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F orbes, Inc. and Money magazines have recognized the Fort Myers area as one of the top places to live and do business in the country. Expansion magazine named Lee County a four-star community in its annual quality of life scorecard. Self magazine ranked the Fort Myers- Cape Coral metropolitan area“ No. 1 in the nation for working women.” And the Milken Institute named Cape Coral-Fort Myers best performing city in the nation for job growth in a recent survey of“ Best Performing Cities: Where America’ s Jobs are Created.”

Several factors help businesses thrive here:
• Labor is abundant. Steady, managed growth will put Lee County’ s population at more than 650,000 by the year 2015. Workingage people( 18 to 64) make up 56 percent of the population.
• Education and training are close by. Florida Gulf Coast University, local colleges and technical training centers offer a range of curricula and customized programs to fit local business needs.
• New, quality infrastructure is in place. Lee County offers expanding transportation networks, including the Interstate 75 corridor connecting Lee County and Tampa to the north, and Miami to the east. A $ 438-million expansion of Southwest Florida International Airport( RSW) added a new midfield terminal that doubled the number of gates. Both RSW and
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Based in Paradise Main Sail Video Productions, Inc

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