Together
We Grow
Rural Florida
Our consortium represents Florida’s three Rural Areas of Opportunity (RAO): Opportunity Florida, North Florida Economic Development Partnership, and Florida Heartland and Economic Region of Opportunity.
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Opportunity Florida is the regional economic development alliance for 10 rural counties in Northwest Florida. Tucked in the seemingly sleepy towns and countryside you can find advanced manufacturing, cutting edge research, certified industrial sites, robust infrastructure, and talented employees ready to work.
- 121,674 People
- 965 Certified Acres
North Florida Economic Development Partnership is a dedicated to facilitating economic development activity through high quality job growth and capital investment in the 14-county region of North Florida. With 8,500 square miles of fresh air, blue skies, green forests and rich farmland, it’s all strategically located for easy access to the Southeast U.S. and Florida’s 20 million consumers. Nature provides us with the resources to help companies grow.
- 421,507 People
- 8,500+ Square Miles
FHERO's regional collaboration links and unites leadership networks, transportation networks and technology networks, signifying the collective economic power behind the 6 Counties of Desoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Okeechobee, the Cities of Belle Glade, Pahokee and South Bay in Palm Beach County and the Community of Immokalee in Collier County.
- 229,509 People
- 6 Counties