Infrastructure

The site is served by an FPL 115kV line running along the northwest side. Hawthorne Industry Park is along U.S. Highway 301 and State Road 20. Interstate 75 is less than 15 miles, and Interstate 10 is conveniently accessible to the north. JAXPORT is only 75 miles from Hawthorne Industry Park. The Park benefits from being in Foreign Trade Zone #64 with JAXPORT. The closest airport to Hawthorne Industry Park is Gainesville Regional Airport, just 18 miles away. Hawthorne Industry Park is served by CSX.

Incentives

Florida ranks among the best states for business and entrepreneurs because of its pro-business tax policies. Your business dollars go further given the state's limited corporate taxes and your employees benefit from 0% state personal income tax.

• NO state personal income tax
• NO state-level property tax assessed
• NO property tax on business inventories
• NO property tax on goods-in-transit for up to 180 days
• NO sales and use tax on goods manufactured or produced in Florida for export outside the state
• NO sales tax on purchases of raw materials incorporated in a final product for resale, including non-reusable containers or packaging
• NO sales/use tax on co-generation of electricity

Quality of Place

The area is a haven for leisure travelers who are attracted to the historical sites, scenic beauty and cultural events; to name a few. Quality of life is a major attraction for Alachua County. Alachua County is one of 31 counties in the country which made the 2010 list of the 100 Best Communities for Young People. There are many cultural and sporting events; including the University of Florida Gators football and basketball; National Hotrod Association Gatornationals, Harn Museum of Art, Phillips Center for the Performing Arts and Florida Museum of Natural History.

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