large and booming economy, stable business environment, and international workforce, new business investments from around the world pour into Florida every year, making it one of the top U.S. destinations for foreign direct investment. The announcement by Crystal Lagoons is important to the Florida economy and our job creation objectives for the state.

Florida has a number of strengths to leverage foreign direct investment including one of the fastest growing international economies, great air and seaport infrastructures, as well as a large and well-qualified multicultural workforce, Swoope added. We look forward to making more announcements like this.