Florida Heartland Economic Region of Opportunity (FHERO)

About Florida’s Heartland

Businesses in Florida’s Heartland are strategically positioned to benefit from unique assets such as:

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  • 7 deepwater ports, 8 international airports, 2 regional airports, 9 municipal airparks, 3 railroads, 3 major interstates, plus the Florida Turnpike
  • Countless acres of available land
  • 2 foreign trade zones
  • A workforce of approximately 125,000 within the region and approximately 3 million in contiguous counties
  • A high-speed wireless broadband network, provided by the Florida Rural Broadband Alliance
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