Infrastructure

Businesses throughout Columbia County benefit from an enviable network of state and interstate highways. Interstate 75 – one of the country’s most significant interstate corridors – runs diagonally through the county, connecting to markets along the Gulf Coast and as far north as Canada. Interstate 10, which extends coast to coast, runs through the middle of the county and within Florida, connects Jacksonville to the east with Tallahassee to the west. The site is served by FPL and has a Florida Gas Transmission Company 4-inch line.

Incentives

Companies here enjoy a competitive business tax structure, and Florida has no personal income tax. Florida also offers incentives including:

• Sales and use tax exemptions on machinery and equipment
• Capital investment tax credits
• Criteria for state incentives waived for businesses that locate within the 500-acre Rural Area of Opportunity in Columbia County
• Columbia County is also part of the Jacksonville Port Authority Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ #64)
• Property tax abatements and local discretionary incentives 

Quality of Place

Residents in Columbia County enjoy an affordable cost of living and a quality of life that offers both rural beauty and easy access to the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. With large city amenities a short drive away, those looking for a livelier time can also find it nearby.

Year-round, residents here enjoy the many walking, hiking and cycling trails and a multitude of other outdoor activities in the nearby national forest and state parks. With lakes and rivers offering places for fishing, swimming, canoeing and water skiing, this area has become the “Freshwater Recreation Capital of America.”

Site Readiness

The City of Lake City will serve the site with water through an 8-inch, 40 PSI line located 2,000 feet from the site