Amazon dropped big news last month when it announced plans to open
distribution centers in Florida for shipping books, electronics and
other consumer products.
The online retail giant said it would invest $300 million and create more than 3,000 jobs, many of them paying more than the state's average wage.
What Amazon didn't say was, "Where?''
Cities and counties across Florida were quick to extol the virtues of their communities. Enterprise Florida, a public-private economic development agency, got inquiries from every corner of the state, each wanting an Amazon facility.
Hillsborough officials are cautiously optimistic they've got a winning bid with a mix of incentives, ready-to-build space next to an interstate and a workforce looking for jobs.
Source: http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/economicdevelopment/florida-counties-to-amazon-open-distribution-centers-here/2131244
The online retail giant said it would invest $300 million and create more than 3,000 jobs, many of them paying more than the state's average wage.
What Amazon didn't say was, "Where?''
Cities and counties across Florida were quick to extol the virtues of their communities. Enterprise Florida, a public-private economic development agency, got inquiries from every corner of the state, each wanting an Amazon facility.
Hillsborough officials are cautiously optimistic they've got a winning bid with a mix of incentives, ready-to-build space next to an interstate and a workforce looking for jobs.
Source: http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/economicdevelopment/florida-counties-to-amazon-open-distribution-centers-here/2131244
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