| News Archives: |
| 3/1/09 |
2009 Enterprise Zone Annual Report
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| 3/1/08 |
2008 Enterprise Zone Annual Report
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| 3/1/07 |
2007 Enterprise Zone Annual Report
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| 2/13/07 |
2006 Enterprise Zone Annual Report
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| 6/30/06 |
2007 Enterprise Zone Application Process
The State of Florida will be conducting an application process to designate one rural and one urban Enterprise Zone. This will be a competitive selection process. |
| 6/8/06 |
Governor Bush Signs HB 7055
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| 6/7/06 |
Effective June 7, 2006, changes were made to the Enterprise Zone Program
Please see the document below regarding changes to the Enterprise Zone program as of June 7, 2006. |
| 6/6/06 |
Governor Jeb Bush Signs HB 821
Below is a link to HB 821 via Online Sunshine (www.leg.state.fl.us) |
| 11/29/05 |
The Legislature has Several Options Available for Enhancing Rural EZ
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| 6/17/05 |
Governor Signs Bill to Create New Enterprise Zones
On Friday, June 17, Governor Jeb Bush signed the CS/CS/SB 486 into law. This bill allows Sumter County, Indian River County and Lakeland to apply for enterprise zones.
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| 3/31/05 |
Florida Enterprise Zone Program Annual Report
This is the annual report on enterprise zones and their activity from October 1, 2003 - September 30, 2004.. |
| 4/14/04 |
THE BEACON COUNCIL'S LOCAL BUSINESS LOCAL JOBS PROGRAM ANNOUNCES EXPANSIONS
Two Businesses benefit from state and local enterprise zone credit as they decide to stay and expand in Miami-Dade. |
| 4/10/04 |
Enterprise Zone paying dividends in Pensacola
Pensacola businesses access enterprise zone credits. |
| 3/29/04 |
Small Business Week - May 19-21, 2004
This is the first time in its 50-year history that SBA is celebrating national Small Business Week outside of Washington, DC, and the celebration for this year will be at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando! |
| 3/29/04 |
Ground-breaking Partnership to Deliver $6,000,000 for Community Development
The Enterprise Foundation's financial services arm and Florida Community Loan Fund. Inc. (the Loan Fund) announced today an innovative $6 million partnership to fuel revitalization efforts in low-income neighborhoods. |
| 1/28/04 |
Enterprise Zones Could Give Flying Start to Manufacturers
Article in "Expansion Management" on line magazine extolling the advantages for company to locate in an enterprise zone and gives Florida examples. |
| 7/17/03 |
Enterprise Zone Boundaries for Glades County
Opportunity to revisit the EZ and make one final change.
5:30 pm in the County Commission Chambers |
| 7/2/03 |
Rural Enterprise Zone Boundary Amendment Process
Florida's 26 rural enterprise zones may amend their boundaries. Requests for those amendments must be received by Enterprise F lorida no later than December 30, 2003. The procedures and law have been posted for easy reference. |
| 5/29/03 |
Pensacola Enterprise Zone featured in Editorial
Creating jobs is the first significant step toward the creation of a vibrant community where good neighborhoods and stable families can flourish.
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| 5/25/03 |
Pensacola Enterprise Zone featured in News Journal
Enterprise zone a bonus to those just starting up |
| 4/4/03 |
Businesses Welcome Incentives
Earlier this year, Tallahassee and Leon County won approval to create an enterprise zone, which offers state tax incentives to businesses located within it. |
| 4/3/03 |
Enterprise Zones Web Site Debuts
Enterprise Florida, which fosters private-sector investment in the state, and the Governor's Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic Development have launched a Web site highlighting the state's enterprise zones. |
| 2/27/03 |
Enterprise Zone Wins Approval
It's official. The state has approved Tallahassee/Leon County's creation of an enterprise zone, geared at spurring south-side economic growth through the use of state tax incentives. |
| 2/26/03 |
Program offers incentives for Pensacola
The new enterprise zone - which has been instituted in neighborhoods where at least 20 percent of the households live below the poverty level - offers a number of state tax incentives for new businesses. |
| 2/25/03 |
Florida Designates 4 New Enterprise Zones
Gov. Jeb Bush has named four new Florida Enterprise Zones within the cities of Cocoa, Pensacola, Tallahassee (with portions of unincorporated Leon County) and Hillsborough County to help stimulate expressly needed economic development efforts. |
| 1/15/03 |
Govenor Hailed for Tax Incentive Plan
Miami-Dade officials on Tuesday praised Gov. Jeb Bush for extending tax breaks to businesses locating in Little Haiti and along the Miami River. |
| 12/11/02 |
Cocoa Adopts Enterprise Zone Plan
The city hopes to reduce blight and unemployment by attracting businesses to a planned enterprise zone. |
| 10/17/02 |
Enterprise zone near USF gets approval
The Hillsborough County Commission wants to make the impoverished University North area into an enterprise zone that could qualify for hundreds of millions of dollars in state and federal assistance. |
| 8/28/02 |
County approves enterprise zone near USF Series
Despite opposition from members opposed to waiving impact fees, the Hillsborough County Commission on Tuesday approved creation of an enterprise zone in the impoverished University North area near the University of South Florida. |
| 8/25/01 |
Enterprise Zone programs provide tax credits, refunds
Since the enactment of the Enterprise Zone program in Immokalee and Everglades City, more than 20 companies in Immokalee have received more than $550,000 in tax credits and refunds and Everglades City just has seen its first company participate in the pr |
